Welcome to Business Builders! Hello everyone, I’m thrilled to welcome you to the Business Builders community! This is your go-to place for sharing ideas, learning new strategies, and growing your business. Our mission is to help you develop the skills and mindset needed to achieve sustainable success in your entrepreneurial journey. Getting Started: 1. Introduce Yourself: We’d love to get to know you! Post a quick introduction about who you are, what your business is, and what you hope to achieve in this group. Share a picture of yourself too so we can all put a face to the name. 2. Explore the Platform: Familiarize yourself with Skool.com’s features. Check out the community forums, resources, and course materials available to you. 3. Engage and Participate: The more you participate, the more you’ll gain. Ask questions, share your experiences, and offer support to fellow members. 4. Book your 15 minute onboarding call. Completely free - book a call with me and let me help you get your questions answered and get the most out of the group. Book your call now here: https://smallbusinesssurgeon.com/15-min-business-checkup/ Best Practices for Success: - Be Active: Regularly check in, participate in discussions, and attend live Q&A sessions. Active engagement will help you stay motivated and connected. - Utilize Resources: Make use of the resources and templates provided. They are designed to give you practical tools to implement in your business. - Stay Organized: Use the platform’s features to keep track of your progress and stay organized. Set goals and track your achievements. - Network: Connect with other members. Networking is a powerful tool for business growth, and this community is a great place to start. - Stay Positive: This is a supportive and positive space. Encourage one another and celebrate successes together. What’s Next: To kick things off, make an intro post, tell us about yourself, and then go browse the categories and topics and like whichever posts you find relevant. Then jump into the classroom where you can start with the basics in the course "Business Basics" This will lay the foundation for your journey and set you up for success in the coming weeks.

Fellow Entrepneurs, My name is Nikolai and I am the Tasting Room Manager for Hush and Whisper Distilling Co. as well as the Founder of The Order of Olives, a non-profit Professional Bar Guild that serves the Brazos Valley. My passion is beverages; whether its spirits, wine, beer, mead, craft or batch. I enjoy inventing cocktails and creative beverage solutions, but even more than that I enjoy passing on my knowledge and passion to others. I have trained and worked with dozens of talented bartenders over the years, and seeing them take on their own personalities within the bar and expressing themselves though their creations give me immense joy. At the moment we are making waves as a Distillery- winning national accolades with our Gin and Vodka, as well as local accolades for our venue which is staffed with highly motivated and personable staff from bartenders to mixologists to certified bourbon professionals. The Guild hosts a bi-weekly educational seminars and currently serves 150 bar professionals in our fast-growing city. Sam, our host, has been my mentor and voice of sanity for the better part of a year, and I attribute many of my recent successes (including the creation of the Guild) to his support and guidance. His program works wonders for entrepneurs and businesses alike, addressing key areas that many programs overlook, ignore, or shy away from. These days I wake up early, get in a good workout, read/learn, slay all day, and still have time to enjoy the miniature farm my fiance keeps in our backyard and Lord of the Rings playing on repeat. We grow corn, chickens, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, cats, pepper and basil: everything we need to keep a Hobbit like me happy. I have big plans to continue securing my spot in the local bar industry: from developing a comprehensive online bar academy that imparts the bartending spirit to budding bartenders, to securing a brick and mortar location and creating the first cafe/bar representing my own unique brand: The Apothecarist. I have no doubt that this group will be instrumental in all of my endevours. After all our network is our net worth. I'm looking forward to meeting each of you, learning what I can, helping where I can, and at the end of the day making the world a better place one drink at a time.