Michael Hanstad (right, along with Johnston Rotary President Wayne Johnson) presented today. Michael is a young entrepreneur and co-owner of Charlotte's Kitchen, Merle Hay Road, Johnston. Michael is also a co-owner of Deadeye Premium BBQ, as well as having a food truck. Michael's topics today included:
- His background (Johnston graduate, Iowa State University graduate).
- The Deadeye BBQ start.
- His early start with Belgium Waffle Cookies.
- The Farmer's Market activities.
- How they fine tuned the Charlotte's Kitchen chicken recipes.
- The Food Truck experience.
- Charlotte's Kitchen start up.
- The Marketing Plan and Branding.
- Growth Plans.
- Product Differentiation.
We all enjoyed seeing and hearing about this young entrepreneur's activities.