Category: Industry Insights

Gamble on yourself — Gary Fleming

Gamble on yourself — Gary Fleming

  • Managing finances
After 30 years in the finance world, Gary took a gamble on himself (and some used bakery equipment) to open a beloved neighborhood pizzeria. Listen in to learn how he…
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The unregular path — Gabriele Lamonaca

The unregular path — Gabriele Lamonaca

  • Managing finances
Gabriele traded chemistry studies for corporate life for Chipotle, but his best trade involves a potato-topped pizza. He got cocktails in return for that first pie, won the internet with…
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From busgirl to owner — Robyn Bordes

From busgirl to owner — Robyn Bordes

  • Managing finances
Robyn didn’t just buy the restaurant where she waitressed — she doubled its sales and opened another shop. Tune in for the marketing that makes her slow nights profitable, her…
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We shook the dice — Hosie Thurmond

We shook the dice — Hosie Thurmond

  • Managing finances
“We pretty much opened the doors and shook the dice.” Hosie Thurmond, one half of the unstoppable team behind Minneapolis’s pizzeria Slice, tells their story of persevering through start-up challenges,…
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Keep it simple — Victoria Tiso

Keep it simple — Victoria Tiso

  • Optimizing menus
Victoria Tiso, operator of world-famous Louie and Ernie’s Pizza, is our guest this week. It’s a family story. The pies are the same as when her dad took over, but…
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