Road Map: How to Start a Profitable Mobile Food Business (NEW)

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 participants and presenter
• Definition of a Mobile Food Business (MFB)
  --Different categories & the importance of 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 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

Register by: 4:00 PM August 19

ATTENTION: This is a hyflex event. Once you complete your registration with the Small Business Center (SBC), you should receive a confirmation email from centeric@centeric.ncsbc.net. If you do not see the confirmation message in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder. Registrants who intend to participate online must also register via Zoom. Please refer to the confirmation email for the Zoom link and additional instructions.

NOTE: This event is part of a 5-part series focusing on the restaurant/mobile food business. Those who participate in all 5 events will earn a certificate of completion. A separate registration is required for each of the following events:

• August 12 | Your Restaurant & Mobile Food Unit Permitting Process With Your Local Health Department
• August 18 | DIY Food and Product Photography for Your Small Business
• August 19 | Road Map: How to Start a Profitable Mobile Food Business
• September 8 | Penny Ballgame: Determine Your Small Food Business Costs, Portions, & Profits (Part-1)
• September 15 | Penny Ballgame: Determine Your Small Food Business Costs, Portions, & Profits (Part-2)