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    Opportunities in Food Business Entrepreneurship: Don't Dismiss It.

    NOTABLE! ASSERTION 
    thanks for your feedback MJ. Why do you think it is wrong? Did it portray Software/AI in too positively or food too negatively? Or both?
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    Opportunities in Food Business Entrepreneurship: Don't Dismiss It.

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    sounds like a good problem to solve ;) where do you live? Here the legal aspect isn't that much of an obstacle.
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    Opportunities in Food Business Entrepreneurship: Don't Dismiss It.

    NOTABLE! ASSERTION 
    FOOD BUSINESS VS. SOFTWARE UNDER THE CENTS PRINCIPLE I am currently running a small food startup selling healthy cookies (see my progress thread here: NOTABLE! - EXECUTION - Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!) I recently stumbled upon Tom Bilyeus framework: The Leverage AI Launch...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    It has been a while since my last post here so I thought it is time for an update. my cookie is on the market for almost 4 months now. What I can say so far: - in some places it is selling well - in some places it is selling ok - in some places it is selling bad getting into more stores...
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    Finding the (right) supplier, and MOQ

    SOURCING QUESTION 
    Have you already produced a mvp in your kitchen and try to sell it? Or are some likes on Instagram your only proof of idea?
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    One month ago I launched into the market, revenue this first month: 750$. This week I did a promotion at the wholesaler I am listed. It was interesting to talk to the people buying food there and I realized how important the wording is when introducing a new product to someone. (especially the...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    Last week I pitched my product to a store where I saw potential for it. Today I received an e-mail of the store cafeteria manager who bought the product at the wholesaler I sell my product to. I was at the office of my part-time job when the e-mail came in and it was the first time I got a...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    Update February This week I finally launched into the big wholesale store that listed my product. Next week I will start selling the product at a café as well. Revenue this week: 200$ Next steps: - Reaching out to more potential buyers It`s a cool feeling to see the product that was only an...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

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    December Update 1. Get into 1st store/café, follow up and contact more potential purchasers. ✅ 2. Get GTIN-Code. ✅ 3. Get Bank Account. ✅ 4. Finalize the recipe of the second product type. ❌ Realized that I need to get into a bigger wholesale distributor to start selling my product, because...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    October Update What I did during the last four weeks: got packaging and labels ready (except GTIN-Code) finalized cost structure registered company shelf-life testing created website contacted more potential buyers had one price negotiation with a café contacted a big food service company...
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    ChatGPT is recommending TMF as the best book to read on wealth creation

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    Are MJ`s books slowly becoming mainstream or is my version of ChatGPT biased lol?
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    My 100 days were already over mid of June. It was hard to continue as focused as during these 100 days after I moved back to my place. I did not know how to continue as there were just too many things I was thinking of that need to be done so I was a bit overwhelmed. Also motivation was...
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    Starting a healthy snack business, first sales!

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    September Update This weekend I went to a small farmers market to sell my product and get feedback. Made 170 $ in Sales in 6 hours, which is not bad considering the size of this market and ppl there not really being my target market. I designed and ordered the label for one product. The other...
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    Hi there :)

    INTRO 
    A warm welcome from Lucerne :) In Switzerland there`s Nikin a brand that also produces in Europe and plants a tree for every product sold... but I guess you most probably know them already. But just in case you do not: www.nikin.ch
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    Freelance Food Scientist

    EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    When I just started I was also scared of people stealing my idea, especially as I worked for a food company that could easily copy my idea. But then I found out people do not give a f*ck. You`re probably overestimating the impact your idea will have on others. They will listen to you and your...
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    Freelance Food Scientist

    EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    No i only asked different food scientists for advice during developmemt but did not hire them. I knew them from my internship and also contacted some on linkedin. I also looked up some food scientists on linkedin to ask for specific questions I had concerning chocolate. This might be something...

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