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Taylor Swift & The Hill Billy Hotties

ways and still keep in touch with the Sharks. And you can Our sincere thanks to Heidi and Shon for their help and
imagine, their Hill Billy apparel sales skyrocketed following graciousness with this article. For more information about
their appearance on Shark Tank. Hill Billy Brand products, visit www.hillbillybrand.com.

A brand is born and nothing screams southern-fried country About the Author
living like Iced Tea and Lemonade. As soon as Shon and Mike Donna York-Gilbert
added these southern staples to the Hill Billy portfolio, the is a transplant from
beverages took off and can be found across the country in 20 North Carolina and lives on
states. You can quickly guess what comes after Tea and Las Olas Isles. Donna works
Lemonade. Shon remembers saying to his friend who was in for a global health care
the liquor business, “Let’s do a Hill Billy Moonshine.” The company but is also an
friend said, “That’s stupid.” The timing was perfect, as brown award- winning children's
liquors were exploding in popularity, and an award-winning book author and writer.
Bourbon was born. Donna's work has been

Today, Hill Billy brands has grown from local roots into a featured in city and state
national brand found everywhere across the USA. The magazines across the
entrepreneurial spirit of two childhood friends became a Carolinas and Florida.
lifestyle brand for anyone who was, or would have liked to Donna and her husband
have been Born Country and Raised Outdoors. Never have two sons and love
underestimate the power of a cocktail napkin. living off Las Olas.

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