EP36: Andris Lagsdin - Kick Start Your Way To Becoming an Entrepreneur

When I think of inspiring Food Entrepreneurs, Andris Lagsdin is someone who certainly comes to mind. We've been connected with Andris for a couple years now and it's been neat to see him grow his brand, Baking Steel into something really special. He's had two successful Kickstarter campaigns, has created a number of successful products and as he explains in our conversation, it all comes from very humble beginnings. In this conversation, we discuss: Andris' background, from going to culinary school, to work in the family business, completely unrelated to the culinary industry and how he came to be a food entrepreneur. How he combined his past experience in the family steel company with his passion for the culinary industry. How he was able to come up with and go to market with his first product, the Baking Steel. Why Andris chose Kickstarter as the platform to launch the product (hint, it wasn't just about the money). How to get influential people to support your mission and endorse your products. The secret to using social media to grow sales. How he has grown the Baking Steel brand from just one product to a portfolio of products that all fill different needs in the marketplace. How the Baking Steel company has been able to leverage Kickstarter as a way to validate their newest idea, a 72-hour pizza dough delivered right to your doorstep Advice Andris has for an up and coming food entrepreneur about what it takes. At the time of the release, the Baking Steel company's second Kickstarter campaign is at 275% of their original goal for the 72-Hour Pizza Dough. You can learn more about their campaign here. If you aren't familiar with the original Baking Steel , here's a link to it (literally one of the best kitchen tools on the market). Check out the Baking Steel on Instagram and Facebook - they do a stellar job. Many Thanks to Our Sponsor, Le Cordon Bleu Become part of a great tradition of culinary excellence! With over 120 years of teaching experience, Le Cordon Bleu is well-established as the global leader in culinary, wine and hospitality education. Learn from a team of classically trained teaching chefs with years of experience working in Michelin-star restaurants and the industry's finest kitchens. Earn the most respected culinary qualifications and live a truly unique cultural experience in one of their 35 institutes around the world! Your culinary journey starts today. Apply now at

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EP36: Andris Lagsdin - Kick Start Your Way To Becoming an Entrepreneur is an episode from Making the Cut with Chris Hill and Shawn Wenner by Chris Hill.

This episode is 42:28 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2018.

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