Jun 14
The food business is nothing new to Tina Birdsall. She has worked in a lot of restaurants and ran mobile marketing tours for some big players (names you’d recognize and likely admire!) in the natural foods industry. But running her own food business, while something she daydreamed about, wasn’t on her horizon until a move back to the east coast gave her the perfect opportunity to give food entrepreneurship a try. Read more
I recently had an article published over on the Yoked site talking about the steps small businesses need to have in place in order to better their chances of success. Definitely go check it out! Now’s also a great time to announce, if you haven’t noticed already, that I’ve scheduled another free webinar in July. Alison Duncan of Yoked will be on hand to give you more information about how to connect with bloggers and media. You can find out more about that webinar and sign up for it here. Read more
Courser Farm Kitchen Granola really did start at a farm’s kitchen table. Thanks to the homestead laws in Hew Hampshire (known as Cottage Food Laws in other states), Emma Bates was able to start her company out of her home kitchen while keeping a watchful eye on her children. But that’s not all there is to the story. It was some ingenious thinking and the help of neighbors that helped Courser Farm Kitchen Granola really take off. Read more
Apr 3
I’m in need of a few food entrepreneurs for new Entrepreneur Spotlights this year. This is not only a great way to tell your story and showcase your business, but I got word last week from one of my prior Entrepreneur Spotlight interviewees that they’d been contacted by the Food Network so in that out of the thousands of viewers this website gets every month there are some heavy-hitters. I don’t have any restrictions on the type of food business (as long as you are legally operating based on the laws in your state/province/country), how long you’ve been in business, or your gross sales revenue so if you’d be interested in being featured drop me a note at info (at) smallfoodbiz (dot) com and let me know. Thanks! Read more
In addition to the new SmallFoodBizU LEARN icon to the right, you may have also noticed the SPEECH BUBBLE icon as well. That is the snazzy new graphic linking directly into the Food Producers Online Discussion Board – also known as the Food Biz Forum. Once again, based on your suggestions and feedback that you’d like a way to talk to, ask questions of, and share ideas with other small food business owners I’m really excited to say that I’ve pulled together an online forum that will allow you to do just that. Read more
Since we’ve been a little sweet around here lately, today we’re talking with Brian Hepp, who went from medical sales to starting up Hepp’s Salt Barrel - a gourmet sea salt company. Read more
Friday morning the first ever Small Food Business e-Newsletter will be hitting email inboxes. Make sure you get your copy by signing up for this free e-Newsletter here. Emailed out monthly, the newsletter will contain all the food and small business news that doesn’t make it into this site every month as well as practical marketing tips and other information important to the successful running of your business. (Your privacy is important which is why your email address will never be shared or sold and you can opt-out at any time).
It’s not unusual for someone to become a food entrepreneur after having worked in other industries. They’re drawn to the artisan food world because of their passion for the product and the idea they can develop something different – something better – than what’s commercially available. Ellen Daehnick is no different except that along with her passion for salted caramels, she also brought a significant amount of business and management experience with her when she started her company. While she flexes her creativity and artistry with her caramels on a daily basis, she is always cognizant of the fact that running a business is…well, a business. Read more
Apr 12
What could be sweeter than starting off this morning with some pictures of some very cute and curious goats? How about an article about a family of farmers who lovingly care for these goats and how they’ve created one of the most sought-after artisan goat milk caramel products in the country.
Jan 6
The Teton mountains in Wyoming have long drawn adventurers. First Native Americans called the area their home, then fur traders looking to get rich, pioneers who hoped to set down roots, and now, it’s hikers, bikers, skiers, and climbers who flock to the area. Kate Schade is one of these modern-day adventurers and it was her quest for food – real food – to help her fuel her adventures that led her to create Tram Bars (named such because Kate and her friends ate them in the Tram line at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort), a delicious, easy-to-eat, bar made from real ingredients. What started as a bar just for friends that Kate made when she had time (and wasn’t working multiple other jobs), is now a buzzing small business based in Victor, Idaho with products sold nationwide. Read more
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