Black and Spirited – How Uncle Nearest Became a Billion Dollar Brand
Details
Date
Thu, Oct 17
Time
1:10PM – 1:55PM
Stage
Breakthrough stage
Address
Spring Studios
50 Varick St,
New York, NY 10013
Speakers & Moderators
Co-founder & Board Member, Uncle Nearest, Inc., President & CEO, Nashwood, Inc.
Aaron Walton
CEO, Walton Isaacson
Keith Weaver and his wife Fawn Weaver have taken the spirits industry by storm, proving that Black consumers are not driving premium spirits growth as customers but as founders. In this fireside chat, we will discuss how Uncle Nearest has gone from boutique bourbon brand to full blown spirits industry unicorn, surpassing 1 billion dollars in valuation. Keith will share how Uncle Nearest cracked the code and what’s next for the power house duo, who are set to take over the spirits industry.
Details
Date
Thu, Oct 17
Time
1:10PM – 1:55PM
Stage
Breakthrough stage
Address
Spring Studios
50 Varick St,
New York, NY 10013