On the eleventh day of Christmas, FoodTruckr’s giving you…
Happy Christmas Eve, FoodTruckrs! In honor of Day 11 of The 12 Days of FoodTruckr, we wanted to take a little bit of time today to look back at some of the most popular content we’ve posted. Many of our fans have told us that these articles were especially helpful to them and their businesses, and we hope that you’ll find them just as useful. Read on to learn about 11 of your favorite articles from the archives:
One of our most popular articles to date, this post explains the basics of business plans for food trucks and takes you through the nine different sections you’ll need to complete.
This article is the follow-up to our first lesson on food truck business plans. Once you have a general understanding of what goes in each of the nine sections, use this lesson to answer the specific questions and list the data that your business plan should include.
In “The 10 Commandments of Customer Relationships,” we bring you some very important rules to follow if you want to build a loyal flock of followers.
If you’re just starting your food truck or you’re looking to take your concept to the next level, you should definitely check out our introductory guide to branding.
Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are all the rage right now, and they’re a great tool for food truck owners looking to get their businesses off the ground. Learn how to finance your food truck through crowdfunding in this lesson.
Some of the most common questions we receive here at FoodTruckr have to do with where food truck owners prepare and store their food and where they keep their trucks overnight. You can find the answers (and a whole lot more!) in this lesson from the “How to Start a Food Truck” series.
One of the hardest parts of learning how to start a food truck is navigating complex local laws. We help you learn what to expect and how to figure out the laws in your area in this lesson.
In Lesson 05 of the “How to Run a Food Truck” series, we introduced the FEAST Experience—a five-step tool that food truck owners and employees can use to deliver excellent service to their customers.
Delivering the FEAST Experience to every customer will help you build a loyal following of fans, but you still won’t be able to please every person who comes to your truck. The LEARN model, outlined in this lesson of the “How to Run a Food Truck” series, helps you manage unhappy customers and resolve their concerns before they leave.
Another one of the most challenging aspects of starting a food truck (or any small business!) is determining what steps you need to take to declare your business as a legal entity. We outline the various types of entity structures and help you determine what’s best for your food truck in this lesson.
Last but not least, we have one of the very first posts to ever appear on our site—“50 Food Truck Owners Speak Out: ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Food Truck.’” This article is our most popular post of all time, and with good reason. It includes a broad spectrum of advice on everything from planning your business to truck maintenance to catering and events from 50 different food truck owners. If you’re looking for real advice and experience from the people who are out there serving food on the streets every day, you definitely won’t want to miss this one.
It might be too late to buy your favorite aspiring FoodTruckr a whole food truck—but it’s not too late to get him or her a copy of the best business book for future food truck owners! Use the code “12DAYS” to save 20% on the “How to Start a Food Truck: The Definitive Guide” bundle of your choice! This offer is good for just one more day, so now is definitely the best time to buy.
After you’ve picked up your copy, be sure to check out the other posts from The 12 Days of FoodTruckr for more awesome food truck business advice and tips!
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This post was last modified on December 23, 2014
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