Pro Food Maker - 15: Black owned Soul Popped Popcorn turns $53 into $500,000 w/De J Lozada

15: Black owned Soul Popped Popcorn turns $53 into $500,000 w/De J Lozada

05/21/20 • 39 min

De J Lozada, Founder of Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn, and Black business advocate, knows that selling online can be difficult and expensive for business owners. She is launching Shop Kemet, an online marketplace that connects Black owned businesses with customers who want to buy Black. De J talks about:

What it takes to generate $500,000+ in sales for your food business
The features available on Shop Kemet that other marketplaces don’t offer
Why Black owned businesses need an online presence

Connect with De J Lozada, SoulPopped, & Shop Kemet

Instagram: @weshopkemet and @soulpoppedpopcorn

Facebook: @shopkemet and @soulpoppedpopcorn

Twitter: @soulfoodpopcorn

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What it takes to generate $500,000+ in sales for your food business
The features available on Shop Kemet that other marketplaces don’t offer
Why Black owned businesses need an online presence

Connect with De J Lozada, SoulPopped, & Shop Kemet

Instagram: @weshopkemet and @soulpoppedpopcorn

Facebook: @shopkemet and @soulpoppedpopcorn

Twitter: @soulfoodpopcorn

Listen to this episode

Subscribe to the RSS feed: http://profoodmaker.libsyn.com/rss

Reach out to the Pro Food Maker Podcast

Website: profoodmaker.com

Instagram: instagram.com/profoodmaker

Facebook: facebook.com/profoodmaker

Twitter: twitter.com/profoodmakerpod

Hashtags: #profoodmaker #profoodmakerpodcast

Previous Episode

14: How a Howard alum runs a pop up soul food restaurant around the world

Want to open a restaurant? You don’t need a brick and mortar location or even a food truck. Fred Corder, Co-Owner of Maryland Chickan, walks us through how #DeepFriedWatermelon does pop ups at night markets and food events in Southeast Asia and the U.S. Fred also talks about:

Why Black entrepreneurs need to do more business internationally
The importance of decentralization of business and media and why this is the best time to be a food entrepreneur
Why pop up restaurants are profitable and don’t have to be a stepping stone to a food truck or physical restaurant

Mentioned in this episode

Pockets Fulla of Pillz
VeganDale Food & Drink Festival
Emporiyum Food Market
626 Night Market
Queens Night Market
Smorgasburg
Charm City Night Market in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Seafood Fest

Connect with Fred Corder & Maryland Chickan

Instagram: @marylandchickan

Facebook: @marylandchickan and @pocketsfullapillz

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Listen to the Pro Food Maker Podcast

Reach out to the Pro Food Maker Podcast

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Twitter: twitter.com/profoodmakerpod

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Next Episode

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Mike Bradford, Founder & President of Wonderffle, is a software engineer who invented a stuffed waffle maker that lets you create waffles with your favorite foods inside. Mike walks us through: