When Ty Fulcher opened Social in 2013, the odds were not exactly in his favor. Fort Collins, Colorado, was a beer town through and through, home to dozens of breweries. But Ty saw a gap and filled it with spirits, creativity, and a small group of cocktail

In this latest Coaching Call with entrepreneur, podcast host, and mentor David Meltzer, host Shawn Walchef discusses Keynote speeches and how they are supposed to inspire. But for David Meltzer, one of his earliest experiences on stage had the opposite ef

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Spencer Michiel stepped up to present Back of House, a restaurant technology consultancy

Producers Mike Bisceglia and Kyle Pfluger, from Cali BBQ and filling in for host Shawn Walchef, break down how Cali BBQ Media turns ideas into a repeatable production engine. They dig into the balance of art and science in content, why team buy-in matters

When Kimberly Smith joined Copia in 2019, she wasnt just stepping into a new role. She was stepping into a mission that felt both urgent and obvious: solving the problem of food waste by connecting surplus meals to the people who need them most. The Valu

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Elizabeth Doss took the stage to present IzzyInc Studios a creative studio helping res

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the focus was on delegationwhy its so difficult, how to improve, and what leadership looks like when you let go. Shawn admitted his own struggles as a restaurant owner trying to juggle manag

Ty Wilson grew up in restaurants, bussing tables, working the dish pit, and seeing firsthand how tough the business could be. After studying finance, he landed a job in banking. But during COVID, he worked remotely from one of his parents restaurants, us

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Jason Berkowitz took the stage to present Arrow Up Training a platform built by restau

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Mike Bisceglia filling in for Shawn Walchef, the focus was on the power of storytellingwhy it matters, how to practice it, and what makes a story stick. Mike opened up about his own journey creating the Bad