Jake Lohse

It has been a winding path that led Jake to writing his first book. After five years in the banking industry and seven more working for a fortune 100 medical device company, Jake ventured into entrepreneurship when he opened his brewery, Presidential Brewing Company. Prior to opening the brewery, Jake had no experience as a business owner, no restaurant jobs as a kid, and had never brewed beer commercially. After six years of lessons, his brewery in Portage, MI is a legendary staple in his community and it is PROFITABLE. That is when Jake decided he had to write about it. Magic like that is not meant to be kept to ourselves. In his first book, Shifting Gears: The Ultimate Roadmap To Crafting Your Legendary Brewery Or Restaurant, Jake outlines every step he took from idea (neutral) to Opening Day (second gear) and all the way to becoming a legendary staple in his community. All with no prior experience! That means that you can do it too. Jake shares every pot hole, straightaway, detour, and speed change on his journey as a restauranteur. He outlines 5 different gears you can be in and what you can do to reach the next one. You will learn incredible tips whether you are just getting started or if you have been at it for years! If you have been thinking about opening a brewery or a restaurant, this book is a MUST READ! Fast forward through the gears and acquire the life you have always dreamed of today by Shifting Gears.