The Food Means Business Podcast
Hosted by Djenaba Johnson-Jones, former marketing executive turned entrepreneur and founder of food business incubator, Hudson Kitchen, The Food Means Business podcast features the personal stories and “secret ingredients” behind what it's like to abandon your day job to start a food business. Join our community of fellow food business owners and subject matter experts to learn and laugh with us as we explore a start-up world that’s a little more culinary and a lot less corporate these days.
The Food Means Business Podcast
Passion, Sacrifice, and What You Really Need to Succeed as a CPG Entrepreneur with Dom Crockett
Dom Crockett is making waves with a CPG product containing organ meat (something that most Americans don’t traditionally eat.) That might sound like a liability for some companies, but Dom has built a market, an audience, and is on a trajectory to keep growing. And he’s done it all without venture funding.
Today on the podcast, Dom is sharing his unconventional start-up advice, the sacrifices he’s made to create Mighty Meats, and some pretty basic business advice that many, many entrepreneurs forget.
If you’re considering starting a CPG company, this episode is a must-listen. Let’s dive in!
In this episode, you’ll learn…
[00:00] Intro
[01:43] What makes Mighty Meats unique and how Dom developed the idea
[06:29] How Dom educated his audience and fostered a market for Mighty Meats
[11:36] What Dom would have done differently looking back and the information you can’t ignore when starting a CPG business
[20:16] The sacrifices Dom made to build Mighty Meats
[26:39] How Dom takes care of himself in the midst of entrepreneurship
Get full notes and a transcript at: https://www.thehudsonkitchen.com/podcast/
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