Networking in the D: Cross Branding Opportunities

Eastern Market, Detroit – Meeting Success!  Needless to say, my organizational ducks were in a row.

Logo finalized – check

Plans submitted to the Health Department – check

3D Drawings of the trailer – check

Product samples – check

Overall, a great meeting.  A funny thing happened in my conversation -  new opportunities presented themselves.  Cross Branding.  Believe it or not, in the small entrepreneurial world of Detroit there’s a sauerkraut and sausage maker.  Who would have dreamed such harmony in the world of pierogies?  Plus, continuing the mantra ”Made in Michigan” is key in PPC’s growth.  I must reach out….

I also became acquainted with a support and educational group called Open City Detroit.  Open City is a forum for aspiring and current business owners to exchange ideas and information about doing business in the city.  They hold meetings every third Tuesday at Cliff Bells.  I’m planning on attending next month’s meet up.  I’ll keep you posted.

I also met with the Commissary CS&T.  For those of you who have no idea what a commissary is, you’re not alone.  Until I had my first awkward conversation with the health department I hadn’t a clue!  (There was no faking I knew what I was talking about.)  Basically a commissary is an “approved” place to keep your food cart/trailer.  You can purchase food, paper goods, fill up with H2O, dump, etc.  Great people and very knowledgable (perfect for hand holding through the process).  

Everything is beginning to come together.  But, still more on the list – ServSafe Training (so I’m able to handle food properly without making the public sick – very important!), marketing, advertising, building the cart – just a few small details.

I’m actually starting to feel like a legitimate business.  Watch out!  Kim Stricker, PPC Owner and Chief Pierogi Maker

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