Entrepreneur Interviews
Every day, real people start small food businesses of their own. Read about some of the successes and challenges these entrepreneurs faced getting their business off the ground:
- Secret Squirrel Cold Brew Coffee - with a fun name, this company is taking on everyone’s favorite morning cup of joe
- Unbound Pickling – this couple believed in their idea so much that they picked up and moved to make it happen
- Toffee Talk - the CMO of Toffee Talk shares how Twitter is their most powerful networking tool
- Spicy n’ Sweet - traditional Italian-style sauce with a twist that’s all in the family
- The Jam Stand – two women step off the corporate track to follow a sweet passion
- The Right Slice – a pie success story based on Hawaii’s unique flavors
- Crazy Fish Food Truck - a mobile business that’s serving up sushi the Texas crowd
- Sow Pop-up Juice Bar – a crowdfunded part-time juice bar
- Dough Buddies Donuts – gluten-free donuts…need I say more?
- House On The Hill Jam – a Montana mom of six keeps things sweet using native fruits
- Hepps Salt Barrel – how does one going from being a medical sales rep to starting a gourmet salt business
- Lillie Belle Farms - this chocolatier has had sweet success including a mention by Oprah!
- HellieMae’s Handcrafted Caramels – a consultant takes an analytical approach to achieve sweet business success
- Sasapops - a brother and sister team up to help the Las Vegas area chill out
- Fat Toad Farm – a family-run goat caramel business combines this family’s love of business and goat farming (cute baby goat video included!)
- Polka Dot Bake Shop – keeping control of production means Polka Dot Bake Shop keeps competitors at bay
- Slickepott – a teenager combines his love for his family fudge sauce with his desire to get a real-life, hands-on business education by starting his own company
- Hippie Chow – how one entrepreneur went from a farmers’ market booth to being carried by a gourmet retailer in just a matter of months
- The Zesty Moose – a handcrafted spice company heats up in the mountains of Colorado
- Lilli-Pilli Patisserie – a farmer’s market french macaron business takes off
- Kate’s Real Food – how a quest for real food to fuel a mountain lifestyle turned into a growing small business
- Cowgirl Crepes - a part-time entrepreneur turns her local farmers market into a source of additional income
- Entrepreneurship At Any Age – how one young entrepreneur didn’t let his age stand in the way of starting his own business
- Saving The Family Farm – an Italian farmer turns to wine to stay profitable
- Intrigue Chocolates Co. – a look inside one entrepreneur’s new workspace
- Motherhood & The Baking Business – a successful Etsy vendor talks about how she balances her business and motherhood
