029: Balancing the ups and downs of the restaurant business

Brandon Akert was a college student when he pitched the idea for Gate 25 Restaurant. After approaching dozens of people and getting shot down, he eventually found a believer to invest in his idea - and that started him down the path of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we talk about the story of Gate 25, how he structured his financial risk, the new endeavors he's working on, and the lessons learned along the way. We also learn about the one thing that scares him more than anything else. Get the details, menu, and more at or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

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029: Balancing the ups and downs of the restaurant business is an episode from Bar Napkin Business by Ali Schwanke and Matt Taylor.

This episode is 47:12 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2018.

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