{"id":12491,"date":"2019-10-06T02:28:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T02:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/?p=12491"},"modified":"2022-10-01T01:30:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T01:30:54","slug":"abc-consulting-does-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/abc-consulting-does-what\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Consulting does WHAT??"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ABC Consulting is a full-service consulting firm and we handle everything to do with alcohol licensing. Year-Round, Full-Service training and questions and hand-holding. Here is a smattering of what this seasoned, 10-year old organization offers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>State Licensing<\/strong> &#8211; Brewery, Winery, Farm Winery, Distillery,\nWholesaler, Importer, Bottler, Shipper, Fulfillment warehouse, Gourmet Brewing\nShop Licensing. Delivery, COOP, Solicitor Sales &amp; Tasting and Culinary all\nneed state permits. TTB and State Excise Tax Assistance, COLA &amp; Formula\nApplications &amp; Review, 1-on-1 Manager Training, Record-keeping review,\nCertified Industry Seller\/Server Training, Brand Ambassador, Territory Sales Training,\nPass State and TTB inspections are all available through ABC Consulting. In\nfact, In-house compliance surveys are conducted by our experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employee Training \u2013 <\/strong>ABC Consulting offers seller\/server training that checks the requirement for your insurance company. Our training also affords you the peace-of-mind, knowing that your employees are properly trained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-Going Compliance &#8211; <\/strong>Every alcohol industry business such as, manufacturer, wholesaler, import and exporter needs professional industry and regulatory advisors. 75% of these companies hire a full-time employee who has &#8220;been in the industry&#8221; for a few years but are learning as they go. Our consultants are industry experts who&nbsp;will provide as much or as little assistance as needed. We are affordable and professional. We also will teach your team what they need to know to be self-sufficient. When you have a question, don&#8217;t waste your time trying to find the answer. We will get the answer for you. What if you run into a problem during the year? (perhaps a state or federal violation or audit?). This is not an issue when you use ABC Consulting &#8211; you hired our team to manage these situations for you. Let us do our job so you can get back to your business. Have you hired a new employee or manager? We will come in-house and hold a 1-on-1 training session. Knowledge, compliance and due diligence are keys to your success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Processing &#8211; <\/strong>ABC Consulting processes any\nalcohol licensing for you. You can rest assured that all the documents needed\nfor Virginia ABC approval will be reviewed by our experts before presenting the\npackage to Virginia ABC. Our experts will&nbsp;find and correct any issues\nBEFORE submitting the application to Virginia ABC. &nbsp;This results in a\nquicker license approval. You will not be surprised to know that documents\nneeded for approval are not always indicated on applications and ABC Consulting\nknows what is needed for approval. &nbsp;We are also the first to know of\nchanges in the approval process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOAST Academy&nbsp;offers on-site and on-line training. <\/strong>The Operational Alcohol Standards Training of Virginia was developed by Crystal E. Stump, a former Virginia ABC Special Agent and now CEO of ABC Consulting.  This training course is presented from the unique perspective of an ABC Special Agent. The program includes in-depth training of the regulations, the ability to spot fake ID&#8217;s, managing confrontational situations, and instruction on the various programs operated by VA ABC including the underage buyer program. Now this program has additional information added that is specific to YOUR industry: the brewery, craft beer business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BREW VA \u2122 &#8211; <\/strong>this training, from the perspective of an ABC Special Agent,\nis specific to the brewery and craft-brew seller, in Virginia. It includes in-depth\ntraining of the regulations, the ability to spot fake ID&#8217;s, managing\nconfrontational situations, and instruction on the underage-buyer program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MBAR (Mixed Beverage Annual Review) &#8211; <\/strong>ABC Consulting maintains state required food-to-liquor ratio, minimum monthly sales requirements and year end reporting of food and beverage sales for Mixed Beverage clients.<br> <br><strong>Access to Expert Attorneys, versed in Virginia ABC Law &#8211; <\/strong>ABC Consulting has developed relationships with premier attorneys who are experts in the field of Virginia ABC law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hearings and Appeals &#8211; <\/strong>Hearing preparation is paramount.&nbsp;Our experts have\nextensive experience in the court room. &nbsp;We will prepare you for any\nhearing (whether you have an attorney or not). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Federal TTB Licensing &#8211; <\/strong>We handle all federal licensing and permit applications. We\nare able to review your completed application before submission or we can\nhandle the entire process for you. Why not have an expert obtain licensing on\nyour behalf, because you have a business to start. Let us handle the\ntime-consuming application process. And guess what? After you have a license,\nyou get our consulting services for a year! We won&#8217;t throw you to the wolves;\nwe are here to help. When you are successful, we are successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"861\" src=\"http:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web-1200x861.jpg\" alt=\"ABC Consulting - full-service firm\" class=\"wp-image-10245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web-370x265.jpg 370w, https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/abc_consulting_online_web-600x431.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>ABC Consulting is here to help you get licensed, get trained, get your permits and create policies for your employees \u2013 we are a complete program of alcohol-serving services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>*Disclaimer: The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.\u00a0 Information on this website may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information.\u00a0 This website contains links to other third-party websites.\u00a0 Such links are only for the convenience of the reader, user, or browser; ABC Consulting VA, LLC does not recommend or endorse the contents of the third-party sites. Readers of this website should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter.\u00a0 No reader, user, or\u00a0browser of this site should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this site without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.\u00a0 Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein \u2013 and your interpretation of it \u2013 is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. The views expressed at, or through, this site are those of the individual authors\u2019 writing in their individual capacities only.\u00a0 All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken, based on the contents of this site, are hereby expressly disclaimed.\u00a0 The content on this posting is provided \u201cas is;\u201d no representations are made that the content is error-free. In no capacity do we represent the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, IRS, SCC or any other government agency.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC Consulting is a full-service consulting firm and we handle everything to do with alcohol licensing. Year-Round, Full-Service training and questions and hand-holding. Here is a smattering of what this seasoned, 10-year old organization offers: State Licensing &#8211; Brewery, Winery, Farm Winery, Distillery, Wholesaler, Importer, Bottler, Shipper, Fulfillment warehouse, Gourmet Brewing Shop Licensing. 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