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Built The Hard Way

Built The Hard Way

著者： Joshua Pies
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Built the Hard Way with Josh Pies is a series of founder interviews. Each founder is a seasoned operator of a remarkable and sizable business. These entrepreneurs have skinned their knees and packed dirt into their proverbial wounds as they've muscled up to tackle the challenges they have chosen to encounter. Listeners get the real 411 on how founders think, act and respond. No fluff allowed.

Joshua Pies 2026 マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • He Risked His House to Build a Whiskey Brand

    He Risked His House to Build a Whiskey Brand
    2026/05/14

    Most business content only shows the outcome.

    The revenue. The growth. The success story.

    But almost nobody talks about the cost.

    In this first episode of Built the Hard Way, Joshua Pies sits down with Brandon McCraney, founder and master whiskey blender behind Old Raleigh Distillery, to talk about what it really took to build a craft whiskey company from scratch.

    Brandon shares the full journey: leaving corporate leadership behind, risking his family’s future on an SBA loan, renovating a distillery during COVID, nearly running out of money before opening day, and ultimately building one of the most unique whiskey brands in the country.

    This conversation goes far beyond bourbon.

    It’s about entrepreneurship, resilience, creativity, leadership, craftsmanship, community, and the mindset required to keep building when failure would cost you everything.

    If you’re an entrepreneur, operator, creator, or founder trying to build something meaningful, this episode will resonate deeply.

    00:00 – Why most business content is misleading

    01:25 – Meet Brandon McCraney & Old Raleigh Distillery

    04:40 – Chamber of Commerce & community leadership

    09:15 – Leaving the corporate world behind

    14:52 – Discovering whiskey blending

    20:18 – Starting a whiskey company

    25:40 – Construction delays during COVID

    32:05 – Running out of money before opening

    38:40 – Opening Old Raleigh Distillery

    44:15 – Building an audience through virtual whiskey classes

    49:50 – Founder resilience & adaptability

    55:12 – Why Brandon focused on blending instead of distilling

    1:00:40 – Creativity, artistry, and long-term vision

    Connect with Joshua Pies

    👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuapies/

    Connect with Brandon McCraney

    👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmccraney/

    Want to be a guest? Explore Built The Hard Way Podcast https://c47films.com/about/bu-business-podcast-network/built-the-hard-way/

    🔔Follow Built the Hard Way on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartradio, Deezer and etc., for honest conversations with founders, operators, and builders who know success is never as simple as it looks online.

    Because behind every great business is a story nobody talks about enough: what it cost to build it. #BuiltTheHardWay #Entrepreneurship #FounderStory #BusinessPodcast #WhiskeyBusiness #StartupJourney #CraftWhiskey

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  • Most Business Content Is a Lie | Built The Hard Way

    Most Business Content Is a Lie | Built The Hard Way
    2026/04/14

    Most business content shows you the outcome.

    Not the cost.

    This show is different. 🔥

    🎙 Built The Hard Way

    Coming soon. 😎
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