Celeste Croxton-Tate and Lyndigo Spice were featured on the BTB Showcase detailing how the business has been impacted by COVID-19, her recently published The Lyndigo Spice® Cookbook: A Culinary Memoir, lessons learned about running a business, and more.
Do your research. My research was going out and buying other chutney’s so I would know what I didn’t want mine to taste like. Find out what licensing you need for your business. Find out if you need insurance. What equipment you need if you’ll be a part of a commercial kitchen. Make sure you have your proper credentials in order. Be careful what you name your company. Don’t go and register a [business] name that’s so common.
Be aware who your competition is, don’t try to mimic. Just see what they are doing. I wanted to put out a product that nobody else was doing.