The Missing Ingredient - Karen O'Neill created a buzz with Beekon but luck is the only thing it lacks

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STOP!  We need you to subscribe to the show to help support us and to keep BizBevPod the place to come for insight and entertainment from the Drinks Industry: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721337/support In this episode you'll learn how the entrepreneur's journey is so often determined by an element that they have little control over... luck.Karen O'Neil was a guest on our desert island last year when the world was at the feet of her newly created "honey refresher", Beekon. She had been through her fair share of ups and down as a founder of a new to world start up but all the elements for success seemed to be lining up for Beekon to explode, metaphorically. Unfortunately  it exploded literally... We explore what led up to that moment, the consequences and the chink of light at the end of the tunnel.We don't have a Desert Island guest today as Foxy had his hands full, as you'll hear in the background!PS Nela's tooth was fine in the end!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on Twitter or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those of the person expressing them at all times. We're not sponsored but we would appreciate it if you could click the link above to support the show.