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Let Your Sales Forecast Be Your Guide

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Bill Skrapits

Let Your Sales Forecast Be Your Guide What is the difference between these two perspectives? 1. Winery owner produces a wine(s) and needs to sell it to fulfill the sales goal. 2. Winery owner has a sales goal and needs … Continue reading →

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Create Positive Cash Flow Faster (Part 4): Custom Crush

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Bill Skrapits

This is final blog in this series: Three Ways to Produce Positive ROI in Half the Time or Less. We previously broke down how a traditional winery is actually three separate businesses – growing grapes, making wine and retailing. Using … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Maximizing Your Wine Production

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

It may seem like the buds just burst, but harvest will be sneaking up on us soon. In preparation for the exciting and hectic season, let’s look at what you can do now to be ahead of the game. Prior … Continue reading →

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Asking The RIGHT Questions

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

Building the Foundation for Your Winery I have found that one of the biggest stumbling blocks for people in starting a business is not asking enough questions. And if they’re asking questions, often they aren’t the right questions of the … Continue reading →

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The Winery Bug Has Got You. Now What?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

You are passionate about wine. Perhaps you’ve been making your own wine for family and friends. Maybe you’re even growing a few vines! But now you’re really excited and motivated about living the dream – being a winery owners and … Continue reading →

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When Disaster Strikes

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Bill Skrapits

Fire destroys truckload of wine on I-80. How would you like to get that news from the truck drivers transporting your wine? The fire broke out in the trailer’s refrigeration unit while being delivered. Perhaps you’re saying “Man that … Continue reading →

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