The lovely mother-daughter duo — Gwen and Brittny Hurt — behind Shoe Crazy Wine join us on the couch to talk entrepreneurship, family, growth, resilience, and of course wine! As one of the first black-owned distribution companies, they are pioneers in the wine industry, not only in their wine and spirits brand, but as one of the first black-owned distribution companies. Not waiting for “if you build it, they will come” to come true, they took their business directly to the customer and are selling out because of it! (Their wines are amazing!) Sips get real as we celebrate Black Business Month!
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Episode Timeline
0:00 Intro
0:05 Welcome to the couch
2:15 Popping Grapes: Sweet Bella by Shoe Crazy Wine
3:14 It’s crazy trying to find Shoe Crazy!
5:20 Meet the ladies of Shoe Crazy Wine & Spirits
7:42 The story behind Shoe Crazy
13:18 The importance of a pivot in business
17:29 Take it to the customer
19:00 The benefits of being a small business
19:53 The impact and lessons of Covid: liquor is king, wine is queen
27:24 Starting a business with family
32:10 Key lessons and steps to starting a business
35:03 How to stay motivated when things get hard
38:18 Education through real-world business experiences
42:38 From homemaker to corporate to entrepreneur
46:42 School does not define success
48:44 The legacy we leave through children/the next generation
52:00 Where to find Shoe Crazy Wine & Spirits
54:14 Cheers to that wine review: Sweet Bella by Shoe Crazy Wine
58:12 Shoe Crazy Wine & Spirits
1:00:52 More black-owned and women-owned wines for you to try
1:02:58 Thank you for wining with us!
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