This interactive, lively course will cut through the noise to engage with clear, specific, unique information and support for you and your food truck business. In a confidential, judgment-free space we’ll celebrate the wins, and explore what’s not going the way you thought it would. Your instructor and some Very Special Guests will help you figure out what’s needed to improve the situation with real solutions and tools for real challenges.

With a combination of in-person classes and zoom sessions in between, plan for a FULL SERIES of opportunities to assess and calibrate your food truck business with the support of Wake Technical Community College’s Small Business Center.

Monday, January 8 | 6:00-8:30 pm

Something’s not right. You’re either working too hard, in over your head, not making a profit, you spun out or you’re afraid you’re going to. The reasons you got into this business crashed into reality. Or maybe things are so good you’re ready to build up! This first session will set the agenda together for a year of learning what you and your business need to run smoothly, stabilize or grow, and explore the available tools and resources.

Monday, February 12 | 6:00-8:30 pm

A business plan is not a Book Report to be turned in. Real talk: much of what you thought you knew about business plans was way harder than it had to be. Good business planning is the lifelong process of taking good care of your business: it’s all planning. Let's organize and write it down, no matter where you are in the process. No judgment: we start where we are, not where we wish we were, to make sure you have a solid map from here to there.

Monday, March 18 | 6:00-8:00 pm

The Rules can feel overwhelming, but when you understand the principles, lingo and process, you can be much more confident talking with inspectors anywhere, and make plans for anything. Growing your business? The rule books are the same, but how do they apply to bricks and mortar, and how can you be planning ahead? What if you want to make and sell that in-demand specialty product? We’ll figure it out. Between yours truly and a Very Special Guest, we’ll have you covered with a gameplan and real information to prepare for selling whatever food you dream of putting out there in the world!

Monday, April 15 | 6:00-8:00 pm

Bring your questions, invoices and recipes for this crucial crash course on food business math so you can keep doing what you love! If you haven’t figured out the difference between revenue and profit, you’re not road-ready. But we can get you there!

Monday, May 13 | 6:00-8:30 pm

Most of us didn’t learn this stuff in school, but it’s never too late to learn what’s under the hood math-wise. A basic, solid knowledge of your “books”, revenue and expenses will help you stay on the road for a long time, building a profitable business.

Monday, June 10 | 6:00-8:30 pm

For this session we will be joined by Very Special Guest Jill Willett. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to round up all the customers you possibly can. Let’s put all the business knowledge you’ve gained this year together with getting your good food into more hands!