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Learn How To Start A Food Truck Business
Learn the ins and outs of how to start a business in the fastest growing sector of the mobile food industry. From concept development to creating your business entity, we have you covered.
Startup Basics
Turn Your Food Truck Into A Mobile WiFi Hotspot
Buried inside many of the latest smartphones is a capability that few food truck owners have yet to take advantage of. A feature called tethering lets a phone go beyond talk, email and Web[...]
Eight Ways To Reduce and Prevent Food Truck Robberies
Local news stations across the country have been reporting about food truck robberies over the past year. I certainly hope this doesn't become an escalating trend. Whether or not you decide to purchase property insurance, it still makes sense[...]
Late Food Truck Loan Payments? How To Avoid Repossession
For most mobile food vendors, their largest operating expense is their food truck. While some vendors are lucky enough to have had cash set aside to open their business, the vast majority look at[...]
8 Common Reasons For Food Truck Loan Denials
No one likes rejection. Especially when it comes in the form of loan denials for your future food truck empire. Educating yourself about why businesses do or do not receive financing is the first step[...]
A Food Truck’s Guide to Tax Basics: The Road to Profits
Today, I'll cover some basic information on food truck taxes and common write-offs in this industry. Keep in mind, I'm writing these from the perspective of a veteran food truck owner and not an[...]
6 Best Food Truck Books For Everyone’s Reading List
Here’s a list of the best food truck books that make the ideal read for a the home cook, avid foodie, or aspiring food truck owner in your life. Spoiler alert: I wrote and[...]
Should You Use Credit Cards to Finance Your Food Truck?
Are you one of the many food truck vendors financing or planning to finance your food truck startup with credit cards? Today I examine credit card financing of a food truck business and discuss[...]
Steps to Secure Funding for Your Food Truck Business
When starting up a new mobile food business, one of the first areas most prospective vendors get discouraged by is how they will come up with the money they will need to get their[...]
Food Truck Crowdfunding 101: What’s Your Plan?
Once an unknown financing option for culinary entrepreneurs, food truck crowdfunding has quickly evolved into a fast, effective way to raise cash for just about any mobile food industry project. Crowdfunding’s growing popularity is[...]
34+ Profitable Vending Machine Location Ideas (2024 Update)
Trying to find a profitable and safe location for a vending machine? I interviewed five vending machine owners with routes at least 50 machines. These are the best vending machine location ideas these entrepreneurs[...]
Business Plan
Cook Out Franchise: How Much Will it Cost to Open with Fees?
Fresh burgers, BBQ, hot dogs, shakes – this is the sign that wraps around Cook Out location. For more than 30 years, Cook Out has been a well-known quick-serve restaurant in the southeastern United[...]
How Much Does it Really Cost to Open a Wild Birds Unlimited? (w/ Fees)
Wish you could combine your love of nature and business? Good news - Wild Birds Unlimited may be the right franchise for you by serving serious bird watchers. How much will it cost to[...]
Can You Finally Open a Panda Express Franchise? (Cost + Analysis)
For more than 30 years, Panda Express has been recognized as one of the big names in fast-casual. The company has more than 2,200 locations globally. In 2019, Statista reported Panda Express as the[...]
How Much Does It Really Cost to open a Steak ‘n Shake? (w/ Fees)
Are you interested in opening and operating a franchise without breaking the bank? Steak ‘n Shake claims you can own a restaurant for a mere $10,000 investment. At first glance this looks like a[...]
Can You Finally Open a Dollar General Franchise Store? (Cost Analysis)
There’s always something about the word “dollar” on a store sign that manages to turn heads and reels-in value oriented customers. Coupled with the mindset that everything in this store is priced at an[...]
What’s the Total Cost to Open a Yogurtland Franchise? (w/ Fees)
Want to open a frozen yogurt smorgasbord with more than 200 toppings for guests to consider? That pretty much describes a Yogurtland franchise. This frozen yogurt chain is really what it says it is:[...]
Can You Finally Open a Raising Cane’s Franchise? (Cost + Fees)
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, commonly known as Raising Cane's, is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken finger meals. This chain was established back in August 28, 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by Todd[...]
Pizza Factory Menu Prices & Coupon Codes (2024)
Pizza Factory has been serving pizza since 1979. But this factory offers more than just pizza. You'll also find a variety of sandwiches, calzones, salads, and appetizers to choose from. Checkout the updated Pizza Factory[...]
How to Get Your Food Truck into Festivals and Fairs
Food truck owners regularly write me concerning alternative revenue streams outside of their usual vending stops. Because of this I'm always looking for ways vendors can expand their business without straying from the original[...]
7 Tips For Winter Growth For Your Food Truck Business
Conventional wisdom says a food truck’s business decreases 50 percent during the winter months. After all, who wants to stand outside waiting for food in the cold? But creative owners are finding ways to[...]
Legal
Should You Get an LLC or Sole Proprietorship for New Etsy Shops?
If you're a small producer of artisan product, you already know Etsy is most important marketplace to be part of. But what you might not know, is whether or not an LLC or a[...]
Do You Need an LLC for a Hot Dog Stand or Cart?
Maybe it’s the simplicity and the demand of a hot dog stand that has made you decide to put it up as a business. This leads you to wonder if you need an LLC[...]
Do You Need an LLC for a Live Band? (My Experience)
When you got started playing music and performing, you probably weren't thinking about the legal structure of the future band. But as you get more serious, add members, and begin making money, making things[...]
Do You Need an LLC for a Home-Based Bakery? Other Permits?
Are you required to get an LLC for a home-based bakery? I'm going to answer this up front: no. You don’t need an LLC or a Limited Liability Company to open a home based[...]
Do You Need an LLC To Open a Restaurant? (Short Answer.)
Do you need to create a limited-liability company or LLC to open a restaurant? The short answer is no. You aren't required to have an LLC to open a restaurant. You can open and[...]
Should You Form an LLC for a Coffee Shop? (Pros vs Cons Report)
No doubt, opening a coffee shop can be a very profitable venture. Anytime you're able to sell a something for $3.00 (or more) that costs 50 cents to make is appealing economics for a[...]
Starting an LLC for Uber or Lyft Drivers: Is it Worth it?
Uber and Lyft drivers that hit $50,000 in annual revenue start to consider forming a limited liability company (LLC). This structure is a popular option for ride share business owners because it protects the[...]
My Real Rocket Lawyer LLC Service 2021 Review: (Good and Bad)
I went through the process of filing an LLC with Rocket Lawyer and share what the process was like step-by-step in this review. I share everything I'd want to know about the service if[...]
Starting an LLC Anonymously: The Simplest Way to Do It.
Do you want to form an LLC business anonymously? There are plenty of legitimate reasons you may not want your personal name associated tied to a business. Some individuals don't want to be hassled[...]
My Legit ZenBusiness LLC 2022 Review: How The Service Really Works
Unlike other LLC formation companies, you create an annual subscription account with ZenBusiness that starts at $39 per year. This model allows ZenBusiness to offer lower rates to form an LLC than other companies[...]
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