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The City Kitch Greensboro offers food entrepreneurs shared space and resources

3:48pm March 17, 2022

There's a new place in Greensboro where food businesses have access to kitchen space, shared equipment, and support as they grow; it's called

Hundreds of public housing residents are becoming food entrepreneurs thanks to Food Business Pathways, a free 10-week program that offers food-loving New York City Housing Authority residents customized business training and resources.

Arts

New York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs

2:26pm November 29, 2018

by Andrea Strong

Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell.

Customers at Puzzles Bakery & Café in Schenectady, N.Y. More than half the staff at the café has a developmental disability.

For People With Developmental Disabilities, Food Work Means More Self Reliance

1:50pm January 14, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Finding a job and building a life of their own can be a monumental challenge for people with developmental disabilities. But food work can be a good fit for many of them.

Queue Listen Now

Last year, Munirah Small quit her job as a customer service representative to start a cake business. She had lots of repeat customers, but after accounting for her expenses, she found she didn't have much money left over — certainly not enough to pay he

National

Tech Gurus Teach Food Entrepreneurs The Recipe For Success

2:22pm November 16, 2015

by Brenda Salinas

The city of San Antonio, Texas, is pairing budding food businesses with mentors from its thriving tech industry. We follow one cake maker through the process — and watch her revamp her business.

Revolution Foods makes healthy kids meals for both schools and stores. Co-founder Kristin Richmond says mentoring and support have been key to the success of her business.

Culinary Institute's School For 'Foodpreneurs' To Cook Up Innovation

6:34pm November 17, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

The Culinary Institute of America may be best known for churning out chefs. But its graduates are charting new career paths that require more business chops and it's launching a school to mentor them.