Pouring Into Purpose
Support a business that blends faith, flavor, and community.
Project Description
Faith on Tap: Launch Empowered Expressions Mobile Beverage Service
Empowered Expressions LLC exists to create meaningful experiences through mobile beverage services that combine creativity, faith, and connection. Our mission is to serve communities with intentional hospitality, elevate events, and empower others through bold flavor and purposeful service.
Most event beverage services lack personality, faith-based connection, or creative flair. We’re filling the gap by offering a mobile, stylish, and community-focused beverage experience that stands out at both faith-driven and social events.
The mobile beverage and catering industry is booming, with a $14+ billion U.S. market. There’s growing demand for options, faith-friendly services, and small business vendors that bring unique flair to weddings, festivals, and community events, especially in the Midwest. Empowered Expressions is positioned to serve this niche with excellence.
Empowered Expressions offers a custom mobile beverage service featuring handcrafted teas, lemonades, and mocktails as well as your traditional beers and wines served from a professionally branded trailer. We combine beautiful presentation, event-ready service, and a message of faith and joy, solving the need for high-quality, intentional, beverage options that people remember.
We are raising $45,000 to fully launch the mobile beverage service. Your funding will help us purchase and outfit our trailer, buy beverage equipment, stock initial inventory, secure permits and insurance, and complete our branding and marketing setup.
Category | Amount |
Mobile Trailers | $25,000 |
Beverage Equipment | $7,000 |
Inventory & Supplies | $3,000 |
Licensing & Insurance | $3,500 |
Branding & Marketing | $2,000 |
Tech & Operations | $4,500 |
Right now, it’s a one-woman show. I’m Elise Barkman—founder, mother, full-time professional, and faith-filled entrepreneur. I’ve built Empowered Expressions LLC from scratch and am committed to building something that blends passion, purpose, and service. As we grow, I plan to hire and train others, especially women looking for flexible, impactful work.
Thank you for believing in this vision and choosing to pour into a business that is built on faith, creativity, and impact. Every single donation brings us one step closer to launching something beautiful and bold. Whether you give $10 or $1,000, your support is a legacy in motion.
Let’s build something unforgettable—together.
Updates
The Campaign FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is Empowered Expressions LLC?
Empowered Expressions LLC is a woman-owned, faith-based mobile beverage company specializing in handcrafted lemonades, teas, and mocktails, and traditional beers and wines. Served from a custom draft trailer, our drinks bring creativity, connection, and purpose to events of all sizes—from weddings and festivals to corporate functions and community gatherings.
❓ What will the funds be used for?
Your generous contributions will directly support:
A fully outfitted mobile beverage trailer
Beverage equipment like taps, kegs, and coolers
Initial inventory and branded materials
Licensing, permits, and insurance
Marketing and launch costs
Every dollar gets us closer to launching with excellence and impact.
❓ What makes this different from other drink vendors?
We don’t just serve beverages—we serve intentional experiences. Empowered Expressions is built on faith, driven by purpose, and created to foster joy and togetherness. Our bar may be mobile, but our mission is grounded: to uplift, celebrate, and connect people through every pour.
❓ How do I use my booking credit?
Once our launch is complete, you'll receive clear instructions via email.
Booking credits will apply to private events when you schedule service with us.
All backers with applicable rewards will get VIP access to our booking calendar.
❓ When will I receive my reward?
Delivery timelines vary by reward tier:
Digital rewards: Starting July 2025
Physical items (tumblers, stickers, host kits): Shipping begins October 2025
Event/service-based rewards: Coordinated individually starting Fall 2025
❓ Do you ship internationally?
At this time, we only offer physical reward shipping within the U.S.
Digital and service-based rewards are still available globally.
❓ Can I book Empowered Expressions for my event?
Absolutely! Bookings will open after our launch, with priority access given to campaign backers. We serve Wisconsin and surrounding areas, and we can’t wait to help you celebrate your next big moment.
❓ How else can I support the campaign?
We’re so grateful for support in all forms!
You can help by:
Sharing this campaign with friends, family, and your network
Following us on social media and spreading the word
Praying over the vision and encouraging others to join the journey
❓ Who’s behind this business?
Empowered Expressions LLC was founded by Elise Barkman, a visionary woman of faith, full-time professional, and a proud entrepreneur. This campaign is the next bold step in a journey built on service, purpose, and legacy.
Be one of the first to support our mission! At this level, you’ll receive a personalized thank-you email from our founder, along with exclusive early access to our booking calendar before it opens to the public.
Your support helps us bring faith and flavor to the road—one pour at a time.
Get a custom Empowered Expressions waterproof sticker delivered to your door, plus early access to our event calendar and a thank-you shout-out on social media.
A Empowered Expressions LLC. Tumbler, $10 credit toward a future mobile beverage service rental, a website/social media thank you, and early booking access
- An Empowered Expressions mini Host Kit (includes branded napkins, mini banner, sticker pack)
- $25 booking credit toward any rental
- Tumbler + free drink token
- Thank-you feature on our website + early access
- $50 credit toward booking our mobile bar
- Two Empowered tumblers
- Invite to an exclusive backer appreciation event in Janesville, WI
- Shout-out on social media
Receive $100 credit toward a future event booking with Empowered Expressions PLUS:
- Inclusion in our Founder’s Circle on our website
- Empowered merch bundle (tumbler, sticker, mini banner)
- Virtual hangout with the founder
- Social media shout-out
- Early access to book us before the calendar fills up
Be part of our story in a powerful way. This tier includes:
- One full-service mobile bar rental for your private event (within 100 miles of Janesville, WI)
- Name or business logo featured on our trailer as a Legacy Sponsor
- Exclusive backer box with merch bundle and custom thank-you
- VIP tickets to our private launch event
- Social media and website recognition
Rewards
Be one of the first to support our mission! At this level, you’ll receive a personalized thank-you email from our founder, along with exclusive early access to our booking calendar before it opens to the public.
Your support helps us bring faith and flavor to the road—one pour at a time.
Get a custom Empowered Expressions waterproof sticker delivered to your door, plus early access to our event calendar and a thank-you shout-out on social media.
A Empowered Expressions LLC. Tumbler, $10 credit toward a future mobile beverage service rental, a website/social media thank you, and early booking access
- An Empowered Expressions mini Host Kit (includes branded napkins, mini banner, sticker pack)
- $25 booking credit toward any rental
- Tumbler + free drink token
- Thank-you feature on our website + early access
- $50 credit toward booking our mobile bar
- Two Empowered tumblers
- Invite to an exclusive backer appreciation event in Janesville, WI
- Shout-out on social media
Receive $100 credit toward a future event booking with Empowered Expressions PLUS:
- Inclusion in our Founder’s Circle on our website
- Empowered merch bundle (tumbler, sticker, mini banner)
- Virtual hangout with the founder
- Social media shout-out
- Early access to book us before the calendar fills up
Be part of our story in a powerful way. This tier includes:
- One full-service mobile bar rental for your private event (within 100 miles of Janesville, WI)
- Name or business logo featured on our trailer as a Legacy Sponsor
- Exclusive backer box with merch bundle and custom thank-you
- VIP tickets to our private launch event
- Social media and website recognition