Welcome back to another Business Bites, our rundown of the most useful business tips we’ve encountered in the past week. App of the Week It takes a lot of Google Docs and Google Sheets to keep FoodTruckr on the road. Google has just released separate apps for each, to improve user experience. If you’re managing Read more
It’s time for us to take on one of the most exciting topics we’ve ever covered: how to buy a food truck. Today, we’ll discuss where to find food trucks for sale and how to choose the best vehicle for your business (and next week, we’ll tackle some of the specifics of what exactly should go inside your truck).
We’ve had a lot of fun exploring food trucks from the fan’s perspective, but it’s time that I play with this column’s menu a bit. We’ve heard from you loudly and clearly—it’s the business advice that you crave. With that in mind, I’m shifting the focus of this column from the fan’s perspective to a Read more
Food trucks come in all sizes and styles, so prices can run the gamut from seriously cheap eats to indulgent, only-affordable-once-in-a-while treats. To thrive as a food truck owner, you have to find the sweet spot between prices that are low enough to attract customers and prices that are high enough to still turn a profit. In the latest chapter of “How to Start a Food Truck,” we show you how to calculate profit margin scenarios and plan for your food truck business.
Whether you’re just learning how to start a food truck or you’re already a pro with an established fleet of trucks, a business plan is essential to your long-term success. We show you how to write one in the latest lesson of “How to Start a Food Truck.”
Wondering where to find a commercial kitchen space to store your famous steak burrito fixins and to prep your salsa verde? Learn about the most common types of commissaries for food trucks in the latest lesson of “How to Start a Food Truck.”
Real food truck owners know that parking matters above all else. Ready to find that prime spot that will really boost your sales? FoodTruckr’s got the dish.
The start of a new year is a magnificent time to reflect on the joys you experienced in the last 365 days as well as everything you hope to achieve in the future. Entrepreneurs and small business owners commonly use this time to think critically about how they can start or grow their businesses over the next 12 months. If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at a fresh food truck business or you want to take your truck to the next level, now is the time to rev those engines!
Mobile payment processors give your truck freedom—allowing you to attract customers who would walk on by if you only accepted cash, while also making it easier for you to manage credit and debit transactions. Of course, payment processors aren’t all knights in shining armor. They’re still businesses in their own rights that strive for profit, which means that you need to understand your options.
The food truck gods are fickle beings, and your truck may be plagued by customer droughts if you fail to please them. But if you can figure out the secret to the sacrament of success, you’ll be rewarded with floods of excited fans who pray for the day your truck rolls into their neighborhood.
Want to know how to get into customer heaven? Honor these 10 commandments of customer relationships faithfully and you’ll be blessed with a flock of hungry, happy followers for your truck.
Before you quit your day job and invest in a $50,000 truck, you need to figure out if your dream is even viable. So grab some takeout from your favorite truck for inspiration and sit down with your note-taking device of choice. You’re going to write a food truck business plan—and it will take some time. It’s essentially the recipe that will determine your future success.