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Work now, play later
Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t! I love this quote, because, lets face it. There are no shortcuts to success. There are no “life hacks,” or “work hacks” that will make you a millionaire overnight. There is no such thing as an “overnight success.” I guarantee …
The importance of buying the correct barcodes
Buying the correct barcodes when starting your CPG company is super important, but there are also other things you need to consider about your product, that relate directly to the products SKU, or UPC code as they are sometimes called. When you are first starting your business you might be tempted to purchase from …
Hi, I’m back! With some thoughts on how to stay competitive in a changing market
Ever since I stopped writing on the blog I would run into people telling me they had read the blog and loved it. I would always respond with something to the effect of, “oh thanks I’ll be getting back to posting soon.” Yet here we are, several years later and I’m finally getting back to …
Placing things on hold
Food Launcher is officially being placed on hold. This comes after months of consideration and wavering back and forth. But ultimately it comes down to divided attention. While Bearded Brothers has had a lot of growth over the past five years, we still have LOTS of growing to do, and I have come to realize …
Tips for executing on tough decisions
When running your own food business, or any business for that matter, you will have to make tough decisions every day; decisions that will affect your growth positively or negatively. There will even be times that you become paralyzed with fear because you know just how big the choices before you are, and just how …
The number one thing you need to know about goal setting this New Year
It’s that time of year again. People are making New Year’s resolutions and setting new goals for the year. I’m willing to bet that a large majority of those goals set will never be met, and it’s not for reasons you might think. You are likely thinking your past goals have been set too …
7 tips to achieve profitability fast in your food startup
The word “fast” is relative. Some companies can stay in business for five or more years before generating enough profit to pay the owners. With Bearded Brothers it took two years, but I believe it could have happened faster. Focusing your time and energy on the right things will help grow your company to profitability …
The value of extended time away
Working hard is good. It helps us to grow our businesses and to crush our goals. But working hard is only sustainable for so long. Even on the micro day-to-day level, there reaches a point where productivity drops off and it’s no longer beneficial to keep plugging along. Building in time away throughout the workweek …
Escaping the grind of the 9-5
Wrong selection of a vocation… No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like. The most essential step in the marketing of personal services is that of selecting an occupation into which you can throw yourself wholeheartedly. – Napoleon Hill The above quote is from the book Think and …
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Morning rituals and habits, a vital key to success
I’ve pretty much always been an early riser, but I haven’t always been hyper vigilant about making sure it happens every day. The notion of waking up early isn’t just some new fangled idea conjured up by modern day motivational speakers. Rising early to start the day off on the right foot dates back …
Food Launcher
Food Launcher is run by Bearded Brothers co-founder Caleb Simpson. The purpose of Food Launcher is to help you launch your food business faster, to answer your tough questions, and to inspire existing food startups.