Everyone knows it’s tough to succeed in the food business. Union Kitchen’s Cullen Gilchrist is working to help launch and nurture culinary startups in Washington DC, offering business guidance, a communal kitchen, distribution services and even a string of grocery stores to help ensure success. In this episode, you’ll meet three entrepreneurs who have leveraged Union Kitchen’s assets to launch and grow food brands that have gone national.
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“It used to be ‘how do I vend at farmers markets’ and now it’s ‘how do we really build a true brand and begin hiring, growing …’,” says Cullen. “How do we build real businesses that are financially sustainable and rewarding. That’s what creates sustainable businesses. People should be rewarded well for creating wonderful things.”
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