Tom Ruff, BS '89 – Founder & CEO, Orange Bike Brewing Company

IU alumnus Tom Ruff is the Founder & CEO of Orange Bike Brewing Company, a Certified B Corporation®, member of 1% for the Planet, and award-winning gluten-free craft brewery in Portland, Maine. Backed by the Maine Venture Fund, the State of Maine, and IU Ventures, Orange Bike has grown into a nationally recognized social enterprise now entering its fourth stage of growth, recently launching the nation's first and only dedicated non-alcoholic, gluten-free craft beer program. Hear about his dad's time as an IU professor, how to start a business with personal ties, how to create strategic partnerships for your business, how to become a B Corp, and what to do when you doubt yourself as an entrepreneur. Learn more about Tom at OrangeBikeBrewing.com and on LinkedIn, and learn more about IU Ventures at IUVentures.com. This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Programs. Learn more at Kelley.IU.edu