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Were you unable to join us last month’s BevNET FBU Boston event? Did you attend or watched the livestream and want to revisit the content? In either case, we have some great news: complete video coverage of the day is NOW AVAILABLE.

FBU recently sat down with Debbie Bachmann and Matthew Mitchell, two of the key points of contact between new beverage companies and the Coca-Cola Co. via its Venturing and Emerging Brands Group (VEB) innovation unit.

If attendees walked away with anything from FBU Boston, it’s that entrepreneurs are best suited to endure mistakes as early as possible and to fully commit to an idea.

Entrepreneurs don’t always understand is how or where to acquire vital product components like ingredients, labels, flavorings, nutritional additives or even bottles. It’s never as easy as walking into a store and placing an order.

It’s an issue that a number of craft brewers have grappled with over the past year, and one that is often misunderstood: trademark ownership and infringement.

Every month, we receive dozens of questions from BevNET FBU subscribers, and we’ve created a new video series in which our team members answer specific queries.

Do you ever wonder how experienced food and beverage entrepreneurs think about what companies to invest in themselves?

From angels to crowdsourcing to private equity to venture capital, BevNET FBU Boston will feature a broad look at financial options for new food & beverage companies that will match the lifecycle and needs at all growth stages.

Key insights into what brewery operators need to know when it comes to insuring their businesses.

At the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show, we spoke with several attendees & exhibitors about why the specialty channel is “more forgiving and less expansive” to enter than other channels and how to manage an effective specialty retail strategy.