What's Good Dough? Pizza

Cease and Desist Selling Pizza Out My House, Bought a Cafe. w/ Matt Neighborhood Pizza Guy


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In this episode, we meet up with Matt, the passionate owner of Neighborhood Pizza Guy and Cafe Zoe. He opens up about the hurdles of running a business amidst rising costs, and how he strives to balance supporting community events with the financial realities of keeping his doors open. Matt also shares his inspiring journey, from moving to the Bay Area and launching a pizza business from his studio apartment to eventually taking over the cafe. He emphasizes the need for a more accessible path for aspiring food entrepreneurs to legally enter the industry, fueled by passion and talent.

Highlights:

  • Balancing Act: Matt discusses the challenges of running a business with rising costs, highlighting the need to balance supporting community events with generating enough revenue to sustain the business.

  • Inspiring Journey: Matt shares his personal story of moving to the Bay Area, starting a pizza business from his studio apartment, and eventually taking over Cafe Zoe.

  • Accessible Path: Matt advocates for a more approachable pathway for passionate and talented individuals to legally enter the food industry, emphasizing the need for less bureaucratic hurdles.

  • Check out Neighborhood Pizza Guy here:

    https://neighborhood.pizza/

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    https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodpizzaguy/



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