So you want to open your own bar, eh? This class is the equivalent of three short fifteen min "TED Talks" on how to do it on your own, like we did with Happy Accidents. How to navigate the PR and marketing wheel of chaos without the out of pocket expense of hiring a firm. How to build the best bar team who shares your vision and stays motivated. What about the paperwork? The licensing? What even is a certificate of occupancy? Do you want an S Corp? a C corp? We will show you our 30,000 foot overview of PR/Marketing, Leadership and Operations Management for the little bar that made waves in the sand of New Mexico.

Featuring:
Kate Gerwin, Owner, Happy Accidents
Blaze Montana, Owner, Happy Accidents

Education Classes are for pre-assigned Student Pass holders and Bartender Pass Auditing.
Location: The Arium at Jupiter NEXT, 900 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Sponsored by: Lush Life Productions

Blaze and Kate are the powerhouse team behind the multiple award winning bar Happy Accidents located in the tertiary market of Albuquerque. Opened in 2021 with minimal budget and just the will and determination of two bartenders, this bar won Best New Bar in America TWO TIMES right out of the gate. They then went on to win a plethora of awards including Innovators of the Year, Best Bar Team, Bar of the Year, Food & WIne's Top Ten Bars in the US and many many more. Still driving and growing, the bar has become a mark of independent bar ownership all around the world.