If your dream is to become a food truck owner and you haven’t actually become one yet, then you need to ask yourself one simple question: Why?
While we aren’t saying your excuse for not entering the industry is a bad one (after all, it is very expensive to buy a food truck), we are saying there are on overwhelming amount of excuses aspiring owners make.
You can check out some of the most common ones below.
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Common Excuses That Stop People From Becoming Food Truck Owners
- I Don’t Have Enough Money To Buy A Food Truck
- I’m Not A Businessperson
- Being A Chef Is My Dream, But I Don’t Know Anything About The Food Truck Industry
- I Have A Decent Job Now, So Why Would I Leave It?
- I Don’t Think My Food Is That Good
- The Competition Is Too Fierce
- I Love To Cook, But It’s Just A Hobby
- Now Is Not The Time, I’ll Start Next Year
- It’s Too Much Of A Risk
- I Might Not Succeed
- What Will The Naysayers Think?
- What Happens If I Actually Do Succeed?
I Don’t Have Enough Money To Buy A Food Truck
This is likely the most common excuse when it comes to a person not taking the leap that is changing from aspiring food truck owner to actual food truck owner, and it is a very good one. If you don’t have enough money to buy a truck — and all of the equipment — then you don’t have enough money.
With that in mind, financing is always an option. So is saving money like a madman. Eventually, you will have the necessary funds to buy your truck, especially if you do a round of funding via friends and family.
I’m Not A Businessperson
Guess what? Most food truck owners aren’t — well, at least in the beginning stages. Their trade is cooking. However, every food truck owner has to learn how to be a businessperson at some point (spoiler: the sooner you learn how to be business savvy, the better).
Being A Chef Is My Dream, But I Don’t Know Anything About The Food Truck Industry
If that is, in fact, the case, then start doing your research now! Browse the internet for articles, read books, ask current food truck owners questions, attend conferences, etc.
We live in a day and age in which information is so easily accessible, so this excuse should not get in your way of becoming a mobile kitchen owner.
I Have A Decent Job Now, So Why Would I Leave It?
Because taking risks is what life is all about. If you aren’t willing to bet on yourself when it comes to starting a new venture, then don’t expect anyone else to place all of their chips on you.
Heck, if you do have a high-paying job, then you are in the perfect situation, because you can start saving up your money for your food truck business.
I Don’t Think My Food Is That Good
First of all, there is always room for growth. Secondly, start perfecting your craft now in hopes of becoming an amazing chef by the time you enter this industry. You can cook for friends and family, be the chef at big family gatherings, etc. Never stop cooking!
The Competition Is Too Fierce
True, but the competition is fierce in any industry, so this excuse is kind of invalid if you plan on being a success in … well, any industry.
I Love To Cook, But It’s Just A Hobby
People turn their passions into jobs/dream careers every single day, and if you want to as well, then you should!
Everyone deserves a shot at becoming the person they were meant to be. Yes, even you! Cooking can be more than a hobby if you want it to be. It’s okay — and very much encouraged — to follow your dreams.
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Now Is Not The Time, I’ll Start Next Year
Trust us, there is never a perfect time to start. Not to mention, when next year finally rears its head, you will likely push this venture off until the following year … and that trend could continue for a long time.
You literally might not be able to enter the industry from a money standpoint, but you can still start getting other things in order, such as making your business plan, figuring out what you want to cook, saving money, etc.
If you want to be something — anything! — then don’t push it off. Your dreams are important, and you are the only one who can make them come true.
It’s Too Much Of A Risk
Once again, taking risks is what life is all about. Plus, a food truck business is less of a risk than a sit-down restaurant for two reasons: (1) Food trucks tend to be cheaper (way cheaper in many cases). (2) Food trucks also tend to have cheaper overhead costs.
If you want to win big, then sometimes you have to take the leap first.
I Might Not Succeed
This is one of the worst excuses out there when it comes to pushing off your food truck chef career.
You are going to fail as a food truck owner, but that does not mean you have to quit. The key is to learn from your failures, keep moving forward and get better every step of the way.
Everyone fails (even the most successful people!). In fact, that is part of everyone’s path to success.
What Will The Naysayers Think?
They naysayers can think whatever they want. They are not you, and they do not live your life as a result. In reality, they will probably be all sorts of jealous as a result of you following your dreams.
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What Happens If I Actually Do Succeed?
Then you should be proud of yourself, and you also shouldn’t stop there. Continue to build on your dream by making new goals. Success, in some cases, is only temporary, which is why you can never stop hustling.
If you are succeeding as a food truck owner, then that is awesome! However, you have to continue to make your business better.
Oh yeah, if you do succeed, then the naysayers will most definitely be silenced — just as a cherry on top!
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