by Shawn Wenner | Aug 10, 2016 | Interviews
In four years after the launch of Restaurantware, Chief Executive Officer Jamil Bouchareb propelled the company with his leadership and passion to #366 on the Inc. 5000 List.
Now for the incredible part…
…The company was completely bootstrapped from the start!
As you’ll read in the interview, Jamil and his partner injected their own capital into the company and they were switch-hitting positions to get the company off the ground.
So what exactly is the Inc. 5000 list?
The list ranks the country’s top 5000 fastest-growing private companies. And for the year Restaurantware was listed, revenue grew by 1307%!
by Shawn Wenner | Aug 4, 2016 | Articles, Startup
I’m going to say something bold you may disagree with emphatically – money is not your problem.
Okay, I know what you’re thinking, “You have no idea what you’re talking about Shawn and you don’t know my situation at all.”
With that out of the way, let me ask…
What if I’m right?
What if you believed money was your problem this entire time, and it wasn’t?
And finally, what if this article creates a new way of thinking that brings you closer to launching?
With the possibility hanging in the wind, why not give it a try right?
Before we jump to your workaround, I have to ask…
by Shawn Wenner | Aug 1, 2016 | Interviews
Imagine teaching your kids about business and suddenly turning the idea into a full-fledged operation employing around 20 people and serving over 15,000 families. Well, that’s exactly what Chef Gigi Gaggero did (among many other things)!
Chef Gigi is recognized nationally as an expert in culinary education. She specializes in children and families to help increase nutritional awareness and help take some of the stress out of being a busy-aware parent.
Having coached thousands of children and adults through her hands-on classes, private events, public speaking, websites, writing, professional culinary demonstrations, television and radio engagements, she’s had an incredibly impactful career.
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 30, 2016 | Articles, Productivity
Think for a moment, how long have you wanted to launch your business?
Months? Years? Decades?
I’ll tell you something you already know; the path to becoming a full-time entrepreneur is tough.
It’s hard to know where to start, find the time, secure funding and balance the necessities – a roof over your head, food for the family, full-time job and so on.
It leaves you wondering how some ever make the transition – am I right?
Well, the most successful entrepreneurs share something in common. They know how to manage their time and attention to maximize productivity and get results.
In this article, we’ll explore seven productivity tips to help you manage your time and attention to get you one step closer to finally launching your business.
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 26, 2016 | Interviews
In 1988, the American Academy of Chefs established its Culinary Hall of Fame. In 2013, Chef Louis Perrotte was inducted. During that time period, roughly 80 chefs had been honored with this designation.
Chef Perrotte’s list of accomplishments are nothing short than spectacular. To include serving as the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Continental Director for the Americas, President and Vice President for ACF Central Florida Chapter, owning & operating a top rated restaurant in the country (Le Coq au Vin), and receiving numerous awards through the ACF, such as several President’s Medallions, Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award, and the Southeast Chef Professionalism Award.
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 21, 2016 | Interviews
As a teenager, while most girls her age were obsessing about fashion, Susan was obsessing about food photography. It was a passion deep inside, and one she knew would someday be her livelihood.
Despite those around her saying “it couldn’t be done,” Susan took a leap of faith to build her company Visual Cuisines and begin carving her own path. And as you’ll read below, it all started with a logo, business cards, and dogged determination.
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 19, 2016 | Articles
You may spend thousands of hours launching your business, but that time is mutually exclusive to the efforts required to attract customers.
So here’s where marketing comes into play.
The essence of marketing is to breed familiarity between your business and target market so upon their desire for a particular product or service, your brand is top of mind.
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 14, 2016 | Interviews
Introducing Chad Minton What if I said you could build a lifestyle brand that unites professional cooks from around the globe while working full-time, having little capital and starting with no official plan? You’d say I’m crazy, but that’s exactly... 
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 12, 2016 | Articles
“An entrepreneur without funding is a musician without an instrument.” ― Robert A. Rice Jr. Let me guess, you have the ambition, idea, and plan to pursue your entrepreneurial dream, but you lack the money or resources to truly breathe life into your food business. If... 
by Shawn Wenner | Jul 6, 2016 | Interviews
Introducing Kristin Barone With 3.5 million people watching your every move, could you cook at your very best? Furthermore, could you describe the entire experience as feeling “normal?” Well, that’s exactly what happened for Kristin Barone as she plowed her way... 
