While I applaud the slick editing and the hustle to participate in the beverage segment, I must say that there is absolutely nothing "passive" about the drinks business. For proof, look at the amount of effort required just to get a few samples into a restaurant. This entire scenario hinged on the connections you had all over the globe, including a celebrity chef brother-in-law. You spent weeks on the phone with manufacturing facilities to line up production runs, had to contact agencies to rubber-stamp an importers license application, and then (presumably) identified distributors to do all the heavy lifting once you had access to the new market(s). The work won't stop there. The beverage industry is a non-stop grind. Having spent the last 10 years covering the US market, I can assure you that this story feels a lot more like an exception rather than a rule. Entrepreneurs spend countless hours building brands, tinkering with formulations, negotiating distribution deals, hiring salespeople, merchandising displays, finding ways to trim costs, worrying about aluminum can shortages...the list goes on. To suggest that you can just "push a few papers" and "make a few phone calls" and collect a tolling fee, and bam you're a beverage entrepreneur is not only disingenuous, but it's also disrespectful to anyone who has scratched and clawed their way to success in the drinks industry. I'm here to give everyone the straight dope: You cannot make money in the beverage industry in just a couple of weeks. Period. Beyond that, you really need to know what you're doing if you plan on getting acquired -- as you suggest in the video. Companies like Coca-Cola are cutting brands at the moment, not needlessly spending. If I had a nickel for every beverage entrepreneur who said "We're gonna get bought by Coke," I'd have a whole lot of nickels.
Good perspective. I appreciate your candour. But I don't tout myself as a beverage entrepreneur. I made my money in SAAS. This was really a video about a side hustle opportunity I'd have taken with or without this channel. But let's run through your comment. It would be misleading to say I spent weeks on the phone to manufacturing facilities. It probably wasn't clear in the video as I'm having to say this, but my Singapore contact is the manufacturer. It took one call and a whatsapp to get the samples sent out.... No, I didn't contact any agencies to rubber-stamp the import licence. It ended up that I had another friend make an introduction to someone that already had one and cut them in on the deal. Regarding my connections - I'm very upfront about this. I made a point to emphasise it in the video. You can't stroll into meetings with buyers at Family Mart and 7/11 without 1) hustle or 2) connections. I've spent years building my network and I won't apologise for that. Using my brother-in-law was fair game as well. That doesn't mean I didn't push it elsewhere, one of the offers I had after I'd already filmed the video was through an introduction to a Korean convenience chain. That even turned out to be disappointing for me because they offered to take 90k units a month and it turned out someone else had already licenced the brand rights for this region. Your point regarding identifying distributors to do the heavy lifting is important. They will do the heavy lifting and I will squeeze my margin in the middle. Secret to good business is being a good middle man. Will it pay off massively, I don't know. Let's wait and see. My point in this video was not to overcomplicate things. I've done deals like this before that flopped. I've also done deals like this that were paper-pushing exercises and I still collect my margin on them to this day... Your point about me being the exception and not the rule means you missed the interview with my friend Nick McNally. As I explained in the video he literally did this for Celia Lager. And he openly admits to doing it whilst having two or three other jobs. I'm quoting you here: "To suggest that you can just "push a few papers" and "make a few phone calls" and collect a tolling fee, and bam you're a beverage entrepreneur is not only disingenuous, but it's also disrespectful to anyone who has scratched and clawed their way to success in the drinks industry" In response, I'm sorry if you don't like it, but it's really not as complicated as you're making it out. Again watch the interview with Nick, which sadly was edited for brevity but he explains how easy it was for him to get Celia Lager into Waitrose (large UK supermarket chain) and GBK (UK burger chain). As for making money in a couple of weeks - no, it'll take a few months even with signed deals. But I've done the leg work. In the meantime, I continue to run my existing business and if I make money from the beverages that's fantastic, if not, doesn't matter. It took more effort to make this video than it did to get the first trial run with that beverage. Just to be clear, I hope my response hasn't come across as defensive. Please do keep me on my toes and "give everyone the straight dope". One place I think I messed up is making it out to be too relaxed. That's one issue with editing these videos for brevity and engagement. You do lose some of the finer detail. The reality is, it took hustle. It took fifteen years of hustle to be able to have that network. But the point I wanted to make in this video is that it's not complicated. And what needs to be done can be done in your spare time. I'm sorry if that offends your hard work.
I'm pinning Chris's comment so that everyone can see a different perspective on this. I've shared my thoughts on Chris's comment below. It's important to recognise different perspectives. And whilst I disagree with Chris on some (if not a lot) of what he's said, I do want to be clear that this video is edited for brevity and engagement. The reality is that these things do take hustle. But whilst some people choose to Netflix and chill in their spare time, I choose to try new side hustles. I spent every evening and all of last weekend writing a children's book and publishing to Amazon. That'll tell you the reality that I'm kind of a sad guy who'd rather do this stuff than socialise. So please do always look at both perspectives and use your own judgement to determine if what people are pushing is real.
@@Azoras I appreciate the thoughtful response. I did watch the entire video (twice). My point is mainly that you've presented an image and told a story about how you were able to side hustle your way into a little extra cash from the beverage industry. Again, this is far from typical. That you were able to provide one other similar example (Celia) does not prove the viability of this type of middleman transaction. From your response, I'm gathering that you're not serving as a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or salesperson. It would seem that on behalf of Dalston's, you've made a few introductions. You leveraged your Singapore contact to line up the co-packing operation for scaling production. You asked another friend to introduce you to an importer in Thailand. You hit up your brother-in-law to trial the product at his joints in Israel. And in exchange for all of this, perhaps you've arranged some kind of royalty fee? Maybe you've even negotiated ownership of the importing rights to the brand in some foreign markets, and you're appointing importers/distributors and serving as a point of contact on behalf of Dalston's? Either way, it seems pretty far removed from the "launching a soda brand" title you placed on this video. And I think that's the main rub for me. You've focused much of this story around the idea that someone can make money from "launching" a soda brand simply by side hustling. It's just not the case. At best, someone can get paid to tap their network -- which you impressively built over 15 years -- and facilitate introductions on behalf of a brand. Finally, I do have some concerns that you've inadvertently created long-term customer confusion about the quality and handcrafted nature of Dalston's soda. While someone like myself understands the realities of scale in the beverage business, and the necessary evils of using co-packers, flavor houses, etc., what you've explained in this video is an extreme departure from the small/craft image that Dalston's is portraying here: ua-cam.com/video/qKF5A_Cjai8/v-deo.html It is complicated to be in the beverage business, especially the alcohol sector. This is a hill I will die on. I sincerely hope this venture is successful for you, and I wish you luck in helping to build the Dalston's brand in these new markets. Cheers!
@@FurnRuns Appreciate your feedback. It's always a tough one when deciding on Thumbnails and Titles for videos. One has to be quite fluid and prepared to try different titles to improve click-through rate as ultimately when trying to get UA-cam to boost your content, its an important factor. I'm not suggesting this type of deal is viable for everyone. Reality is, most people won't even take the first action and jump on an opportunity when it's presented them. And even when people do, there is an element of luck involved in success. But being prolific and jumping on opportunities is how you ultimately win some. I do disagree with you that it's complicated. Business is people at the end of the day. I've always found the best opportunities to arise where others have argued something to be too complicated or too challenging. I'm sure that comment will annoy you, but I've never been one for status quo. And anytime people suggest I can't do something, I'll always question why and then proceed to do my utmost to prove them wrong :) Regarding Dalston's image, that video is from 2015. They've come a long way since then. And having licenced the Asia Pac rights, as well scaled their operations in Europe they've been forced to depart from that small/craft image. Genuinely, want to thank you for providing a different perspective on this. And I hope you'll find some of my other content less brash.
@@holysmokes6709 Thank you! Some times it takes a lot more. But I'm going to keep on hustling and we'll see where it goes. I'm enjoying this a lot. And it's great to have people like you here, it means a lot to me.
Oh damn, that's a lot to live up to! I'm my own worst critic so I'm going to do my best to keep levelling up the videos. But I'll be watching out for feedback to make sure I live up to expectations. Thank you for the sub :)
Straight up genius , I really do hope u blow up and make it. Sodas a very lucrative branding , the amount of fast food and various other companies will be willing to open their checkbooks to you bro
Man I LOVED this video. Great example of what a good network, and great execution can do for your life. GREAT GREAT VIDEO. Subscribed. GREAT VIDEO🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for watching! I definitely need a break. Will be doing some technical personal finance content next week. But I've got some of these fun videos planned for a weeks time
Hey All, hope you enjoy the video! Feel free to ask me any questions below, I'll be sure to answer everyone (provided its not spam). This video took way more effort than launching the soda brand, so make sure you smash that like button :)
Great video, as someone who has started an scaled a bakery distribution company supplying large retailers, this was a refreshing watch from the normal passive income nonsense! Great work and editing is insane. 📈
@@Garretflower Thanks so much Garret! Took wayyyy more effort to edit the video than it did to line up distributors, so your comment means a lot to me :) What was the bakery distribution company?
@@Azoras I can imagine! It’s top class amigo. I’ve started doing videos and editing myself recently so can give a lot of credit when due! Have a look at my page and let me know what you think? I started the business in 2012 and exited 2 years ago but the company is called Krüst Bakery, we supplied specialty bread, pastry’s and donuts from Germany’s top bakers to Tesco and other retailers in Ireland and the UK.
Thanks so much Howard! It's super touching to hear it. I'm keeping an eye out for feedback as I'm my own worst critic, so I hope I can keep creating engaging content for you
I came for the Peloton prize and am staying. Love your video ~ both content and production. You have a good eye. I'm starting a business with good passive income potential. Looking forward to your tips, case studies, and inspiration.
Hey Cameron, definitely the validation I needed. Thank you! I hope you enjoy the content. It's early days, but I love theHustle and will try to produce content that lives up to my MFM and Hustle sponsorships
You earned a sub! 👍 Ignore those dislikes, it’s what naturally comes from a promoted video. The information and production quality of this video was top notch! Btw I am your first Twitter follower (@siidechain), keep up the great content!
Yoooo JC thanks dude! The internet is brutal! :) But it's cool when I get people like you come along. Honestly, I hope you guys know how much the positive comments mean to me, or any creators, especially when starting out. I'm not a big user of Twitter tbh. Trying to be more active on social media but there are just too many apps!
Nice job. I hardly... no just make that EVER read much less click links on sponsored content but this one on the Hustle got me here. Enjoyed the video. Earned a subscriber. Looking forward to more content like this... but hopefully deeper level and more long form as it progresses.
Boom! I'm glad you clicked through! I will go deeper on the follow-up videos. I have probably been a little harsh with the edits to make them more engaging. But at the same time, I try to be concise and deliver what matters. The follow-ups will need to go into more detail as they'll involve more technical elements like marketing. For example the children's book I published today and made a video about which just went up!!! Writing the book is one thing, and everyone will have a different approach to writing. But when I follow up with a marketing video it will most certainly be a deep dive into every aspect including channels I use, how much I spend, what the ROI is, etc. P.S. I enjoyed your comment so email me with proof that this is your account and I'll send you a $50 Amazon voucher!
@@Azoras will do. Thanks! On the edits, perhaps it's just me because I'm older but I need a second for the info to sink in. If the edits make the convo feel rushed it's harder to absorb. Just some friendly advice.
@@tylerburkowski hamilton@azoras.co.uk should be on my About page, let me know if its not showing as I'll have to sort. And please do let me know here when you email just in case it goes to my spam folder
The struggle is real :( My channel is brand new. But in other news you win the prize for my absolute fave comment. Choose your prize! I'll buy you whatever you want up to $100 in value.
It's not my company :) I'm just managing licencing deals, so unlikely to go public. But any licences I have entitle me to economic benefits. That has value and could give me an exit in future if someone bought the underlying company, or wanted to buy my revenue stream.
@@Azoras too bad that it won't go to the public but who knows maybe someday.. too bad as well that the soda is not available in north america or even in my homeland philippines... if i can only afford to be a distributor, i will ✌(can't wait to try the soda) best of luck to you...
I think they are in North America, just not widely available. My friend James who you see in the video lives in Manila, he's handling distribution there. Remember the quote I included at the end of the video? Don't put yourself down and say you can't afford to do something. Some of my biggest successes as an entrepreneur came from spending no money at all. You can be a distributor without having money or a network, you just have to hustle. Make phone calls, send emails. It takes time when you first start because you don't have a network or resources. But you can make things happen. I'm not joking. Just take action. There's magic in action. And momentum builds...
how was the back and forth with securing the license for samples? Were you able to resolve that day??? Curious... I am going to deliver samples soon also to Israel
What kind of business do you want to start? Best advice I can give you is to just start. It sounds obvious, but you only learn by doing. And you won't know what questions to ask until you start. Anytime I want to learn a new skill, I just start with a small project and it forces me to search for answers online whenever I'm stuck. Business is the same. Confidence comes after the fact.
So, what actually is your legal standing? Do you own the company, are you employed by them, do you own a franchise, or is it something else entirely? By the way, I clicked because I found the concept of launching a fizzy drinks marque... unusual, to say the least :D
Noooo, no franchising. And definitely not an employee, I consider myself unemployable :) It's a licencing deal. My point in the video was that this kind of deal is much easier to pull off than starting from scratch. That's why I included the interview with my friend Nick! Well, I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless! I would have liked to include a full tour of the factory and talk about how Paul set things up in Singapore etc. but corona made it impossible. Hopefully, in a follow-up video, we can include more behind the scenes footage.
@@Azoras OK, so you represent the company in the UK for importation? Anyway, I did indeed enjoy the video. It was interesting, and the editing was smooth and well-paced. I found the general concept behind it to resemble very closely the old cliché that "I got my job by strolling in to the place, gave the manager a firm handshake, and asked him for a job" :P (Obviously this was not for a job; it just reminded me of it) I suppose sometimes we forget that people are people, and that doing business is often as simple as talking with them. Have a good evening))))
@@Jupiter__001_ No, the UK, Europe and USA are all managed by the Founders. I don't interact with them. They licenced their brand to a distributor in Singapore giving him the rights to Asia Pac and I deal with him. Yes, I am based in UK, my business is here. But I have a decent network in Asia, so that's how I ended up working on this. It's not all I do though, was just an opportunity. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun to make. Going to be hard to match that edit quality with my next video! Hahahaha. I hadn't heard that one before. But it's very appropriate. A lot of the time, people overcomplicate things. Business is just people at the end of the day. And to sell is human... :)
The message in this video... You... Jokes aside, I hope you watched the entire video before making this comment. You'd see that wasn't the message at all. Not asking for sympathy but to clear up your misconceptions: I was raised by a single mother and made my own money. Yes, you have to have connections, it speeds everything up. But I'm the first to admit that and that's why I emphasise the need to build a network in this video. Lastly, if you had watched the video you'd even see the interview with my friend Nick McNally who brought Celia lager into the UK with £1,000 of his own savings and ultimately sold out to Carlsberg. My advice to you is to change your perspective. You won't make a lot of friends by judging people so quickly. A simple nice comment goes a long way and opens a heck of a lot of doors.
Hey Anindya, thank you so much :) I do, but I'm really really bad at using them. I deleted them from my phone as I find them too distracting! And I prefer making long-form content
Tks The Hustle for sending me here!
Thanks for clicking through! Hope you like it enough to hang around...
While I applaud the slick editing and the hustle to participate in the beverage segment, I must say that there is absolutely nothing "passive" about the drinks business. For proof, look at the amount of effort required just to get a few samples into a restaurant. This entire scenario hinged on the connections you had all over the globe, including a celebrity chef brother-in-law. You spent weeks on the phone with manufacturing facilities to line up production runs, had to contact agencies to rubber-stamp an importers license application, and then (presumably) identified distributors to do all the heavy lifting once you had access to the new market(s). The work won't stop there. The beverage industry is a non-stop grind. Having spent the last 10 years covering the US market, I can assure you that this story feels a lot more like an exception rather than a rule. Entrepreneurs spend countless hours building brands, tinkering with formulations, negotiating distribution deals, hiring salespeople, merchandising displays, finding ways to trim costs, worrying about aluminum can shortages...the list goes on. To suggest that you can just "push a few papers" and "make a few phone calls" and collect a tolling fee, and bam you're a beverage entrepreneur is not only disingenuous, but it's also disrespectful to anyone who has scratched and clawed their way to success in the drinks industry. I'm here to give everyone the straight dope: You cannot make money in the beverage industry in just a couple of weeks. Period. Beyond that, you really need to know what you're doing if you plan on getting acquired -- as you suggest in the video. Companies like Coca-Cola are cutting brands at the moment, not needlessly spending. If I had a nickel for every beverage entrepreneur who said "We're gonna get bought by Coke," I'd have a whole lot of nickels.
Good perspective. I appreciate your candour. But I don't tout myself as a beverage entrepreneur. I made my money in SAAS. This was really a video about a side hustle opportunity I'd have taken with or without this channel.
But let's run through your comment. It would be misleading to say I spent weeks on the phone to manufacturing facilities. It probably wasn't clear in the video as I'm having to say this, but my Singapore contact is the manufacturer. It took one call and a whatsapp to get the samples sent out....
No, I didn't contact any agencies to rubber-stamp the import licence. It ended up that I had another friend make an introduction to someone that already had one and cut them in on the deal.
Regarding my connections - I'm very upfront about this. I made a point to emphasise it in the video. You can't stroll into meetings with buyers at Family Mart and 7/11 without 1) hustle or 2) connections. I've spent years building my network and I won't apologise for that. Using my brother-in-law was fair game as well. That doesn't mean I didn't push it elsewhere, one of the offers I had after I'd already filmed the video was through an introduction to a Korean convenience chain. That even turned out to be disappointing for me because they offered to take 90k units a month and it turned out someone else had already licenced the brand rights for this region.
Your point regarding identifying distributors to do the heavy lifting is important. They will do the heavy lifting and I will squeeze my margin in the middle. Secret to good business is being a good middle man. Will it pay off massively, I don't know. Let's wait and see. My point in this video was not to overcomplicate things. I've done deals like this before that flopped. I've also done deals like this that were paper-pushing exercises and I still collect my margin on them to this day...
Your point about me being the exception and not the rule means you missed the interview with my friend Nick McNally. As I explained in the video he literally did this for Celia Lager. And he openly admits to doing it whilst having two or three other jobs.
I'm quoting you here:
"To suggest that you can just "push a few papers" and "make a few phone calls" and collect a tolling fee, and bam you're a beverage entrepreneur is not only disingenuous, but it's also disrespectful to anyone who has scratched and clawed their way to success in the drinks industry"
In response, I'm sorry if you don't like it, but it's really not as complicated as you're making it out. Again watch the interview with Nick, which sadly was edited for brevity but he explains how easy it was for him to get Celia Lager into Waitrose (large UK supermarket chain) and GBK (UK burger chain). As for making money in a couple of weeks - no, it'll take a few months even with signed deals. But I've done the leg work. In the meantime, I continue to run my existing business and if I make money from the beverages that's fantastic, if not, doesn't matter. It took more effort to make this video than it did to get the first trial run with that beverage.
Just to be clear, I hope my response hasn't come across as defensive. Please do keep me on my toes and "give everyone the straight dope". One place I think I messed up is making it out to be too relaxed. That's one issue with editing these videos for brevity and engagement. You do lose some of the finer detail. The reality is, it took hustle. It took fifteen years of hustle to be able to have that network. But the point I wanted to make in this video is that it's not complicated. And what needs to be done can be done in your spare time. I'm sorry if that offends your hard work.
I'm pinning Chris's comment so that everyone can see a different perspective on this. I've shared my thoughts on Chris's comment below. It's important to recognise different perspectives. And whilst I disagree with Chris on some (if not a lot) of what he's said, I do want to be clear that this video is edited for brevity and engagement.
The reality is that these things do take hustle. But whilst some people choose to Netflix and chill in their spare time, I choose to try new side hustles. I spent every evening and all of last weekend writing a children's book and publishing to Amazon. That'll tell you the reality that I'm kind of a sad guy who'd rather do this stuff than socialise. So please do always look at both perspectives and use your own judgement to determine if what people are pushing is real.
@@Azoras I appreciate the thoughtful response. I did watch the entire video (twice). My point is mainly that you've presented an image and told a story about how you were able to side hustle your way into a little extra cash from the beverage industry. Again, this is far from typical. That you were able to provide one other similar example (Celia) does not prove the viability of this type of middleman transaction.
From your response, I'm gathering that you're not serving as a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or salesperson. It would seem that on behalf of Dalston's, you've made a few introductions. You leveraged your Singapore contact to line up the co-packing operation for scaling production. You asked another friend to introduce you to an importer in Thailand. You hit up your brother-in-law to trial the product at his joints in Israel. And in exchange for all of this, perhaps you've arranged some kind of royalty fee? Maybe you've even negotiated ownership of the importing rights to the brand in some foreign markets, and you're appointing importers/distributors and serving as a point of contact on behalf of Dalston's? Either way, it seems pretty far removed from the "launching a soda brand" title you placed on this video.
And I think that's the main rub for me. You've focused much of this story around the idea that someone can make money from "launching" a soda brand simply by side hustling. It's just not the case. At best, someone can get paid to tap their network -- which you impressively built over 15 years -- and facilitate introductions on behalf of a brand.
Finally, I do have some concerns that you've inadvertently created long-term customer confusion about the quality and handcrafted nature of Dalston's soda. While someone like myself understands the realities of scale in the beverage business, and the necessary evils of using co-packers, flavor houses, etc., what you've explained in this video is an extreme departure from the small/craft image that Dalston's is portraying here: ua-cam.com/video/qKF5A_Cjai8/v-deo.html
It is complicated to be in the beverage business, especially the alcohol sector. This is a hill I will die on.
I sincerely hope this venture is successful for you, and I wish you luck in helping to build the Dalston's brand in these new markets.
Cheers!
@@FurnRuns Appreciate your feedback. It's always a tough one when deciding on Thumbnails and Titles for videos. One has to be quite fluid and prepared to try different titles to improve click-through rate as ultimately when trying to get UA-cam to boost your content, its an important factor.
I'm not suggesting this type of deal is viable for everyone. Reality is, most people won't even take the first action and jump on an opportunity when it's presented them.
And even when people do, there is an element of luck involved in success. But being prolific and jumping on opportunities is how you ultimately win some.
I do disagree with you that it's complicated. Business is people at the end of the day. I've always found the best opportunities to arise where others have argued something to be too complicated or too challenging. I'm sure that comment will annoy you, but I've never been one for status quo. And anytime people suggest I can't do something, I'll always question why and then proceed to do my utmost to prove them wrong :)
Regarding Dalston's image, that video is from 2015. They've come a long way since then. And having licenced the Asia Pac rights, as well scaled their operations in Europe they've been forced to depart from that small/craft image.
Genuinely, want to thank you for providing a different perspective on this. And I hope you'll find some of my other content less brash.
I feel I’m going to be able to say I was here early before you blow up! Loving the content
That's the dream! I'm treating this channel as an extension of my business, so I hope I can deliver more and more great content for you
@@Azoras high quality production, interesting video, you will do just fine. But I'm sure you knew that.
@@holysmokes6709 Thank you! Some times it takes a lot more. But I'm going to keep on hustling and we'll see where it goes. I'm enjoying this a lot. And it's great to have people like you here, it means a lot to me.
A new channel is born. We got in early. I hardly ever subscribe to a channel, but I have a feeling about this one.
Oh damn, that's a lot to live up to! I'm my own worst critic so I'm going to do my best to keep levelling up the videos. But I'll be watching out for feedback to make sure I live up to expectations. Thank you for the sub :)
Straight up genius , I really do hope u blow up and make it. Sodas a very lucrative branding , the amount of fast food and various other companies will be willing to open their checkbooks to you bro
Thanks dude!! Whether the soda makes me any money is yet to be seen, but you've gotta be prolific with your hustle right :)
Man I LOVED this video. Great example of what a good network, and great execution can do for your life. GREAT GREAT VIDEO. Subscribed. GREAT VIDEO🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm loving these comments. I'm touched. Thank you @sameaec. I've got another fun video lined up which I think you'll enjoy!
Wow...color me impressed...looking forward to what comes next! Thanks for the great, easy-to-digest information.
Thanks for watching! I definitely need a break. Will be doing some technical personal finance content next week. But I've got some of these fun videos planned for a weeks time
Hey All, hope you enjoy the video! Feel free to ask me any questions below, I'll be sure to answer everyone (provided its not spam). This video took way more effort than launching the soda brand, so make sure you smash that like button :)
Great video, as someone who has started an scaled a bakery distribution company supplying large retailers, this was a refreshing watch from the normal passive income nonsense! Great work and editing is insane. 📈
@@Garretflower Thanks so much Garret! Took wayyyy more effort to edit the video than it did to line up distributors, so your comment means a lot to me :) What was the bakery distribution company?
@@Azoras I can imagine! It’s top class amigo. I’ve started doing videos and editing myself recently so can give a lot of credit when due! Have a look at my page and let me know what you think? I started the business in 2012 and exited 2 years ago but the company is called Krüst Bakery, we supplied specialty bread, pastry’s and donuts from Germany’s top bakers to Tesco and other retailers in Ireland and the UK.
@@Garretflower Really appreciate that! Just subbed. Btw I f*%^$ng LOVE kronuts!!!!!!
@@Azoras BOOM! Welcome aboard, haha you're not alone on the Kronuts!!
Yo I’m gonna be in your first 1000 subs
Yo, I hope I get big enough for that to mean something. If I do, we'll have to celebrate with the first 1k :)
New to your channel, but have loved the content so far!! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks so much Howard! It's super touching to hear it. I'm keeping an eye out for feedback as I'm my own worst critic, so I hope I can keep creating engaging content for you
I came for the Peloton prize and am staying. Love your video ~ both content and production. You have a good eye. I'm starting a business with good passive income potential. Looking forward to your tips, case studies, and inspiration.
I love your honesty! And your comment made me laugh, so ping me an email to prove that this is your account and I'll send you a $50 Amazon voucher
@@AzorasThanks :) tmcveantotal@gmail.com
@@theresamcvean6205 Check your email!
@@Azoras Yay, thanks. I’d wear an Azoras tee shirt every day for a month. Full transparency, we just got locked down for a month in Toronto.
Here from My First Million pod, just placing this here to validate sponsoring the podcast...you're welcome Sam.
Hey Cameron, definitely the validation I needed. Thank you! I hope you enjoy the content. It's early days, but I love theHustle and will try to produce content that lives up to my MFM and Hustle sponsorships
Why is the video editing/structure so good for so little views/subs. Strange.
I don't like to do anything half-arsed! But I just started recently, so hopefully, I can grow this channel fast :) I take it you enjoyed the content?
You earned a sub! 👍 Ignore those dislikes, it’s what naturally comes from a promoted video. The information and production quality of this video was top notch! Btw I am your first Twitter follower (@siidechain), keep up the great content!
Yoooo JC thanks dude! The internet is brutal! :) But it's cool when I get people like you come along. Honestly, I hope you guys know how much the positive comments mean to me, or any creators, especially when starting out. I'm not a big user of Twitter tbh. Trying to be more active on social media but there are just too many apps!
Nice job. I hardly... no just make that EVER read much less click links on sponsored content but this one on the Hustle got me here. Enjoyed the video. Earned a subscriber. Looking forward to more content like this... but hopefully deeper level and more long form as it progresses.
Boom! I'm glad you clicked through! I will go deeper on the follow-up videos. I have probably been a little harsh with the edits to make them more engaging. But at the same time, I try to be concise and deliver what matters. The follow-ups will need to go into more detail as they'll involve more technical elements like marketing.
For example the children's book I published today and made a video about which just went up!!! Writing the book is one thing, and everyone will have a different approach to writing. But when I follow up with a marketing video it will most certainly be a deep dive into every aspect including channels I use, how much I spend, what the ROI is, etc.
P.S. I enjoyed your comment so email me with proof that this is your account and I'll send you a $50 Amazon voucher!
@@Azoras will do. Thanks! On the edits, perhaps it's just me because I'm older but I need a second for the info to sink in. If the edits make the convo feel rushed it's harder to absorb. Just some friendly advice.
@@Azoras what's your email address? I don't see it listed anywhere?
@@tylerburkowski hamilton@azoras.co.uk should be on my About page, let me know if its not showing as I'll have to sort. And please do let me know here when you email just in case it goes to my spam folder
Make sure you let me know here, please. I haven't seen an email from you yet!
Honestly I've learned more in this video than I have in 3 years of business school
Coooookie! Let's take this soda to Morocco
How does this dude not have more subs?
because it was an ad spot on a new channel
@@CrispyCrusader117 Okay, thanks.
The struggle is real :( My channel is brand new. But in other news you win the prize for my absolute fave comment. Choose your prize! I'll buy you whatever you want up to $100 in value.
@@CrispyCrusader117 stole my thunder :(
My prize comment wasn't a joke btw. Your comment made my day :)
Thanks...Good Job! I look forward to more! :)
Awesome, thank you for watching Tamera!
inspiring !!! i wanna try the soda.
any plans of going to the stock market? (ooppss i'm not rich)
It's not my company :) I'm just managing licencing deals, so unlikely to go public. But any licences I have entitle me to economic benefits. That has value and could give me an exit in future if someone bought the underlying company, or wanted to buy my revenue stream.
@@Azoras too bad that it won't go to the public but who knows maybe someday.. too bad as well that the soda is not available in north america or even in my homeland philippines...
if i can only afford to be a distributor, i will ✌(can't wait to try the soda)
best of luck to you...
@@Azoras by the way i just subscribed & i smashed the like & bell button 👍
I think they are in North America, just not widely available. My friend James who you see in the video lives in Manila, he's handling distribution there. Remember the quote I included at the end of the video? Don't put yourself down and say you can't afford to do something. Some of my biggest successes as an entrepreneur came from spending no money at all. You can be a distributor without having money or a network, you just have to hustle. Make phone calls, send emails. It takes time when you first start because you don't have a network or resources. But you can make things happen. I'm not joking. Just take action. There's magic in action. And momentum builds...
Thank you :)
Yay my unicorn appeared on the screen,, the magic is reaaaaaal 🤩
You're a unicorn believer too?! 🦄🌈🙃
Nice vid👌
Thanks Leon! :)
how was the back and forth with securing the license for samples? Were you able to resolve that day??? Curious... I am going to deliver samples soon also to Israel
Network is net worth! Waiting to quote H. Keats soon.
Hahaha, can't claim it as my own!
3:34 love that!! :-)
Who doesn't love unicorns :)
DOPE thank you for sharing your story, motivating
the networking piece is huge, nothing is done alone
The Hustle brought me here
But will the content keep you here... 🙈
Who owns Dalston's Soda Company?
It's a private UK company. I don't deal with the founders. I was introduced to a friend of theirs who has the rights to Asia Pac :)
Great video quality
Thanks! It was an epic edit :)
How do you start your own company and can you potentially help me
What kind of business do you want to start? Best advice I can give you is to just start. It sounds obvious, but you only learn by doing. And you won't know what questions to ask until you start. Anytime I want to learn a new skill, I just start with a small project and it forces me to search for answers online whenever I'm stuck. Business is the same. Confidence comes after the fact.
So, what actually is your legal standing? Do you own the company, are you employed by them, do you own a franchise, or is it something else entirely?
By the way, I clicked because I found the concept of launching a fizzy drinks marque... unusual, to say the least :D
Noooo, no franchising. And definitely not an employee, I consider myself unemployable :) It's a licencing deal. My point in the video was that this kind of deal is much easier to pull off than starting from scratch. That's why I included the interview with my friend Nick!
Well, I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless! I would have liked to include a full tour of the factory and talk about how Paul set things up in Singapore etc. but corona made it impossible. Hopefully, in a follow-up video, we can include more behind the scenes footage.
@@Azoras OK, so you represent the company in the UK for importation?
Anyway, I did indeed enjoy the video. It was interesting, and the editing was smooth and well-paced.
I found the general concept behind it to resemble very closely the old cliché that "I got my job by strolling in to the place, gave the manager a firm handshake, and asked him for a job" :P (Obviously this was not for a job; it just reminded me of it)
I suppose sometimes we forget that people are people, and that doing business is often as simple as talking with them.
Have a good evening))))
@@Jupiter__001_ No, the UK, Europe and USA are all managed by the Founders. I don't interact with them. They licenced their brand to a distributor in Singapore giving him the rights to Asia Pac and I deal with him. Yes, I am based in UK, my business is here. But I have a decent network in Asia, so that's how I ended up working on this. It's not all I do though, was just an opportunity.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun to make. Going to be hard to match that edit quality with my next video!
Hahahaha. I hadn't heard that one before. But it's very appropriate. A lot of the time, people overcomplicate things. Business is just people at the end of the day. And to sell is human... :)
@@Azoras OK, sorry for my poor comprehension, and thanks for your patience))))
@@Jupiter__001_ No apology necessary! Had to sacrifice some of the explanation in the edit in order to keep the pace engaging :)
I swear my great great grandad created coca cola
We believe you...
@@Azoras lmao
In @@Jordan9oh2 we trust!
holy sh** this is so awesome
Trying to up my content game :)
Dalston's rhubarb is the flippin shiz
Be rich ,have connections it's super easy guys just have wealthy parents
The message in this video...
You...
Jokes aside, I hope you watched the entire video before making this comment. You'd see that wasn't the message at all. Not asking for sympathy but to clear up your misconceptions: I was raised by a single mother and made my own money. Yes, you have to have connections, it speeds everything up. But I'm the first to admit that and that's why I emphasise the need to build a network in this video. Lastly, if you had watched the video you'd even see the interview with my friend Nick McNally who brought Celia lager into the UK with £1,000 of his own savings and ultimately sold out to Carlsberg.
My advice to you is to change your perspective. You won't make a lot of friends by judging people so quickly. A simple nice comment goes a long way and opens a heck of a lot of doors.
A rich single parent right
@@bobbyalexander1860 Was it that obvious... 🙄
Bro i think you explain your daily routine
Love the content! Do you have twitter / ig?
Hey Anindya, thank you so much :) I do, but I'm really really bad at using them. I deleted them from my phone as I find them too distracting! And I prefer making long-form content
So uhhhh when you become a billionaire I hope you don’t mind sending over a royalty over😂😂✅📈📈📈📈📈📈
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Wooop woop! Thanks for subbing. Massively appreciate every sub. So much great content on UA-cam already
lmao. Let's start with some giveaways first! I'm planning to do some for subs and comments next week
I'm heeeeeere!👄
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Yeeahhhh buddy!
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:) Is this Alex using your account? Tell that boy to return my calls! Too busy for me :(