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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe enjoyed his bottle of Solbeso recently at a dinner at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo. We are told the PM especially appreciated the craftsmanship and design of the bottle as well as the soft smooth finish of Solbeso when enjoyed chilled as a shot.
Thank you Chris B-San and Mr. Soichiro Masuoka for this one!
During the Builders & Innovators 2014 conference, participants provided insights and lessons learned on topics ranging from innovation and sustainability to medical systems and entrepreneurship.
The commentary was captured by artists and 12 boards of wisdom were crafted to showcase the commentary.
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California, late Fall 2014. 100 young entrepreneurs descend upon the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara to attend the 2014 Builders & Innovators Conference - an annual event hosted by Goldman Sachs and this year attended by Tom Higbee & Thomas Aabo with a mission to introduce Solbeso to the captains of the Industry of Tomorrow.
Toms - freshly arrived in Santa Barbara
The B+I conference focus on teaching the next generation of entrepreneurs to pursue their business and passion in a responsible and sustainable way through advice and lessons from accomplished leaders, most of whom started with no more than an idea and a passion for change of their own.
Speakers included Michael Dell (DELL Computers), Sheldon Adelson (Sands Casino & Resorts), Kevin Plank (Under Armor), Reed Hastings (NetFlix), Aubrey McClendon (Chesapeake Energy) and many others. The common theme across all discussions: not accepting convention. Pushing against or working around an establishment holding back your idea; Walking new paths to connect a vision with reality and the customer waiting to support that vision. All speakers showcased a deep level of insight in their industry, making it clear their success was not easily won, but the result of intense focus, passion and dedication over a long period of time and against the expectation of the 'smartest people in the room' at the time.
“Get more than 2.5 hours of sleep at night? You’re not working hard enough”
The mantra heard over and over was simply; work hard, believe in yourself, never let a closed door stop you, stay hungry and never, ever accept when someone tells you 'it can't be done'.
B+I yielded a number of wonderful sound-bites, ranging from Kevin Planks Zen-like relaxation advice, "Get more than 2.5 hours of sleep at night? You're not working hard enough" to Shelly Adelsons, understanding your business; "I wasn't in the hotel business. I was in real-estate; buying square feet by the dime and renting them out by the dollar", to Michael Dells classic spot-the-opportunity-and go "I knew the parts combined cost maybe $275... yet the IBM Personal Computer was selling for over $2,000". Sage advice came from the man behind most natural gas in the US today; Aubrey McClendon, "When I'm in doubt, I'll take a beer and a nap. If still in doubt when I wake up, I'll have another nap - maybe a second beer." Considering Aubrey started Chesapeake at 23 and turned it into the 2nd largest US producer of natural gas worth more than $16B, one imagines he's earned a nap or two. We of course cannot help but wonder what the Natural Gas industry would look like today if Mr. McClendon would have had access to Solbeso during his pontifications.
Lloyd Blankfeins opening address
Advice from Michael Dell
Inspired by Reed Hastings
Thoughts of Aubrey McClendon
Sheldon Adelson on Life & Business
Want more advice from the participants of B+I 2014? Watch this video;
New World Spirits was proud and honored to participate at B+I 2014 and introducing Solbeso as a new category of spirits at the B+I Wine & Spirits Showcase, the final event of the conference, alongside the energetic Carter & Courtney Reum of Veev and Bertha Gonzales Nieves of Casa Dragones.
