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Author Talk: ‘Love & Whiskey’
New York Times bestselling author FAWN WEAVER unveils the hidden narrative behind one of America’s most iconic whiskey brands in Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest. Weaver's work highlights the importance of acknowledging those who have shaped our cultural landscape yet remain in the shadows.
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Moderated Q&A: Fail Harder
Serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and Uncle Nearest, Inc. Founder and CEO FAWN WEAVER has launched numerous successful business ventures across industries, solidifying her place as a groundbreaking business mogul. Weaver offers key insights and impactful takeaways for individuals and organizations seeking to accelerate growth and overcome obstacles while sustaining their values in this impactful moderated conversation.
Moderated Q&A: Building the Next Great American Brand
Multi-hyphenate business mogul FAWN WEAVER launched Uncle Nearest, Inc. and it quickly became the fastest-growing whiskey brand in the country, the most awarded whiskey brand for multiple years in a row, and an instant legacy brand. Leveraging 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, Weaver shares her journey founding this historic and ground-breaking company, and the organizational strategy and leadership it takes to build the next great American brand in this riveting moderated conversation.
Event Success Story: Dapper Dan and Fawn Weaver inspire at THINK BOLD Festival & Conference
Legendary entrepreneur and global fashion icon DAPPER DAN and Founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Whiskey FAWN WEAVER shared their groundbreaking perspectives in an inspiring presentation at Dare to Dream, Dare to Innovate: The Think Bold Festival & Conference. Sharing key insights about leadership, building a values-driven brand, success principles across industries, and empowering insights into perseverance and innovation, Dapper Dan and Weaver represented the epitome of innovation, creativity, and bold thinking. Conference organizers at Generation Media Group shared, “Their fireside chats were not only amazing and inspiring but also deeply resonant with all our attendees. The kindness they showed by engaging with individuals, taking pictures before and after the talks, truly elevated the experience.”
Watch Dapper Dan speak at the Enoch Prat Free Library >>
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Fawn Weaver’s new book, ‘Love & Whiskey,’ reveals hidden histories
New York Times bestselling author FAWN WEAVER unveils the hidden narrative behind one of America’s most iconic whiskey brands in Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest. Weaver's pursuit highlights the importance of acknowledging those who have shaped our cultural landscape yet remained in the shadows. Join Fawn Weaver on this extraordinary adventure as she navigates through the layers of history, friendship, and the unbreakable bonds formed by the legacy of America's native spirit, ensuring the stories of Nearest Green and his descendants live on in the heart of American culture. Gayle King, journalist and co-host, CBS This Morning, said, “I so admire Fawn Weaver. I’m thinking, if you need an investigation, we need to call her.”
Watch Fawn Weaver at the National Museum of African American Music >>
Fawn Weaver and Uncle Nearest Whiskey – the fastest-growing whiskey brand in the U.S.
Ground-breaking business mogul FAWN WEAVER is a leader across industries, and leveraged over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur to launch Uncle Nearest, Inc and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey – now the fastest-growing whiskey brand in U.S. history, and the most-awarded year after year. When Weaver, also a New York Times bestselling author, first read about the story of Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, she didn’t expect to find her next business venture. But as she began to research Green’s story – he was the world’s first known African American master distiller – she was inspired to create a foundation and eventually a whiskey in his name, honoring his legacy of excellence and his contribution to American Whiskey. Green’s techniques for making whiskey became what Tennessee whiskey is known for today, and Weaver’s brand celebrating his legacy is making headlines all over the world.
Weaver is the first Black American woman to build a $1B+ company from the ground up (founded, majority-owned and led) who is not a celebrity. CEO Weaver and this incredible story have been featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, FOX Business, the TODAY Show, NPR’s How I Built This with Guy Raz. In honor of Green’s legacy, Weaver founded the Nearest Green Foundation, which offers full scholarships to every descendent of Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, and built the $50M Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, investing in minority founded, owned, and led brands with the greatest potential to grow into legacy brands. In riveting conversations, Weaver offers key insights and impactful takeaways about following your inspiration as a leader in business, building a values-driven brand, and the principles for success across industries.
Watch Fawn Weaver’s interview for Potential to Powerhouse >>
Fawn Weaver has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 25 years. As the CEO and founder of Grant Sidney, Inc., she continues to grow her multimillion-dollar real estate and investment portfolios. Weaver is a popular TED speaker, a USA Today and two-time New York Times best-selling author, and has appeared in hundreds of popular magazines, radio, and morning shows around the world, including FOX Business, The TODAY Show, The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, CNBC, and The Washington Post. Her revealing How I Built This segment with Guy Raz on NPR had the internet abuzz for months, as did her 2024 Forbes Self-Made Woman profile.
Weaver is one of only five African American women to found and lead a $1B+ company in U.S. history. She serves as the CEO of Uncle Nearest, Inc., a company she founded in 2016. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history, the best-selling Black American-founded spirit brand of all time, and was the most award-winning Bourbon of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The super-premium brand has earned more than 1,200 awards and was named "World’s Best" two years in a row. Her 458-acre Nearest Green Distillery is the seventh most visited distillery in the world.
She is certified as a Corporate Director by Harvard Business School, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama, and holds an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Bluefield State University. She serves on the board of Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE: EDR).
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