Craft & Co Founding- The Story of...
Craft & Co Founding- The Story of Botivo
Building the Brands of Tomorrow by Ruth Fittock
S3 · E9
Oct 29, 2025
42:20
Episode notes

“There was a real lack of craft in the category. And I thought - where’s the origin story? The process? The people behind it?”

What happens when a bartender and a brand strategist collide at 2am on a wedding dance floor - and end up building one of the UK’s most original non-alc brands?

In this episode, I speak to Imme and Sam, co-founders of Botivo, the bold botanical drink that’s quietly redefining what non-alcoholic really means.

We talk about:

  • How a pleasure-first approach reframes non-A
  • The importance of founder chemistry (and weekly emotional check-ins)
  • Why launching with one SKU, and making it iconic, was a deliberate choice
  • Letting go of the things you built by hand (literally)
  • Craft, chaos, and chickens at a regenerati ... 
Keywords
Brand
Inspiration
Entrepreneurship
leadership