Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Hosts Speed Coaching for Miami’s Small Business Food and Beverage Community on April 14

WHAT: Samuel Adams, in partnership with Accion, is returning to Miami to host its signature small business Speed Coaching event on Tuesday, April 14. Designed to provide expert, customized business advice, the event is part of Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a micro-lending and coaching program for small business owners working in food and beverage including craft brewing.

During the Speed Coaching, entrepreneurs have the opportunity to participate in up to six 20-minute, one-on-one, high-impact sessions. Coaches will include Samuel Adams professionals, and topics covered will range from sales, distribution, and packaging to finance, e-commerce, and marketing.

Participants are encouraged to bring samples of product and packaging that they want feedback on, and should also come prepared with questions regarding specific challenges their businesses are facing. For example, a small business owner may want to ask a finance professional for advice on how to competitively price his/her product.

WHEN:                 Tuesday, April 14, 2015

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE:               Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc.

10055 Northwest 12^th Street, Doral, Florida 33172

HOW:                   Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the free Speed Coaching should register athttp://speedcoachingmiami.eventbrite.com

WHY:                    Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream is a micro-lending and coaching program for food and beverage small businesses. Created by Samuel Adams brewer and founder Jim Koch, it provides the two important things Jim couldn’t get when starting Sam Adams 31 years ago: access to financing and nuts-and-bolts business advice. Since the program began in 2008, Brewing the American Dream has provided millions of dollars in microloans to hundreds of entrepreneurs nationwide, coached 4,000+ small business owners, and helped create or retain more than 2,000 jobs.

CONTACT:           Alaina Shulman, 646.502.3559, [email protected]