That Food Truck Summary

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In this video, That Food Truck’s owners, Dan Kraus and Steve Concilla, are an example of pure entrepreneurs. Dan and Steve planned their business from the ground up, finding the truck that they wanted and retrofitting it to become a food truck. They both quit their jobs that they currently had, risking it all, to bring their independent company into existence. Dan and Steve are not only the co-founders of That Food Truck, but both partners as CEO’s and share the responsibility in every aspect of the business. They have the freedom to decide which way their business will go, where it will be located, how it will grow, and what kind of food to serve but they must discuss and agree upon these decisions

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