EPISODE 03 STEVE HAUMSCHILD, CEO LANIKAI BREWING
Steve is a successful entrepreneur and investor, in our show he shares a little about his exciting journey
Adventureman, investor, and master brewer; Steve shares his experiences in life and business. From living in a tent in the woods to working on a volcano in Hawaii, to launching a successful brewery; we cover it all! This is a fun episode where we enjoy some Moku imperial IPA (listen to learn what its original name was going to be), and chat startups, adventures, and life journeys.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Graduated from The Ohio State University
Lanikai Brewing Company, (Moku Double Impereal IPA Made with Pikake Flowers 808)
First job in Hawaii at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Sea Turtles Program
Participated in the University of Hawaii Business Plan Competition in 2010
Local Asian Fusion Chefs: Roy’s, Mavro, Alan Wong
69 Life and Startup Tips for Entrepreneurs by Luke Tucker
Books Referenced:
Dethroning the King: The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, An American Icon
Last Netflix show Steve binge-watched:
Dexter
Entrepreneur or Investor Steve Admires:
SHOW NOTES
2:20 – “Cheers” Moku Double Imperial IPA Made with Pikake Flowers, Originally 8.08%, Trademark Issues
4:00 – How Steve went from studying Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at the Ohio State University to owning a Craft Brewery (and other ventures) in Hawaii
5:25 – Bucking the trend as an entrepreneur: Father was a doctor, Mom a nurse but figured out early the the medical path was not for him
7:00 – Moving into a tent in the woods, entrance into the business world was buying in Real Estate, buying homes
10:10 – Falling in love with Hawaii
12:00 – From working, to managing, to owning a Kayak Company in Kailua
14:20 – East and West bound Markets: How tourism businesses in Hawaii have to market themselves.
15:30 – When Steve realized he wanted a business education
18:00 – Shidler MBA and choosing the sustainable brewing concept as his EMBA project
19:40 – Lanikai Brewing Co gets started
23:00 – Sustainable Brewing discussion: Infusing Flavors, “Distinctly Island Inspired”
26:15 – Steve’s initial experience with being a manager
27:15 – Steve’s initial experience with exiting a business
30:55 – Choosing passions that align with your business, Lifestyle Entrepreneur
34:10 – Steve wrote a love-letter to entrepreneurs (more to himself to encourage him in the low times)
37:50 – Steve’s post-mortem on some business failures: the moral is choose your partners wisely!
42:20 – Hawaii’s Startup scene
43:55 – Steve’s most recent investment and why he invested (hint: the entrepreneur’s name was Steve)
45:15 – Check out this video of Steve bombing hills in Lanikai on the One Wheel Skateboard
45:48 – Rapid Fire Questions: Favorite thing about Hawaii, Beach, Startup podcast, Book, Startup Founder or Investor he admires, Netflix Show, What he’s proud of, People who inspired him, tips and advice for entrepreneurs