Evan Burns, BA '10 – Co-Founder, State Affairs & The Long Drink Company
IU alumnus Evan Burns is Co-Founder & CEO of State Affairs, an AI-powered intelligence platform that has raised $70M to expand its mission of helping institutions navigate the policy and regulatory economy. Prior to founding State Affairs, Evan co-founded The Long Drink Company in 2018, which was acquired by The Mark Anthony Group (maker of White Claw) in April 2026. Hear how he navigated not getting into Kelley, how to build a beverage brand or CPG company, how to leverage AI while keeping the human element, how to raise money for your startup, and his favorite entrepreneurship lessons from…
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