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What career women can learn from actor-filmmaker Elizabeth Banks

“I felt underused. I just knew there was more for me to be doing,” the actress Elizabeth Banks once said about the Hollywood system. A lot of women feel this when sexism or office politics derails their careers. They can draw inspiration and specific pointers from Banks, who used her disenchantment as motivation to start her own production company in 2007 – Brownstone Productions... This month, Banks diversified her financial bets. She became an investor in a woman-led wine venture –...
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Elizabeth Banks joins canned wine company Archer Roose

Leading canned wine company Archer Roose announced that Elizabeth Banks will be joining their team as a co-owner and chief creative officer. Founded in 2014 by Marian Leitner-Waldman and David Waldman, Archer Roose was built on shared passions and values: lively conversations, craftsmanship and a belief that we must all do our part to build a better world. Read more >>
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Elizabeth Banks Wants To Change The Way You Drink Wine

Elizabeth Banks has a story to tell. Actually, she has quite a few. The ever-busy actress, screenwriter and director holds over 250 television and movie credits in her resume. They didn’t come easy, of course. Earlier in her career, feeling as though women weren’t afforded enough influence in Hollywood, she started her own production company. Brownstone was founded in 2002, with an emphasis on championing female voices. Now she wants to do the same thing in the world of wine. This...
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Sustained Growth of Wines in Alternative Formats

While wines packaged in standard 750mL bottles still account for the majority of wine sales in the United States, a report from the research firm Wine Intelligence indicates that consumer interest in alternative formats such as 3L boxes and half-bottles is on the rise...Canned wines are also garnering interest at The Wine Emporium in Boston. “I’ve been seeing sales growth for the category,” says general manager and buyer Jenn Shimer, “especially for brands such as Archer Roose and McBride Sisters’...
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MIN 134 Women Founders 2020

WEBOS Week 2020 is a curated week of programming and events hosted by partners throughout the City of Boston, focused on building networks, identifying resources and strengthening the Women Entrepreneurship ecosystem. In light of the pandemic, this year the sixth annual WEBOS Week will be "virtual" - October 19-23rd. Archer Roose on list. Read more >>
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2020 International Canned Wine Competition

The dust has settled and the results are in for the second annual International Canned Wine Competition. Completion of the contest was delayed as more than forty entries were held up in U.S. Customs for reasons known only to Customs clerks, but now all results are in. Archer Roose included on list. Read more >>
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