From importing different products, now became one of Australia’s most awarded & recommended artisan producers in distillery. Growing 35% annually with over 17 FTEs. (David Riddern)

Oct 25, 2022

In this episode, Troy had a chat with David Ridden the Founder, and CEO of Granddad Jack’s Craft Distillery based in Gold Coast, Australia. David has set up his family business to operate a distillery creating craft spirits & liqueurs for the world to enjoy.

From owning an outdoor events business, David has decided to transfer to a different industry to pay homage to the legend that was Granddad Jack. Granddad Jack’s Craft Distillery was established in 2017 and has been running for just over 4 years. Became one of Australia’s most awarded & recommended artisan producers with over 17 FTEs. 

David has said that growing a small business requires sacrifice and focusing on your priority. So he says, “There ain't no days off. And you think about it all the time you wake up in the night thinking about it.”

This Cast Covers:

• A super premium spirits manufacturer with a very unique model direct to the consumer model.
• Focused on the super-premium end of the market.
• Exporting products in Norway, North America, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand.
• Making a range of four different gins, vodka, coffee, secure whiskey, and all types of whiskey rise.
• Had Australia's two biggest mobile bars and customers with bigger brands.
• Build his company to share his grandfather’s inspiring life story.
• Worked for himself for 30 years now.
• Trained and opened their first distillery 8 months after entering the industry.
• Good at planning by getting the very tunnel visioned on people and the systems around.
• Ended up raising 786,000 dollars with 330 people.

Links:

• David’s Linkedin
• David’s Facebook
• David’s Instagram

Additional Resources:

• Granddad Jacks

 

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Quotes:

“You have to understand the goal of your business.” —David Ridden

“You have to have the right partners if you plan international games.” —David Ridden

“The great thing about having a privately owned business is that we can change tomorrow.” —David Ridden

“If it’s not working where you want it to be, keep changing and you’ll find exactly what you need to do.” —David Ridden

“You have to be prepared not to know everything.” —David Ridden

 

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Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0