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Starting a food business comes with big dreams. But here’s something you won’t often hear: food business success might mean earning $65,000 a year while keeping your sanity intact. It means having enough in the bank to fix that mixer when it breaks and not panicking when a big client pays two weeks late. Finding…
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Have you set your food business pricing strategically or emotionally? Many specialty food businesses in Los Angeles and beyond set their prices emotionally, not strategically. As a result, producers often focus on basic ingredients when calculating food manufacturing costs while overlooking overhead. Ultimately, this approach to product pricing doesn’t just hurt your profits – it…
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Turning complaints into Forward Motion The email lands in your inbox – another customer complaint. Your stomach tightens. Criticism cuts deep for specialty food producers who pour their hearts into every batch. But the difference between good and great companies often lies in how they handle these tough moments. The Truth Behind Customer Complaints Think…
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That pit in your stomach when you’re about to try something new? Every successful food business owner knows it well. But here’s the truth: cold feet never cooked a great meal. Failure tastes better than regret. The Real Cost of Playing It Safe: Premeditated regret Look around your city. The busiest spots are different from…
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Is It Time? You’ve been juggling your food business with everything else—work, life, sleep (when you can). It’s exciting, but it’s exhausting. Maybe the orders are piling up, or you’re daydreaming about what your business could become if you had more time. But is now the right moment to go full-time? Follow the Numbers This…
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Craft a signature silence. Whether on a website or physical packaging, resist the urge to overexploit.
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What’s the best way to measure success? Do you look forward at the distance between where you are and where you want to land (the gap), or do you look backwards, measuring the gains you’ve achieved since you began? When measuring success, if you’re anything like me (or most people), you measure the gap, obsessing…
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Here’s a look inside Crafted Kitchen. Beyond the stainless steel and commercial-grade equipment, this is where magic happens. This isn’t just a space for cooking; it’s a nurturing ground for dreams, camaraderie, and shared accomplishments. Imagine a group of culinary enthusiasts coming together, not just chefs and food entrepreneurs, but also product makers, consumer packaged…
