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ings for hours, other days she's trying to get a ship-
ment of milk. And needs to think outside the box to
solve the problems that present themselves.
Morel said the company is a great place for a
young person like her to learn the ropes while
climbing them.
"I don't think there's a better way to start than
starting from scratch. And here you have an oppor-
tunity to learn a lot at once," Morel said.
$30K and an Italian dream
While Phil Mastroianni is 35-years-old now, he was
only 25 when he started his spirits company, produc-
ing and selling more than 25,000 cases of booze per
year.
Mastroianni had his college degree in accounting
and was working as a certified public accountant for a
while, but he always had other passions.
"I had all these hobbies, usually that had to do with
Italy," he said.
One of those hobbies was making limoncello, a lem-
on-based liqueur popular in Italy. He made it so well,
his uncle suggested starting a company.
"All of a sudden, a lightbulb went off. And I could
not think of a reason not to do it," Mastroianni said.
In researching the market, he found he didn't like
5.4%
The premium
New Hampshire
manufacturing workers
make compared to the
U.S. average salary for
the industry.
P H O T O S / J E S S I C A A R N O L D
Source: U.S. BLS
69,800
People employed in
the New Hampshire
manufacturing industry
in 2018
Brandon Olivier, 25
Brewer & cellarman
Great North Aleworks, Manchester
Makes: Beer
Lives: Raymond
Education: High school diploma
Salary: $10/hour, part-time
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