Episode 430: Mark Riggs of Catalyst Foods - Seattle, WA. Building Food Empires. The Journey from Chef to Entrepreneur. Fitness [FOOD] to Health [FOOD] to Lifestyle [FOOD]. Balancing Life and Ambition.

Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the fascinating journey of Mark Riggs, a chef turned entrepreneur, who shares his transformative experience in the food industry. Mark, now thriving with his brand Sous Chef, discusses the pivotal decisions and challenges faced while transitioning from FitTrax to catering to a broader audience. Learn how he navigates the complexities of business growth, including the rigorous USDA certification process, and builds strong partnerships to propel his ventures forward. Mark opens up about the personal growth and lessons learned, both professionally and within his marriage, bringing a unique perspective on balancing personal ambitions with entrepreneurial responsibilities. Whether you're an aspiring food entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, this episode offers valuable insights into the grit and determination required to build a successful food enterprise from the ground up. IG: @markriggs25 Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME ) Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe. Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Private [FREE and CONFIDENTIAL] Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group Facebook Business Page: The Gorilla Face Place On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips Wanna Link Up: GorillaBrave on Linkedin GorillaBrave Group on Whoop: COMM-473D96 Free Podcast. No Advertisements. The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business. What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur? JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs ) All music is scored by host or royalty free.