Building a Business
The Legal Lowdown on Starting a Brewery or Distillery
Find out what legal hoops you'll need to jump through in your state before starting a craft alcoholic beverage business.
By Corie Brown
Alcohol | Page 5
Thought Leaders
Powdered Alcohol Gets the OK From Federal Regulators, Faces Resistance from States
Get ready for an unconventional way to get drunk this summer.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
How This Entrepreneur Reworked His Business Idea in the Face of Financial Armageddon
While a key aspect of his plan changed, City Winery founder Michael Dorf achieved his original goal: to build a place where people could eat, drink and enjoy an intimate concert experience.
Entrepreneurs
Business Bacchanal: Sex, Booze and the Work Trip
One-third of men admit to binge drinking while they are away on work trips. And that's just the percentage who 'fessed up.
Business News
Happy Hour: Why Whiskey Might Be Your Next Go-To Drink
There's a noticeable resurgence of bourbon and Tennessee whiskey in the alcoholic beverage market, as mass-market beers and vodkas decline in sales.
By Carly Okyle
Tech
These 4 Apps Will Make Your Dining-Out Experience Awesome
You can pair the perfect wine, pay for your meal and more -- right from your phone.
Business Legal
Need a Drink? This Startup Will Deliver Booze On Demand.
Saucey provides technology that connects liquor stores to thirsty consumers.
Tech
Hold the Rocks: This Digital Stick Concept Chills Cocktails Without Ice
With this slim smart wand in your drink, you could totally chill on the ice.
Building a Business
Don’t Let Your Holiday Party Cheer Steer You Into Court
The mad rush of celebrations is about to begin. Don't fall into any of these traps.
Building a Business
These Entrepreneurs Found a Way to Make Energy-Efficient Vodka
The founders of Industry City Distillery in Brooklyn, N.Y., sought to make the distilling process less wasteful.
Tech
This Startup Wants to Bring Personal Breathalyzers to the Masses
The BACtrack Vio is a keychain-sized breathalyzer alongside which users can track their intoxication levels via a smartphone app.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Your Personal Brand Lives at Night, Too
Here are four questions to think about as you consider how your social life affects your work persona.
By Jim Joseph
Building a Business
Even Your Stomach Contributes to Your Personal Brand
What you eat and drink when out with clients reflects back on you, so be deliberate in your choices.
By Jim Joseph
Business Ideas
Just Add Water: Powdered Alcohol Approved by the U.S. Government
You may be able to order pouches of powdered vodka, Cosmopolitans and 'Powderitas' as soon as this fall.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
The Legal Side of Owning a Bar
Find out what type of paperwork you need to file and the laws you have to follow to keep your bar on the right side of the law.
Building a Business
On the Rocks: Jack Daniel’s and Liquor Giant Diageo Feud Over ‘Tennessee Whiskey’
What makes a whiskey a Tennessee whiskey? These two companies have different ideas -- and the debate is getting heated.
By Jason Falls
Marketing
Yum or Yuck? MillerCoors Unveils a Bourbon-Flavored Beer
Hoping to win over the younger set, MillerCoors has introduced a bourbon inspired lager.
By Laura Entis
Human Resources
Suntory Snaps Up Jim Beam for $16 Billion
In a unanimous decision by its board of directors, the maker of Maker's Mark, Laphroaig Scotch whisky and Courvoisier is selling to Japanese beverage company Suntory.
Tech
Timberlake, Diddy Throw Down in Artisanal Tequila Battle
In the span of two days, two musicians-turned-moguls--Justin Timberlake and Sean 'Diddy' Combs--have announced co-ventures in the increasingly lucrative realm of high-end tequila.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
The 7 Sleep Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Poor sleep can affect your ability to make good business decisions. Here's how to keep your business strong while still catching some shut eye.
By Lisa Evans
Building a Business
4 Steps to Deal with an Employee’s Substance Abuse Problem
If you suspect that an employee has a drug or alcohol addiction, here are four steps to help protect your business.
By Gwen Moran