6: In today's episode, we’re talking to Drew Pletcher, co-founder of Oak & Iron cocktail bar in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Drew’s path to opening Oak & Iron was not a straight line. From film studies as an undergrad to practicing law, his career moves along the way are not a typical journey to owning a bar but have a common thread: storytelling.

In our conversation, Drew shares how a job at Woodranch during law school reinforced the importance of hospitality in his mind, how the idea for Oak & Iron evolved due to city restrictions, and how he now supports other entrepreneurs navigating the complicated permitting process of opening a small business through his law firm Pletcher Law, APC.

I love this conversation because Drew shines the light on the technical side of opening a business which I found extremely valuable.

Connect with Drew Pletcher here https://www.instagram.com/drew.pletcher

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This episode was produced by Cristina Dennstedt and Justin K. Sloan. Conejo Valley Visionaries is edited by Justin K. Sloan and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠J.Sloan Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.