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Mickey Finn's Brewery & Pub
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From the old tavern. |
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"...Pat knew
when his time was right to leave corporate life and buy the bar in 1990. I knew
when my time was right. And everyone will know. There just comes a time in your
life when you say, `I gotta do something different; I don't want to be doing
this when I'm 65 years old." - Bill Sugars |
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 Libertyville, Illinois: In this
television show, we discover two men can change the face of a town. Pat
Elmquest and Bill Sugars invested in their local community when no one else
would. The old downtown was virtually abandoned -- over 60% vacancy. Today,
after bringing some nightlife back, this place has become an award-winning
historic business district. They started with the pub, then with a $2 million
loan, they expanded the seating area and installed the brewery.
Today they produce over 20 different types of award-winning
beer and bring people into their town from all over the region.
You will learn about financing, about partnering, and about
the restaurant business. But most of all, this is a story about two men who
never abandoned their dreams. Both dropped out of corporate America. What are
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 Bill and Pat cashed
out after thirty years. Then, they put it all at risk. Their wives thought they
were having a delayed midlife crisis. Dropouts-turned-entrepreneurs, with years
of marketing and management experience. Studies show that this combination --
experience, actualizing a deep-seated dream, and risking it all (they could not
afford to fail) -- increases the chances for success.
Mickey Finn's Brewery & Pub is a classic small business
case study.
Startup Funding Source. Five loans secured by
personal assets.
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