#82 Success Is Just Beyond Your Comfort Zone
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Often in the journey to build a successful packaged food or drink business, Foodpreneurs get tunnel vision on creating a delicious product, securing shelf space, and making sales, but one key aspect that can be the difference between success and failure is often overlooked. It’s the decisions you make.  You can either get out of your comfort zone, decide to have a growth mindset, and be the driving force that elevates your business to soaring success, or let it remain a mere (expensive!) pastime. My guest on episode 82 of the 'Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford' podcast, is the perfect example of this. Lisa Ormenyessy is the visionary behind OMGhee, an organic, biodynamic, handmade, premium, Aussie-made  ghee. Lisa’s passion, outlook and strategy, along with engaging mentors and coaches, have helped her not only transition from a local RSL kitchen to co-manufacturing for other ghee brands in under a year, but also find a gap in the market for a product that’s been around for thousands of years, and become the leader in her category. In this episode, Lisa talks about getting out of your ‘safe zone’, embracing external guidance, and becoming unstuck so you can make all those big hairy audacious goals a reality, including: 🫙 How her own health issues led to her product creation. 🫙 Why she’s not afraid of competition, putting her prices up, or saying ‘no’. 🫙 How her goals, values, and visions drive how she runs her business. 🫙 How collaborating has helped her factory expenses become almost cost neutral. 🫙 How a spreadsheet inside my Foodpreneurs Formula Program helped her go from confusion to accurate margin management. 🫙 The 80/20 plan that keeps her on track and stops her from getting overwhelmed. 🫙 Why despite describing herself as ‘frugal’ with business expenses, she invests in self-development through business courses and coaches. LINKS & RESOURCES  Your Free Pitch Plan Waitlist for Foodpreneurs Formula Coaching ProgramMore Money in Your Pocket FREE Online  Masterclass (Valued at $1,500) Episode 76: Turning your Distributor into your partner with Sally Gosper from Two ProvidoresOMGhee WebsiteOMGhee FacebookOMGhee InstagramIf you haven’t listened to Episode 81 (46 mins), ‘’Impressing Buyers: Mastering the Art to Get Your Product Stocked”’ listen here.   This episode is brought to you by Foodpreneurs Festival, the first and only event in Australia focused on supporting small batch food and drink producers to get connected with others in the industry and get their products stocked, sold and promoted. Want to be the first to access early-bird event tickets to Foodpreneurs Festival 2024, get the scoop on Festival events and find out about exciting partner and sponsorship opportunities? Then Become a Festival Insider. Whether you’re new to the food and drink industry, or a seasoned Foodpreneur, get ready for an epic celebration of all things food and drink at the 2024 Festival!
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