Pro Food Maker - 12: How Vicky Cakes Pancake Mix launched in 2 months w/Christian Sargent

12: How Vicky Cakes Pancake Mix launched in 2 months w/Christian Sargent

04/02/20 • 43 min

Today, we chat with mompreneur, Christian Sargent, co-founder & CEO of Vicky Cakes Pancake Mix, on how she launched her Black owned breakfast brand in two months. Christian breaks down: • The 5 main steps to plan & launch your packaged food business • The story behind the Vicky Cakes Pancake & Waffle brand - her mother’s 40 year old family recipe • How to find a commercial kitchen that fits your schedule & budget

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Winners Eat Breakfast Vicky Cakes Pancake Commercial (YouTube video)

Connect with Christian Sargent & Vicky Cakes

Website & order directly: vickycakesonline.com

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Instagram: @vickycakespancakemix

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Mentioned in this episode

Winners Eat Breakfast Vicky Cakes Pancake Commercial (YouTube video)

Connect with Christian Sargent & Vicky Cakes

Website & order directly: vickycakesonline.com

Order on Amazon: Vicky Cakes Pack of 4

Instagram: @vickycakespancakemix

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClh0_ERxt_a-VUShG2b2GBQ

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Previous Episode

11: Top mistakes food entrepreneurs make with their food business w/Chelsea Rainey

You need more than passion to successfully run your food business. Today, we chat about the common mistakes that restaurant owners and food entrepreneurs make, with Chelsea Rainey. She is the founder & owner of Culinistics, a company that helps food entrepreneurs launch and scale their food brand. Chelsea breaks down:

Market research and how it’s a vital component of your food business
How your business needs to be rooted in strategy and not just passion
Introducing focus into your business and how to stop “doing too much”

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Mentioned in this episode

National Restaurant Association
Whole Foods Top 10 Food Trends for 2020
Mintel Food & Drink
Baking Business
Forbes 10 Food Trends to Look for in 2020: October 2019 article & December 2019 article
Culinistics free downloads

Connect with Chelsea J. Rainey & Culinistics

Website: culinistics.com

Instagram: @culinistics & @chelseajrainey

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Next Episode

13: How this kombucha brewmaster left the tech industry & started a kombucha business w/Kemiko Lawrence of Kemboocha

Kombucha brewmaster and yoga teacher Kemiko Lawrence, founder of the kombucha brand, Kemboocha, breaks down:

How she turned her hobby kombucha home brew into a kombucha brand
Focusing on prioritizing in life and in business instead of trying to find balance
The importance of building your own table instead of waiting to be accepted by others

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