What It's Like to Start and Run a Multi-Million Dollar Business
A conversation with Nancy Mueller, the queen of quiche, who unlike others in Silicon Valley, moved slow and made things
Here’s a nice interview with Nancy Mueller, who is one of the people we interviewed for the book. We tell her story in the first part of the book.
In this episode:
How Nancy decided to start making appetizers (01:26)
The idea to try to get into Price Club (08:55)
Running the business (10:32)
Spreading the word--PR vs. advertising (15:43)
Dealing with the growing business (20:10)
When Nancy realized it was time to sell the company (25:41)
On being a female boss in the '70s-'90s (30:06)
Developing various products for Nancy's (31:40)
Words of advice for someone starting a business (34:14)
These gem stories are hard to find, so appreciate you sharing!