We know SME drinks brands.

The Drink Sales Accelerator is a 10-week coaching programme for founders and directors who are in their first few years of trading.

Our experienced team will help you to build a commercial plan that that will ensure the success of your brand.

  • The numbers you need

    We'll build you a commercial plan to ensure your brand is profitable and successful, from value chain to cost of goods, 24-month forecasting to pricing mechanics.

  • On-trade focus

    We'll show you how effective field sales can unlock the routes to market, and get in front of those opinion-forming pubs, bars and restaurants your brand needs.

  • Insights you can use

    Weekly 121s with the 2EM team mean that you are never left on your own. We will coach you through every implementation.

So what do we cover?

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome to the Drink Sales Accelerator!

    • Book Your 121 - Discovery Call
  • 2

    Weeks 1 & 2: Commercial Strategy Workshop

    • What is the Commercial Strategy Workshop?

    • Book Your 121 - Strategy Session

    • Book Your 121 - Commercials Session

    • Book Your 121 - People Session

    • Book Your 121 - Commercial Strategy Report Run Through
  • 3

    Week 3: Build Your Brand Story

    • Build Your Brand Story

    • Task: Build Your Brand Story

    • Book Your 121 - Build Your Brand Story
  • 4

    Week 4: Know Your Numbers

    • Know Your Numbers

    • Task: Analysing and Segmenting Your Customers

    • Task: Understanding Your GP% Across Route to Markets

    • Book Your 121 - Know Your Numbers
  • 5

    Week 5: Plan for Success

    • Planning for Success

    • Task: Setting the Outputs - Your Goals

    • Task: Setting the Inputs: Everyday Excellence KPIs

    • Book Your 121 - Plan for Success
  • 6

    Week 6: Creating Your Sales Deck

    • Creating a Winning Sales Deck

    • Task: Create Your Sales Deck

    • Book Your 121 - Creating Your Sales Deck
  • 7

    Week 7: Successful Steps of the Sale

    • Successful Steps of the Sale

    • Quiz Time! Successful Steps of the Sale

    • Book Your 121 - Successful Steps of the Sale
  • 8

    Week 8: Winning More Permanent Customers

    • Winning More Permanent Customers

    • Book Your 121 - Winning More Permanent Customers
  • 9

    Week 9: How to Pitch to Win New Business

    • How to Pitch to Win New Business

    • Task: Planning Your Pitch

    • Book Your 121: How to Pitch to Win New Business
  • 10

    Week 10: Raising Investment

    • Raising Investment

    • Raising Investment: 20 Top Tips

    • Join the Webinar - Raising Investment

Hear the feedback

Lost Years Rum

Lee Smith, Founder

Being new to the industry I’m on a massive learning curve, so when I first heard about the Drink Sales Accelerator programme, it immediately sounded like something I should take a closer look at. I particularly liked the sales focus of the programme and wanted something that would directly support our growth, rather than just being an enjoyable piece of learning.

Whilst the initial outlay was quite high for a lean start up brand like ours, I was confident it would be of value to our business and I was really impressed by the quality of the 2EM team. The programme did not disappoint. Because my background is in communication, design and branding, some of the early modules were of a little less value than others, but even these provided excellent challenge to my own early thinking and assumptions and helped us refine our proposition. The learning content is backed up with some very useful tools and templates, which have already become part of my standard business toolkit.

The 2EM team are great – Joe, Jenny and Ian really know their stuff and are also fun to work with – and it’s valuable hearing the experiences of other participants too."

Eceaux Drinks

Anne Brookes, Founder

"Being new to the drinks producing industry, I had very little knowledge or experience of how to approach sales. Having discovered DSA and watched some of the great webinars, I felt that enrolling on the DSA programme was exactly what I needed to give me the confidence, structure and skills to expand Eceaux’s distribution.

Having a team of really experienced professionals breaking down the industry landscape and, in effect, giving a step by step methodology was just perfect for a startup like myself. And I can’t say enough about the 2EM team. The support, insights, guidance and responsiveness has proven invaluable. Be it brand, commercials, financials or strategy, I love the fact that there is always someone you can turn to, if you get stuck or need a little more support in a particular area"

Twisted Sisters

Stuart McPhee, Co-Founder

“2EM were like the Yoda to our Luke Skywalker. We are heading into territories unknown as a start up, and the path that they have helped to forge, the tools that they have equipped us with and the confidence they have instilled in us will get us to where we want to go. If you are looking to start up or grow your business, the team at 2EM will make you ask yourself the right questions, and help you find the answers”

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I know if this is for me?

    If you are the founder of a drinks brand that operates in the UK market, then this is for you. Most of our programme participants are either just starting out or are within the first couple of years of trading.

    All we ask is that you have the desire to learn, to be open and honest, and to grow your brand to be the best it can be.

  • What tools do I get? Can I keep them?

    Throughout the programme you'll get all the tools you need to succeed, including but not limited to: sales forecasting modelling, COGS modelling, journey planning tool, brand story builder, KPI setting document, sales deck builder, and many more!

    Whilst the tools remain the intellectual property of 2EM, we absolutely want you to use them in your business and with your team as much as you can.

  • How is the programme structured?

    The Drink Sales Accelerator is a 10-week programme.

    The first two weeks are about getting to know you, your brand, and your business goals. We work with you to build a 24-month commercial sales plan that will achieve your goals.

    The remaining 8-weeks are made up of a weekly video lesson, activities to complete, and a weekly 121 with the 2EM team to ensure you are on track.

  • What's the time commitment?

    We understand how busy founders are, particularly when you are having to do everything in the business. That's why we built the Drink Sales Accelerator to be as flexible as possible.

    We do recommend following the programme week by week, and the kick off sessions with us will always be first. But you can access all the content whenever you want, and choose times for your 121s that work for you.

    If you follow the weekly course the time commitment will be approximately 3-4 hours per week.

    If you'd like to blast through it and complete the course over a week, then that's fine too!

Pricing that's flexible


All pricing includes VAT