Focus on your core and try to please that one guest you have in mind. This creates the quality in what you do while serving the needs of your target market. Pedro “Pete” Mora is the passionate founder and owner of Fajita Pete’s, the Houston, Texas-based fajita delivery chain. …
Never say never…nothing can stop you if you put your mind to it. Rowena Scherer founded eat2explore to teach her kids and kids around the world about different cuisines and countries while having fun. Rowena is a busy working mom in New York City who grew up cooking with …
Talk to your target market first to decide what to sell based on what they say they will buy, don’t invent it in a vacuum. Alison Mountford is the Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems, a meal planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of …
Negative talk while starting a business can hamper your momentum, which makes everything harder. Being positive doesn’t necessarily make anything easier, but it does give you more energy and clarity to get things done. Aaliyah Nitoto is the founder, CEO, and winemaker of Free Range Flower Winery, an award-winning, …
Patience, patience, and then, patience. The time will come, when all the sacrifices will make sense, and when the “why’s” will be explained. And it will all feel natural, and when the sentence “hard work comes easy” will say it all. Umberto Luchini was former Chief Marketing Officer for …
Never stop learning. Sharpening your axe (or mind, in this case) is crucial. If you’re weak in an area, surround yourself with experts who have experience in that field and learn how they operate. Matt has an awful case of ADD, which seems to play out nicely for his …
Take in as much information as possible because it gives you confidence that you’re making the best and most educated decision possible for the situation, or in this case, for your business. Richard “Richie” Harrington is the founder and CEO of Vaital Organics, a Los Angeles-based health and wellness …
Let go of your ego and pride, be in the moment, and LOVE YOURSELF unconditionally. Shari Stein Curry has a passion for making beverages that make the world a better place. Her discerning palate is what continually drives her to find that perfect balance between health driven ingredients & …
Work harder! Hard work is still undefeated, that is why I get up so early everyday–you have to work very, very hard to make it in this industry. A 2018 James Beard Rising Star Semifinalist and 2017 Eater Young Guns award-winner, Daniela Moreira is the Executive Chef of DC’s …
A startup has limited resources, and your time is the most important resource. Trista Li is the Founder and CEO of KitcheNet, where she and her team bring happy fruits to offices while eradicating food deserts. Trista believes that healthy snacking in the office should not equal to eating …