ConversActions
ConversActions
Podcast Description
ConversActions cuts through the noise with conversations that lead to action. Hosted by Bill Mitchell, each episode brings you unique perspectives, practical advice, and strategies from business leaders that you can apply to your own life or business.
With over 20 years of experience connecting companies to growth opportunities, Bill Mitchell brings a wealth of knowledge to the ConversActions podcast. His mission? To help you learn from the best and apply those lessons to your journey.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers various themes related to business growth, leadership, and innovation. Episodes explore topics like customer retention strategies as showcased by Benz Metal Products, innovation in product development from Palermo's Pizza, and multi-generational leadership insights from Century Companies. Each episode aims to deliver concrete takeaways that listeners can apply in their own journeys.

ConversActions cuts through the noise with conversations that lead to action. Hosted by Bill Mitchell, each episode brings you unique perspectives, practical advice, and strategies from business leaders that you can apply to your own life or business.
With over 20 years of experience connecting companies to growth opportunities, Bill Mitchell brings a wealth of knowledge to the ConversActions podcast. His mission? To help you learn from the best and apply those lessons to your journey.
Guy Rehorst is the founder and CEO of Great Lakes Distillery, Wisconsin’s original post-Prohibition distillery. From hobbyist homebrewer to pioneering entrepreneur, discover how curiosity, experimentation, and an engineer’s perspective led him to transform the Wisconsin’s spirits landscape.
Find out about the challenges of building a craft distillery from the ground up, from navigating regulatory hurdles to sourcing local ingredients and championing sustainability. This episode also delivers invaluable lessons for entrepreneurs – including the hard realities of sales, market volatility, and the power of adaptability in an ever-evolving industry.
In this episode, we explore:
(00:00) Pioneering Wisconsin craft distilling
(04:05) Trailblazer’s journey into craft spirits
(06:22) How bourbon is made and planned
(10:06) Reviving absinthe after re-legalization
(15:37) Making spirits vs selling them
(17:37) THC cocktails and production challenges
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