Over the last 3 years of running Fabulous Food and taking it from a part time catering operation to a retail store, wholesale cakes and full time catering business was taking a toll on me personally. I was working 7 days a week, 12 to 14 hours a day and closing down for 2...
The Early Years of Business
Happenings from my early years of starting businesses that led me to who I am today.
When In Doubt…..Expand!
Fabulous Food was now in 2 business segments that complimented each other very well. Catering, which was seasonal for the most part and retail, which served as a showcase for the catering and as an outlet for the necessary over production from the catering operation. I was busier than ever and had to wear...
Being The Entrepreneur That I Am
The business had now gone through 2 seasons successfully. We had a little money in the bank and the busy season was ending. In the catering business, you get a little jump during the holidays, but after New Years, it is 4 months of nothing really. Maybe a luncheon or dinner party here and...
Making a 100% Commitment
I was at a crossroads. The part time business I started was suddenly requiring a full time effort. I had to make a decision to either quit my job and focus on growing the operation or stay employed and not take on any new customers. Really though, the question I needed to answer for...
Going Into Business for the First Time
I was in a new job in a new segment of the industry, which I pointed out in my previous post, with a lot more free time and I was not spending that time wisely. I found myself reverting to old habits with old friends. I had to do something or I was afraid...
How It All Began
I Thought I Knew What I Wanted I had grown up in the restaurant business and toiled away in many kitchens around the New York area for a few years. Anyone that has ever had a job in that industry knows how ridiculously tough it is. It isn’t just the hours that hurt, it...
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