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Fawn Weaver on Building Company Culture

9 to 5ish with theSkimm
9 to 5ish with theSkimm
Episode • Mar 9, 2022 • 33m

Working for Fawn Weaver isn’t your typical 9 to 5. The founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey operates her business like a family. Think: not just one-on-ones or status meetings, but 24/7 support for employees. So how did she build a company like that? She sought out people who had similar values and fit with her leadership style. And she spent a lot of time on the hiring process. 


In this episode, Fawn shares. 

  • How she found her leadership style – and learned to stop people-pleasing
  • Her go-to interview question to determine if someone’s a fit for Uncle Nearest 
  • Why she won’t hire anyone based off a Zoom interview anymore 
  • How she tells an employee they aren’t the best fit for her team 
  • Why a “family” environment doesn’t work for all employees

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