Getting your product into grocery stores takes time and requires networking with retailers & buyers in the food industry. Ashley Kirk, Founder of Planted Foods Co, a plant based food company walks us through:

• How to get your products onto store shelves by networking and other strategies
• The consumer research Ashley conducted to decide the products she would sell
• Her winding career path that led to going vegan and building a plant based food business

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You won't be able to bootstrap your food business forever and might need investors, says Kai Nortey, co-founder & CEO of Kube Nice Cream. This Black owned vegan ice cream manufacturer explains:

• Why venture capital (VC) may not be right for you as a food business owner
• The types of conversations you might have with potential investors
• Potential problems working with co-packers & getting into grocery stores

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Are you a food truck owner having trouble with marketing and keeping your social media pages updated? Ariel D. Smith, The Food Truck Scholar, has quick & easy tips for you. Ariel also chats about:

• How she created an audio diary for food truckers using her podcast
• Opportunities for current and future food truck owners
• The importance of insuring your deposit for events

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