Finding the drive to be self sufficient isn’t easy, there are failures and obstacles at every corner testing to see how you will react. It’s your vision- what are you going to do to scale it, who will you build your brand for, and how hard are you willing to make it successful? 

Kaitlin is a Mother, and the Founder of Kait’s Carts and Catering. Starting with a hot dog cart Kait decided to get creative with her menu by providing something that you can’t easily find- Gourmet hotdogs. Since 2018 Kaitlin has been running her business that is quickly on its way to becoming a franchise.

Kaitlin addresses why she felt held back working in the corporate world. She discusses with Patrick her background in the food and restaurant industry and why it made more sense to work for herself. Kaitlin talks about how she was able to quickly build the connections she made  and why at some moments there was a doubt of doing everything the right way.     

 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why Kait felt that she jumped into Entrepreneurship rather then slowly lean into it
• Kait’s first experience with her food cart and how it impacted her mindset
• What Kait learned from her first weekend serving her customers at events
• Why Kaitlin remembers October 2nd, 2018 as a member of the corporate world
• The transition Kait wasn’t prepared for  
• Why Kait keeps her inventory from local sources rather than major corporations
• The reason Kait rebuilt her brand to be Gourmet 

Favorite Quote: 

“ I’m really trying to lean into what I want it to be, which is a brand that I can continue to grow with and build with and continue to be a part of my community and a part of peoples happy moments.”

-Kaitlin Shipman

 

Connect with Kaitlin:

Instagram

Website

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How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. 

After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. 

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. 

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. 

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

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