70 - Mike MacLeod & Cael Tucker (Tailgunner Brewing)

Lifelong friends turned business partners Cael Tucker and Mike MacLeod join the podcast this week to talk about their journey in launching Tailgunner Brewing, named for Mike’s grandfather and in memory of the greatest generation.

Mike’s grandfather was a tailgunner in a Lancaster bomber during the second world war, flying 4 successful missions before being shot down by the nazis, being captured, and then held as a POW for nearly three years before the war ended. But this was not a story that Mike’s grandfather told openly, and Mike really only learned the details of this story when reading his grandfather’s informal memoirs. Knowing the importance of remembering not just his grandfather’s story but the stories of all those in the greatest generation who made sacrifices, Remember is at the core of Tailgunner’s brand.

Not just lifelong friends and brewery business partners, Mike and Cael have a long history of working together as well in the construction industry. Having a lot history of managing teams, the guys have a lot to share about the importance of creating the company culture you want to see, and how this starts right at the hiring process by making sure the people who want to join the team will be stewards of your culture.

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