In 2009, Hope & Main’s Founder Lisa Raiola was recovering from a serious illness and learning more about nutrition when she decided to start a food company. Nine of them will involve operating three food-related retail and restaurant concepts. “Then they can determine if this is something that they are interested in moving forward,â€ said Lanser.įindlay Launch, a new storefront accelerator program, will give farther-along businesses a brick-and-mortar tryout by being selected for a 15-month-long business advisory plan. Entrepreneurs can also take advantage of business development classes and setups at Findlay Market on weekends where products can be shown to customers. In removing barriers often newcomers to business face, Findlay Kitchen provides access to 11 commercialized kitchens and storage space through hourly-based membership access. “We’ve learned that there are a lot of great chefs with a lot of great recipes,â€ said Kelly Lanser, the market’s director of communications. Started three and a half years ago and linked to Findlay Market, Findlay Kitchen gives support to food entrepreneurs, with 80 percent of them being women, minority or immigrant-led businesses.

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