From Friends & Family to $5M Raises: How Chuck Moore Is Scaling Choco Flaco Nationwide Pt 2

💸 How do you scale a homemade cocktail startup into a **multi-brand beverage empire**? With grit, creativity — and $5 million.
In this investor-focused episode of *What Keeps You Awake.TV*, host David Hooser welcomes back **Chuck Moore**, founder of Choco Flaco, Elvado, and Elero. Chuck shares:
• Why raising capital never stops (and how it's changed)
• How he went from $200K family rounds to a $5M national raise
• Why crowdfunding is now a key part of his equity strategy
• The Gen Z drinking shift — and how Elvado’s THC cocktails fit the future
• How global awards and major distribution deals are fueling credibility
🚀 Now entering **12,000+ new stores**, Chuck’s brands are in Total Wine, Bevmo, and Walmart.com — with new innovations coming Fall 2024.
🎯 For investors, founders, and beverage enthusiasts — this is the *real talk* behind launching, losing, pivoting, and scaling in CPG.
🔗 Explore the products:
• [ChocoFlaco.com](https://chocoflaco.com) – low-calorie cocktails
• [ElvadoDrinks.com](https://elvadodrinks.com) – hemp-infused beverages
• [EleroMocktails.com](https://eleromocktails.com) – non-alcoholic sips
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