About this episode

Nishant Sharma shares his journey of building Rutland Square Spirits and his personal challenges along the way.

Nishant Sharma — founder, survivor, and builder of one of the UK's most compelling spirits stories. Look out for Rutland Square Spirits at your local LCBO. Nishant Sharma — or Nish, as he's known — is an Indian-born, Scotland-based founder and CEO of Rutland Square Spirits, a fast-growing premium drinks brand he launched in Edinburgh in 2021. A few years ago, he had £25 in his bank account, mounting bills, and suffered a heart attack at just 34 years old — with two young children at home. Since rebuilding from the ground up, Rutland Square Spirits has reached a £30 million valuation, with ambitions to scale to a billion-dollar business. Part of that journey has brought him to Canada — Rutland Square has just secured a major listing with the LCBO, one of the world's largest alcohol retailers, with over 690 stores and annual sales exceeding CAD billion.

People in this episode

Host: Canada’s Entrepreneur

Guest: Nishant Sharma

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• spirits industry
• business growth
• personal story
• Canada
• UK

Keywords

• Nishant Sharma
• Rutland Square Spirits
• spirits brand
• entrepreneurship
• LCBO
• business valuation
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rutland Square Spirits, LCBO

Places: UK, Toronto, Edinburgh

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