Food52: Amanda Hesser

In 1978, Brian Smith quit his accounting job in Australia and headed to California with a surfboard, some savings, and ambition. He figured California was where he’d find an idea or a product to bring back home to Australia to build a business. A year in, he was still looking.But ...  Show more

Today’s callers: Kristina in Ohio looks for avenues beyond organic social media to market her furniture designed for toddlers and parents alike. Then Phil in Michigan considers the best messaging to brew interest in his farm-made cherry vinegar. And Caroline in California scouts ...  Show more

On today's episode of the podcast, Amanda Cruise shares how she went from a failed business to owning over 80 mobile home lots! Amanda lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and two kids. She spent years in the W-2 world loving her job and then realized she was pulled to create he ...  Show more

Like so many food industry workers, Meg lost her job during the pandemic. And instead of going back on the job hunt in this historically challenging environment, she decided to gamble on herself. She launched Das Butterhaus ( https://dasbutterhaus.com), named for her love of Germa ...  Show more

In 2018, Natasha Case joined us on Second Life to talk about her pivot from architecture to ice cream, and now, the serial food entrepreneur is back to discuss her latest venture, Lunch Bunch. After stepping down from her day-to-day role at Coolhaus, Case was inspired ...

Too many businesses and organizations spend time planning and not enough in action, especially in times of emergency. José Andrés, world-famous chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, proves the value of fast action through his work, including his recent time ...