Episode 9: This Multimillion Dollar, National Company, Mama's Biscuits, and Founder/CEO Lesley Riley's Biscuit Flavors Changed the Biscuit Game

 Dr. Thimothe is a doctor in the food science industry. What normally costs $500 - $2,000 was significantly reduced by this ingenious entrepreneur.  Listen to how Dr. Thimothe worked with a team of developers to create a streamlined, low cost method for food entrepreneurs to take the nutrition data of  their products to create nutritional fact labels.
https://www.nutritionfactslabelgenerator.com

In 2017, Chef Bryant and business partner Nicole Gates launched Lil Greenhouse Grill in Overtown, located in Downtown Miami as a healthier alternative for soul food that has drawn global recognition and promotional partnerships with brands like Weight Watchers and Special Olympics. With coverage in national media like Ebony.com and CBS This Morning, Chef Bryant’s carefully cultured and curated soul inspired menu has drawn in celebrities from all platforms including Michael Eric Dyson,  Congressman John Lewis, and most recently Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey. Listen to how this partnership has found success in the middle of one of the most historic Black towns in Florida.  https://lilgreenhousegrill.com/

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Dollison Farm is a 72-year-old family farm in Poulan, Georgia on nearly 200 acres resting on the banks of the Warrior Creek. The Dollisons take pride in farming practices that focus on humane animal husbandry, growing their own non-GMO corn to feed their livestock, and farm safety.  Their family believes in sustaining a legacy one crop at a time while expanding into new markets all over the country.  https://warriorcreekpremiummeats.com/



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In 2018 Patrick decided to launch a Mobile Food Unit that would cater to many people throughout the state of North Carolina and with the support and love of his wife, they began the challenging yet beautiful process to create a Caribbean Soul food menu. Listen to how they navigated the challenges with faith and the right business decisions.  https://www.jerkmanislandcuisine.com/


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Tamesha Lynch's gourmet carnival style candy apples are the indulgence of sweet treat food dreams.  Her business' focus on genuine customer service is paying off in sweet, profitable ways.  With Valentine's Day approaching, Tamesha and her daughter's marketing genius have created a delectable treat for her customers.  Listen to how she tapped into the love of her grandmother's candy apple recipe during her breast cancer surgery to build The Candi Queen, LLC that serves with love and revenue-generating suga sweetness.  https://www.thecandiqueen.com/

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The Food Network, NBC, FOX and CBS news love America's Biscuit Darling.  When Lesley isn't busy whipping up an unheard-of biscuit flavor, she is busy giving back. From partnering with local agencies for her Feeding Faith Initiative to mentoring entrepreneurs in the brand new Mama’s Biscuits Culinary Incubator that lives on the campus of Hagerstown Community College, Lesley can’t help but use her success to do good. https://mamabiscuit.com/

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Soulbachi Food Truck was started during the Quarantine of 2020 as Soulbachi Saturdays, consisting of small gatherings of close family and friends . It was originally called "Hibachi Saturdays" until a close family friend, (shout out to Mike), came up with Soulbachi.  The goal of stimulating economic growth and inspiring youth to pursue entrepreneurship has kept their company growing beyond North Carolina. https://www.soulbachi.com/  

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In 2020 Vevea Cox created her signature wines, sold them through her mobile winery and now in 2022 Sha'Vie Wine Collections Winery and Bar consists of signature wines, a full-service mobile bar and private event space. Listen to how she did it and the business decisions she is making in the Beer and Wine industry.  https://www.shaviewinecollections.com/

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Richard and Kay Boston are a team of chefs preparing home cooked southern style meals inspired by their Granny, Lornett pronouced "Lawn Net". Listen to them share their talent and skills that helped them build a successful catering company and expanded into their own thriving food truck in Raleigh, NC. They do all of this while raising their family and donating a portion of all proceeds to Local Hope of Raleigh which assists families in need. https://www.lornettssouthernkitchen.com/home

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Listen to Dr. Michele Hoskin, the founder and CEO of the first Black woman owned syrup company, share her recipe to sweet business success and becoming  the first minority supplier to Denny’s, the first minority supplier to Wal-Mart, partnering with General Mills and Sara Lee and thriving in her business for almost 40 years. https://michelefoods.com/

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