Episode 5: Rusty Bowers owner and founder of Pine Street Market in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Treating Employees Better. Giving Employees Opportunities. Learning from Mistakes. Financial Responsibility.

Hosted By: Deborah Michas (IG: @deborahmichas) & Justin Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)

Episode Notes:

1) The willingness to learn from our mistakes and make changes may save our businesses.

2) Giving employees the opportunities to learn in the way they want to grow is essential for creating great employees.

3) Understanding the financial side of a business, especially debt, is important for any business owner.

4) Leadership and respect are not given to the entrepreneur by employees, it is earned through treating them with respect.

5) Always get employees input on how to grow the business because they have great ideas and can take ownership of the ideas.

Website: www.pinestreetmarket.com 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @pinestreetmarket

Facebook: @pinestreetmarket

Special Mentions:

Pine Street Market Meat Supplier:

Riverview Farms

Website: www.grassfedcow.com

Instagram @riverview_farms

Stay Tuned for Episode 7 on Wednesday, where we interview Lindsey Beckworth, the owner and founder of Loose Sugar Bakery in Sandersville, Georgia. 

Website: www.loosesugarbakery.com

Instagram: @loosesugarbakery

Instagram: @lbeckworth

Facebook: @loosesugarbakery

Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food entrepreneur?

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs

All music is scored by host or royalty free. 

Episode 4: Tommy Wood owner and founder of Bootlikker Hot Sauce in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Always Being Positive. Growing a Diverse Brand. Family Entrepreneurism. Willingness to Learn.

Hosted by: Deborah Michas (IG: @deborahmichas) & Justin Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)

Episode Notes:

1) Getting friends and family to taste test products and give honest feedback is essential.

2) Do not put any product into the hands of consumers that does not live up to your flavor and/or quality expectations.

3) Print advertising is not working.  Internet and social media are producing greatest results.

4) Sharing knowledge is the key to success but so is learning from an entrepreneur, especially if it is a family member.

5) Always grow and look for new opportunities as an entrepreneur.

Bootlikker: www.bootlikker.com 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @bootlikker

Facebook: @bootlikker

Special Mentions:

Bootlikker Co-Packer:

Janet

Screen Door Foods

Website: https://screendoorfoods.com 

Salt Table Stores:

Website: https://www.salttable.com 

Facebook: @thesalttable

Locations: Savannah, Georgia and Pooler, GA 

America's Mart:

Instagram: @americasmartatl

Flavor of Georgia Contest:

Website: http://flavorofgeorgia.caes.uga.edu 

Instagram: @flavorofga

Georgia Grown:

Website: https://www.georgiagrown.com 

Instagram @iamgeorgiagrown

Stay Tuned for Episode 5 on Friday, where we interview Rusty Bowers the owner and founder of Pine Street Market in Avondale Estates, Georgia. 

Website: www.pinestreetmarket.com 

Instagram: @pinestreetmarket

Facebook: @pinestreetmarket

Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food entrepreneur?

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs

Episode 3: Motivational Monday - Rocky Balboa. Men as Role Models. Competitive Friendship. Late Bloomers. Humans Make Mistakes. 

Episode Notes:

1) It is never too late to pursue your dreams.

2) Humans make mistakes but beautiful things and people can result from them.

3) Revenge is not a good motive for success, but it can be used as a motivator. 

4) Competition is good because it pushes us harder.  Competitive friendships are even better.

5) As leaders and entrepreneurs, men need to be role models to children.

Special Mention:

The Heights School

Location: Potomac, MD

Website: http://heights.edu 

Stay Tuned for Episode 4 on Wednesday, where we interview Tommy Wood, the owner and founder of Bootlikker Hot Sauce, from Lawrenceville, Georgia. 

Bootlikker: www.bootlikker.com 

Instagram: @bootlikker

Facebook: @bootliker

Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food entrepreneur?

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs

Facebook: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs

*All music is scored by host or royalty free*

Episode 2: Andi Biron the owner and founder of Biron Herbal Teas from Macon, Georgia. 

Episode Notes:

1) Sometimes chasing a dream forces you to become an entrepreneur.

2) Co-packagers are important because they need to produce your products with the same quality and standards you would.

3) Vertical integration over time is necessary to maximize profitability.

4) Networking and sharing information helps you and others grow in the food universe.

5) Food entrepreneurs make it a family business at the beginning because it becomes the time families spend together. 

Biron Herbal Teas: www.bironteas.com 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @bironteas

Facebook: @bironherbalteas

Special Mentions:

Biron Herbal Teas Broker:

Darla Davis of Double D Specialty Foods & Services, LLC

[email protected]

Biron Herbal Teas Label Producer:

Jeremy Florence

[email protected]

H.L. Franklin's Healthy Honey

Instagram: @hlfhealthyhoney

Back to the Basics 101

Instagram: @backtothebasics_101

Big Boy Cookies

Instagram: @bigboycookies 

JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs

Episode 1: Motivational Monday - Martin Luther King. Leading by Example. Inspiring by Actions. Motivating through Words. Creating Environments to Thrive.