#036 Magnetic North Brewing Co: Starting a Brewery & Staying the Course in Alaska - Jeremiah Christian

About this episode

Jeremiah Christian discusses the challenges and experiences of starting Magnetic North Brewing Company in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode of The State I Am In, I sit down with Jeremiah Christian, founder of Magnetic North Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska. Jeremiah started a brewery on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic—when most people were pulling back, he leaned in and found ways for his long anticipated business to survive. What followed wasn’t smooth growth or overnight success, but six years of navigating setbacks, regulations, taxes, and the constant pressure of staying afloat in his industry's cha...

People in this episode

Host: Manny Coelho

Guest: Jeremiah Christian

Topics covered

• brewing
• entrepreneurship
• COVID-19
• business challenges
• Alaska
• resilience

Keywords

• brewery
• Alaska
• entrepreneur
• business survival
• COVID-19
• setbacks
• regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Magnetic North Brewing Company

Places: Anchorage, Alaska

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