Episode 33: Shilen Patel from Distill Ventures on what DV is looking for in potential investments, the future of the non-alch movement, and challenges facing food & beverage entrepreneurs
Shilen Patel is co-founder and non-alch lead for Distill Ventures, the world’s first accelerator for the spirits industry.
Shilen started in drinks by leading a team at Guinness that turned around over 20 years of brand decline. He then started his own business and has helped dozens of founders realize their potential. He loves asking provocative questions, helping develop brilliant propositions and compelling strategies and coaching high performing teams to deliver great results.
In the podcast today we discuss-
What DV is looking for in potential investments
The evolution and future of the Non-alch trend
The importance of stoicism in entrepreneurship
The biggest challenges facing food and beverage entrepreneurs today
...And so much more.
Shilen was a brilliant and gracious guest, and I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did. If you did enjoy the interview, please like, subscribe, and share the podcast, and give us a review in apple podcasts- it really does help.
Without further ado, please enjoy my interview with Shilen Patel
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https://www.distillventures.com
