This presentation is about building a Kitchen Incubator/Hub for food entrepreneurs. Creating jobs, transforming lives. Creating a community cluster.

1. Food 4 Social Change
http://food4socialchange.org

2. About
“To create jobs to assist food entrepreneurs to fulfill their dreams of
a bold and vibrant business community.”
In order to fulfill our vision we are building a commercial kitchen, a co-working
space, a business development program and culinary skill training. The
Kitchen Incubator is a launch pad for Food Start-ups.
This will give Food Entrepreneurs a foundation for their businesses’ success. In
an environment of support, collaboration/partnership to assist them to take the
next step in their food business.

3. My Story
Why am I doing this BIG project? This is where my story started, when I began my pie
business, besides all the county rules, licenses etc., I was faced with losing my home,
my kitchen through a divorce. (Now, I said it.) There wasn’t a way or I didn’t know
how to support renting a kitchen on my own as my business was just ready to scale
up. I ended up closing the business.
Here I am 5 years later, as I have been talking to other food entrepreneurs, who come
to me and say, “I want to start my food business, tell me how you did it?” or “I just
started my food business how do I market it?” or “I’m seeking a kitchen do you know
where I can find one?” or “When will your kitchen be open?” and other questions.
In 2014, I started speaking, networking and finding the food community in the Bay
area. It’s now early 2015, getting ready to do a crowdfunding campaign to raise the
money to get this kitchen built. Yes, there is a great demand for commercial kitchens,
as for most startups they are not able to buy the equipment on their own renting
space is where they can scale up their businesses for a lower cost… read more

4. My Story continued
After my divorce I found myself homeless.. found that people who are
homeless, or have a challenge in their life all want to do good.. Just many times
they don’t know where to go or find the help they need. A part of this Kitchen
Incubator will have a culinary skill training program to help people get jobs.
Whether they work with the people who are renting kitchen space or out in a
restaurant or a food company they will have the basic skills to get a job.
The people who are homeless, are usually one pay check away without a home
or job or a ex-con who wants to turn their life around. We all could be there one
day and face a humbling experience. Depending on someone to help us. People
want hand up not a hand out. This is something I can do to help to make a
difference and make this world a better place.

5. Community Membership
When you become a member you’ll enjoy some great
benefits with membership.
There are two different kinds of membership levels :
(1) A Business Member
(2) Food Startups
(Kitchen privileges for Food Start-Ups).
Business Membership
$100.00 per year as a Business Member.
Benefits of being a member:
* Enjoy the food at the Accelerator Cafe
* CSA – Food basket program
* Market Faire
* 2-4% profit sharing
* Cooking classes
* Events – Dinner parties, community gatherings

6. What’s Next
The Kitchen will be built in the
South Bay of San Francisco, CA
Stay tuned for the Crowdfunding
campaign to go up March 2015.
Share the project with your
friends.
Become a member

7. http://food4socialchange.org
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