Winery Transition Involves Mentorship and Intern Hiring
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Updated Oct 8
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What happened
Rick and Kathy Black sold Wildcat Creek Winery in 2025. The new owner, who studied food science at Purdue University, sought business mentoring from Richard Ellison to help manage the operation and focus on revenue generation. Ellison advised the owner to hire interns to handle lab work.
Why it matters
The transition involves strategic business planning and operational restructuring, including the hiring of interns, which impacts the winery's ability to generate revenue and manage costs.
Who's involved
- Kathy BlackCo-founder of the winery with Rick
- RickCo-founder of the winery with Kathy Black
- Richard EllisonProvided business mentoring to the winery's new owner
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The entities involved
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Purdue University
public research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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Kathy Black
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-4980-1859)
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Rick
football player