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Name: Brendan Moylan.
Title: Founder, owner, president.
Company: Marin Brewing Co. in Larkspur and Moylan's Brewery and Restaurant in Novato.
2001 revenue: Marin Brewing: $3.2 million, Moylan's: $2.5 million.
Number of employees: Marin Brewing: 90, Moylan's: 70.
Year founded: Marin Brewing: 1989, Moylan's: 1995.
Suurce of startup capital: Raised $300,000 for Marin Brewing and $1 million for Moylan's, both through limited partnership offerings. Residence: Novato.
Web site: www.marinbrewing.com; www.moylans.com.
BIG PICTURE
Reason for starting business: I was just entrepreneurial in nature. I always wanted to start my own business.
Hardest part of the decision: I guess a difficulty was a little bit of the unknown-not knowing what was ahead, but not intimidated by the thought. You gotta go for it.
Biggest plus of ownership: The flexibility of time and the satisfaction of being successful. The customers are enjoying themselves, the employees are making good money. ... We do a lot of donating to community events.
Biggest drawback of ownership: It can be a...