Encore: Revolutionizing the Bread Industry! Outer Aisle on the NexxtLevel Podcast

Encore Presentation from August 2020: Jeanne David is the Founder and CEO of Outer Aisle, a brand that has been going beyond the grain to help more people kiss processed carbs goodbye with gluten-free, grain-free, nutritionally dense, and delicious cauliflower sandwich thins and pizza crusts.

With estimates now showing that 75% of Americans will be diabetic or pre-diabetic within the next five years, Jeanne is on a mission to show people that they can enjoy their all-time favorite foods while reaping the benefits of anti-inflammatory and low glycemic cauliflower.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

The personal quest that led to the founding of Outer Aisle 

Jeanne's original recipe and some of the other recipes Outer Aisle makes

How Jeanne found a commercial kitchen, why she manufactures her own products, and how she started selling in retail stores

How Jeanne expanded her market outside Whole Foods

Jeanne explains how she financed her startup and managed to build a 37,000 square foot facility

How Jeanne found distributors and brokers for her business and the common challenges food entrepreneurs face when looking for brokers

Where to learn more about Outer Aisle

Jeanne's future plans for the company, adopting canceled food shows, and having virtual meetings with buyers

The biggest challenges Jeanne faced when growing her business and her advice to fellow entrepreneurs

In this episode…

To be a successful entrepreneur, you have to be convinced that your product is great and capable of meeting the needs of its target market. You need to be tenacious and driven to work on your business as much as humanly possible, despite all the challenges you’ll (inevitably) have to face.

Jeanne David faced her own share of entrepreneurial challenges but managed to overcome them and grow her business from her home kitchen to a 37,000 square foot facility. Her strategy? She believed in her product and her ability to grow her business, which she succeeded in doing.

In this week's episode of NexxtLevel Podcast, G. Steven Cleere is joined by Jeanne David, the Founder and CEO of Outer Aisle, to talk about Jeanne’s entrepreneurial journey and growing her food business. She also talks about her favorite recipes, bootstrapping her business, and how she overcame the challenge of finding distributors and brokers for a young company.