Sometimes you come up with a good idea and sometimes it comes to you. It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, Holly and her chef husband came up with an idea to fulfill both a need and a lifestyle.

Listen to this episode for some inspiration for your next idea!

Holly Powers-Verbeck, founded and continues to operate HeyChef!, Lake Tahoe’s premiere culinary staffing company since 1997. In 2018 she formed MakeYourBusinessCook! to help chefs launch private chef businesses and restaurant/caterer owner-operators who are adding private chef services to generate additional profits with existing resources. You can read her monthly column The Business of Chefs in Food & Beverage magazine and hear her on awesome podcasts like this one. 

Reach MakeYourBusinessCook on Facebook, the internet and Instagram, email [email protected] or call (818)HELP-ONE

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