The line between "having a brand crush" and "angrily hate-stalking a competitor" can be razor-thin. Unless you're a giant, other businesses will always seem to be doing better than you. But spending mental energy on jealously doesn't improve what you're building. Luckily, by re-framing your perspective, you can use your comparative moments productively. Ask yourself what your competitors are doing that you're jealous of, and think about how you can harness that for your own enterprise. With that in mind, here's a few stories featuring super-successful food startups! Use these food entrepreneur stories for good, not evil.
Here's a rundown:
VCs Are Hungry for Fast-Casual ‘Food Platforms’ (WIRED)
It seems like it's not enough to just be a restaurant anymore. The concept of the food 'platform' has taken the startup world by storm, and the success of tech-forward food companies like Sweetgreen have investors hungry for more. You may not have an app for your food product or business yet, but you can still think creatively about technology and how it can separate your brand from the rest. How can you learn more about your customers online? What tech is your audience using?
'If You Created it, You Should Be the Best at Everything in Your Company,' Says the Co-Founder of Lenny & Larry's Complete Cookies (Entrepreneur)
As a small food business, you're inevitably the best at everything in your company - you do it all! But Lenny & Larry's co-founder Barry Turner is on to something here. As an entrepreneur, you can't write off tasks just because you're weak at them. Work on your weaknesses more than your strengths, and don't hire something out until you understand how to do it yourself!
There's Never Been a Better Time to Launch a Food Startup (Industry Week)
We're very much in agreement. With more infrastructure, consumer demand, and opportunity than ever before, it's a fun time to be a foodpreneur. That doesn't mean that the days won't be long or hard - just that they're worth it. Read this if you need a reminder that you're doing something great!
Bonus: Need a few minutes of procrastination? This SNL parody of reality baking shows is priceless.
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The line between "having a brand crush" and "angrily hate-stalking a competitor" can be razor-thin. Unless you're a giant, other businesses will always seem to be doing better than you. But spending mental energy on jealously doesn't improve what you're building. Luckily, by re-framing your perspective, you can use your comparative moments productively. Ask yourself what your competitors are doing that you're jealous of, and think about how you can harness that for your own enterprise. With that in mind, here's a few stories featuring super-successful food startups! Use these food entrepreneur stories for good, not evil.
Here's a rundown:
VCs Are Hungry for Fast-Casual ‘Food Platforms’ (WIRED)
It seems like it's not enough to just be a restaurant anymore. The concept of the food 'platform' has taken the startup world by storm, and the success of tech-forward food companies like Sweetgreen have investors hungry for more. You may not have an app for your food product or business yet, but you can still think creatively about technology and how it can separate your brand from the rest. How can you learn more about your customers online? What tech is your audience using?
'If You Created it, You Should Be the Best at Everything in Your Company,' Says the Co-Founder of Lenny & Larry's Complete Cookies (Entrepreneur)
As a small food business, you're inevitably the best at everything in your company - you do it all! But Lenny & Larry's co-founder Barry Turner is on to something here. As an entrepreneur, you can't write off tasks just because you're weak at them. Work on your weaknesses more than your strengths, and don't hire something out until you understand how to do it yourself!
There's Never Been a Better Time to Launch a Food Startup (Industry Week)
We're very much in agreement. With more infrastructure, consumer demand, and opportunity than ever before, it's a fun time to be a foodpreneur. That doesn't mean that the days won't be long or hard - just that they're worth it. Read this if you need a reminder that you're doing something great!
Bonus: Need a few minutes of procrastination? This SNL parody of reality baking shows is priceless.
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The line between "having a brand crush" and "angrily hate-stalking a competitor" can be razor-thin. Unless you're a giant, other businesses will always seem to be doing better than you. But spending mental energy on jealously doesn't improve what you're building. Luckily, by re-framing your perspective, you can use your comparative moments productively. Ask yourself what your competitors are doing that you're jealous of, and think about how you can harness that for your own enterprise. With that in mind, here's a few stories featuring super-successful food startups! Use these food entrepreneur stories for good, not evil.
Here's a rundown:
VCs Are Hungry for Fast-Casual ‘Food Platforms’ (WIRED)
It seems like it's not enough to just be a restaurant anymore. The concept of the food 'platform' has taken the startup world by storm, and the success of tech-forward food companies like Sweetgreen have investors hungry for more. You may not have an app for your food product or business yet, but you can still think creatively about technology and how it can separate your brand from the rest. How can you learn more about your customers online? What tech is your audience using?
'If You Created it, You Should Be the Best at Everything in Your Company,' Says the Co-Founder of Lenny & Larry's Complete Cookies (Entrepreneur)
As a small food business, you're inevitably the best at everything in your company - you do it all! But Lenny & Larry's co-founder Barry Turner is on to something here. As an entrepreneur, you can't write off tasks just because you're weak at them. Work on your weaknesses more than your strengths, and don't hire something out until you understand how to do it yourself!
There's Never Been a Better Time to Launch a Food Startup (Industry Week)
We're very much in agreement. With more infrastructure, consumer demand, and opportunity than ever before, it's a fun time to be a foodpreneur. That doesn't mean that the days won't be long or hard - just that they're worth it. Read this if you need a reminder that you're doing something great!
Bonus: Need a few minutes of procrastination? This SNL parody of reality baking shows is priceless.
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