Food entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kimbal Musk -- yes, Elon's brother -- seeks to seize control of the food supply from the industrial food complex. Through his venture, Square Roots, Musk and co-founder Tobias Peggs, are betting that the future of growing food lies in vertical urban gardens housed in shipping containers. Recently Peggs discussed their vision and plans for success.
Sweet Treat: Brewla Bars Puts a Spin on the Ice Pop & Gets Acquired
Brother and sister duo Daniel and Rebecca Dengrove just scored a major victory. Their company, Brewla Bars, maker of ice pops from naturally brewed ingredients, was recently acquired by Ruby’s Naturals. Here Daniel Dengrove talks about how he and his sister found their niche in a saturated market and why they decided to sell.
6 Ways to Fund Your Food + Beverage Business
An Ounce of Prevention: Intellectual Property and the Food Entrepreneur
How to Win in the Food Industry
Start-ups in the food industry, and the food tech sector in particular, have seen quite a bit of turmoil in the past year. Prominent, well-funded companies like Good Eggs, Kitchensurfing, Dinner Lab, and most recently Farmigo have either shuttered altogether or significantly scaled back their operations. As a food tech entrepreneur and advisor to other growing food companies, I have been asked this question many times: Is the food sector unwinnable?
Incubating Success: Brooklyn FoodWorks Nurtures New Ventures
5 Tips to Kickstart a Crowdfunding Campaign
Want to raise some money for your food business? Crowdfunding can be a great way to drum up cash for your start-up. To date, nearly $2.5 billion has been pledged to 108,000 projects through Kickstarter, a leader in crowdfunding.