It's so good to say "yes" to a lot of things when you start your business, but what are you still doing in your food business that you need to STOP doing or change how you are doing it? On this podcast episode I share a very recent experience in my own business where I made the tough calls as a CEO and business owner to change something when the numbers didn't make sense. If you aren't sure what you need to stop doing, follow the frustration, resentment or bitterness and give yourself permission to explore what needs to be different. This is an important message for all cpg food founder in business.

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Stop what you are doing foodpreneur - listen to this short episode and then DO this customer journey exercise for your sales channels. You will be amazed at the things that you find that can make all the difference in customers finding you, purchasing from you, and building a long-lasting relationship with your brand. 

Fixing things NOW in the customer experience will make all the difference for your holiday sales online or in person. Want my eyes on your website or other sales channels like markets or wholesale? Book a strategy session and let's make it better so you make more money!

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Are you feeling some fear (or heightened anxiety, worry or overwhelm) - being an entrepreneur is not easy stuff, but I share with you my experience of coming back to the US and what tools I used to work through my fears. I also share with you an amazing practice to implement this fall to become who you want to be to succeed at the next level of your business. What three new standards will you set for yourself to become the entrepreneur you want to become?!

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Emails. You know they work, but you also hate traditional email marketing and so you put it off and dread sending them. My guest today is the one, the only, Jane Hamill who has a completely different spin on how to do emails that doesn't suck for you or your customers. Imagine actually enjoying sending off quick emails to your followers (who want to hear from you btw), AND creating more money in your business as you deliver value to your customers year round. 

Jane is joining the Holiday Ready Bootcamp live on August 13th and you don't want to miss her deep dive into creating an email strategy you love. As a special bonus, use the code HOLIDAYEMAIL to save $100 on the bootcamp. 

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Last November Susie was a guest on the podcast sharing her decision to close the main part of her meal delivery business. It was a challenging time that had a huge roller coaster of emotions from grief, failure, awe and gratitude. Susie and I continued our 1:1 coaching sessions as she moved through the reinvention process. 

She has been working on a new part of her business and as we set a launch date, I challenged her to create a solo podcast episode sharing her journey to restart and how she is doing it differently. As always, I appreciate Susie's candor and humor as she shares her latest adventure as an entrepreneur. 

As of airing this episode, she is 54% of the way to her goal and you can support her at http://wellroundedmeals.net anytime with a cookbook purchase. The pre-sale is through August 4, 2025.

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Living in Southern France for the summer I turned 50 days was just a crazy dream five years ago. Last week, I boarded a plane to make it happen. Me, living among the Lavender, and you launching, growing or scaling a delicious business are not so different.

On the podcast, I share with you the exact process I used to create my 'impossible' desire into reality and it is the same one you need to build your dream food business.

I share my story and give you the roadmap for becoming the kind of person who makes impossible dreams and desires inevitable. 

And finally, I share with you about why we must always be reinventing ourselves and our businesses to truly thrive. 

As part of my own reinvention, I'm taking a little break from the podcast to live a more laissez-faire life this summer. Just because I have released an episode a week for nearly five years, doesn't mean that is how it always needs to be. Give yourself permission to rethink yourself and your business and approach it with a new perspective. 

PS - I'm writing this as I look out over the Mediterranean from the hills of Cassis and feeling so grateful for my past self who didn't give up on her desire and hooked her future self up!

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

It takes a lot of courage to create a business that is in alignment with your authentic self; it's so easy to get distracted by the "shoulds" and what everyone else is doing. Courtney Thompson, founder of Blooming Kitchen Co, is doing just this (after a few detours) and her business is starting to bloom. You will laugh, you will cry (at least I did) and you will feel empowered to say YES to an aligned business and NO to everything that isn't that.

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

When things get tough, most entrepreneurs make decisions from fear and scarcity—but what if there was a better way? In this episode, I explore why your internal guidance system (aka intuition) is actually your secret weapon for navigating uncertainty, finding creative solutions, and making aligned business decisions that feel good in your body. 

You'll learn the science behind why fear-based decisions hurt your business, discover practical ways to tap into your inner wisdom, and experience a guided meditation designed to open your mind to new possibilities and partnerships.

Get Intuitive Answers from Marie Manucherchi 

What if questions to get you started. Write them daily in your journal, post them by your computer or put them on your phone. Play with them - expand on them to fit your situation. Ponder them often and allow for a crack into possibility.

What if everything is ALWAYS working out for me?

What if I have access to everything I need to create a successful business?

What if a beautiful business is easier than I ever thought?

What if this business could be more fun than I ever imagined?

What if following my joy brings me the most fulfillment I have ever experienced?

What if I wasn't scared to take a risk or make an investment in my dreams?

What if I followed my intuition and it led me to the most creative answers every time?

What if I am letting go and allowing my internal guidance system to lead me to a delicious business I love?

What if people are out there who can help me do this faster and have more fun? 

What if it's possible for me to make money while doing what I love?

What if I trust myself to make amazing decisions?

What if people want what I have to offer and are ready and excited to pay for it?

What if it was easy?

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

You've perfected your home recipe, but that doesn't mean it will hold up to time, temperature, transportation and larger-scale production. Depending on your product, you may need help from a food scientist to help with longevity, flavor, color, texture and to make sure it is food safe for your customers. This is called commercialization and Mike Gabel, director of The Food Innovation Center at CSU Spur, and I chat about when and why you might want a food scientist on speed dial. 

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business

Do you consider yourself a good negotiator? The truth is most of us aren't - our emotions get in the way or we end up compromising to end up with a bad deal we resent. Whether you're struggling with supplier costs, co-packer terms, or retail placement, these powerful tactics I share with you from the book Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss will help you secure better deals while building stronger partnerships.

You'll learn three of my favorite (and life changing) strategies from the book including:

• How "tactical empathy" helps you understand what buyers and suppliers truly want
• The mirroring and labeling techniques that reveal crucial hidden information
• Do an accusation audit ahead of time and name the elephant in the room to disarm your counterpart and open up dialogue

Packed with real-world examples from successful food founders in the Fuel community, this episode provides a practical framework for approaching any business negotiation with confidence. From farmers market customers to retailers, these FBI-tested strategies will help you navigate difficult conversations and create win-win outcomes that propel your business forward.

Join us for the bonus wholesale call inside Fuel on May 28th and get the negotiation strategy worksheet here.

The Sales Channel Challenge is happening October 21 - 23. This is everything you need to know about selling at farmers markets, online or into stores from licensing to pricing to sales and you get access to a live group to ask Sari & April all your questions. It's just $27 and comes with a roadmap to launch and grow your business your way. http://foodbizsuccess.com/challenge

Brand new training just dropped 🧨 and it's FREE! Get the three-part video series: 3 Ways to Sell → click here ←

Pick up your copy of the Amazon best selling book 📖 "Key Ingredients" on Amazon here.

Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.

When you are ready to make the leap, get the support and accountability you need to create a beautiful business!

• Get Food Business Success to launch and scale to $100K guaranteed
• Scale your existing business to $300K in 2025 with the financial and operational foundations and become the CEO of your biz in Master Your Business