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Support and tailored programming for food business owners at every stage of their journey.
Every new business starting at our kitchen has the opportunity to take Ready to Launch, a 14-week program to guide food businesses through the steps needed to secure a health permit from the City of Boston and start operations.
Moving from running a catering business or food truck to your own restaurant can be expensive and risky. CommonWealth Kitchen provides retail outlets for our members to test their concept with low-risk and lots of support from our team.
We’ve partnered with Associated Buyers, a natural foods distributor, to support BIPOC-owned product companies.
Santander’s Cultivate Small Business is a 12-week dynamic education and training program created specifically to help early-stage food entrepreneurs in low-income neighborhoods (focused on women, people of color, and immigrants) build strong businesses.
The selective program features business education classes with professors from Babson College, mentorship from industry veterans, and the chance to apply for capital grants. This program is fully funded by Santander.
Apply by January 14, 2024 to be considered for the next cohort.
A pilot program to support independent restaurant owners as they weather the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry and build back stronger.
This workshop is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs thinking about starting or about to launch their food businesses. The two-hour workshop covers:
