A podcast introduction that includes who I am, why I started this food podcast, why we need to support Black owned businesses as a lifestyle, not a special occasion, and episode topics you can expect: The steps a food entrepreneur took to start their food business How to conduct market research How to price your products How to write a business plan How to get customer feedback Navigating food and safety laws The types of funding available and how to secure funding for your business --------- Today’s guest is...no one! Hey everyone. I’m Mercedes Gosby, the host of the Pro Food Maker Podcast and welcome to the first episode. Pro Food Maker’s mission is to provide a blueprint on how to grow your food career and/or food business by: Interviewing Black food professionals and entrepreneurs about their career and/or business Sharing what I’m learning as a food entrepreneur   Mentioned in this episode Fertile Ground Food Cooperative 5 Steps to Buying from Black Owned Businesses Every Day   Subscribe to the RSS feed: http://profoodmaker.libsyn.com/rss   Listen to this episode: Apple Podcasts | Libsyn | Soundcloud | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify   Reach out to the Pro Food Maker Podcast Website: profoodmaker.com Instagram: instagram.com/profoodmaker Facebook: facebook.com/profoodmaker Twitter: twitter.com/profoodmakerpod Social media hashtags: #profoodmaker #profoodmakerpodcast