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Savor The City: Chef Jernard Visits Uncle Nearest Distillery
Chef Jernard heads to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to visit the home of a billion-dollar brand rooted in Black excellence and real ...
How Fawn Weaver built Uncle Nearest into a $1.1 billion dollar spirits brand — and why she’s not selling
Fawn Weaver, CEO of the $1.1 billion Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, joins TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford to share how she built a ...
Fawn Weaver Encourages FAMU Graduates To Defy Limitations In Inspiring Keynote Address
Fawn Weaver, co-founder of Uncle Nearest Whiskey, encouraged FAMU graduates to defy limitations in her commencement speech.
“You Are Not the Minority. You Are the Majority”: Fawn Weaver’s Powerful Message To FAMU Graduates
The billionaire entrepreneur and Uncle Nearest CEO delivered five powerful lessons on faith, legacy, and leadership—prompting ...
How Whiskey Founder Fawn Weaver Tariff-Proofed Her Business. Plus: Stop Decision Fatigue From Sabotaging Your Career
Welcome to this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, ...
Fawn Weaver inspires Florida A&M graduates with resounding speech
Billionaire and Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver gave an inspirational speech during Florida A&M University’s commencement ceremony.
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“You Are Not the Minority. You Are the Majority”: Fawn Weaver’s Powerful Message To FAMU Graduates
“But if there is a glass ceiling, it’s got a crack ... to found and lead a billion-dollar company in the U.S. Uncle Nearest, the whiskey brand she launched in 2016. She is the fastest-growing ...