How a Full-Time Registered Nurse Started Snacktivist Foods
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? 1-Hi my name is Joni and I am the founder of Snacktivist Foods. We sell a line of baking mixes, specialty flours and finished cookies made from healthy, sustainable ancient grains. Our flagship line includes Ivory Teff Waffle Mix, [...]
How I Opened a Restaurant with No Money and a 540 Credit Score
Do a quick Google search for “financing a restaurant,” and you’ll find the same advice over and over. Do your research. Write a business plan. Get a loan or find an investor. Some of the more cutting-edge research available out there might even mention crowdfunding as an option, or other [...]
37 Soft Drink Industry Statistics and Alarming Consumption Trends
The soft drink industry seems to be on the wrong side of the overall mega-trend toward healthier eating and lifestyles. Beverages perceived as healthier such as sports drinks, flavored and bottled water consumption has steadily increased consumption over the past half-decade. In fact, bottled water is now the most popular [...]
How We Started a $50K/month Singapore Fusion Restaurant
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? Hey it’s Krystal here and holla from Wang Yuan Cafe. At Wang Yuan, you can find Local Singaporean traditional and fusion delights, freshly roasted in-house coffee beans and handcrafted snow ice desserts made in-house too! Impressive spread. We are [...]
How to Start a Sustainable Coffee Truck Business
Thinking about starting your own coffee truck? In this blog post we guide you through the steps required start a profitable mobile coffee business from someone that's already done it. Our goal is to give you the real deal of what it's like to operate this type of business (spoiler [...]
How We Started a Handcrafted Nut Butter Company
Hello! Who are you and what food business did you start? My name is Mark Overbay, and I’m the co-founder and president of Durham, NC-based Big Spoon Roasters, a maker of small-batch, handcrafted nut butters and snack bars. We believe that our food choices matter a great deal, and our [...]