3 Months In: Am I Crushing It or Failing? My Wine Shop Journey

Carl shares the roller-coaster journey of running a wine shop, three months in. He discusses initial goals, unexpected challenges like low shop awareness and slow foot traffic, and the surprises of wine versus cocktail sales. Discover his strategic changes, from increasing social media engagement to launching specials and promoting loyalty programs. Explore how Carl aims for steady growth and raising wine education as the holiday season approaches. Reflecting on successes and lessons learned, Carl remains optimistic about overcoming hurdles and reaching his ultimate goal of $30,000 monthly revenue. Join us for Happy Hour and receive some great perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4DesjETO1ZN1_trn5NTPw/join Bartender's Alphabet, Your FREE Comprehensive Guide to Mixology Slang - https://carlbusch.link/alphabet Disclosure: We use affiliate links to sites where you can buy some of the products we use. If you choose to purchase from these sites, we may get a small commission from your purchase, but there is NO additional cost to you! Thank you for being so supportive! Home Bar Must Haves Shaker Tin - https://amzn.to/3Jyt9we Hawthorne Stainer - https://amzn.to/3JuGoy7 Fine Mesh Strainer - https://amzn.to/36aVbQ9 Mixing Glass - https://amzn.to/3LCVtQ3 Angled Jigger - https://amzn.to/3sMsWim Japanese Jigger - https://amzn.to/3LNdf3k 20% OFF - Discount Code - ALCHEMIX Surfside Sips = https://surfsidesips.com/?ref=4fz97umlop Honeycomb Nick and Nora Glass - https://amehlaco.com/collections/all-products/products/honeycomb-nick-nora?sca_ref=1077888.1zi60DcIlb Custom Mixing Glass - https://carlbusch.link/custom-mixing-glass-yt Music for YouTube - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/13ezjr/ Website = https://carlbusch.link/webiste-yt Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alchemixbar/ Facebook - https://carlbusch.link/facebook-yt 0:00 Vision to Reality 3:02 Crunching the Numbers 5:46 Some Surprises Along the Way 8:16 Adjustments & Lessons Learned 10:41 Looking Ahead 12:38 Raising a Glass to the Future