Road Map: How to Start a Profitable Mobile Food Business

In a region where fresh ingredients and resources are at our fingertips, starting any food business makes sense. However, a mobile food business is a beast of its own accord. During this event, participants can learn about the barriers to entry and gather inspiration to make their food dreams a reality. The tricks of the trade and resources provided will help pave the way for your mobile food business to become a success.
The Road Map course agenda:

• Introductions (round table of introductions among attendees and the presenter)
• Definition of a Mobile Food Business (different categories & the importance of the concept)
• Getting Started (how to start a business in NC and the docs needed)
• Cost Mapping (walk-through of setting up financial projections & costs to consider in start-up and maintaining biz)
• Loans & Grants (list of financial resources available to small businesses at federal, state, and local levels)
• Trucks & Equipment (how to plan out what you need for your MFB & where to find what you need)
• Helpful Tools (list of vendors needed to maintain business and software to manage the back end)
• Locations & Events (how events work in the food truck world, where to find them, and how to maintain them)
• Words from the Wise (advice from other food truckers)
• Q&A