Because food doesn't sell itself. Even though the calendar doesn’t officially say summer yet, warm weather is here to stay for most of the country—and many of you are in the heart of food truck season. For those of you with trucks, we hope you’re ready for one of your biggest years yet! Fans love food trucks, and this is the perfect time to really make your business an integral part of your local community. For all of you aspiring food truck owners out there, be sure to hit up some of your favorite local FoodTruckrs this summer and check out what they’re doing right and how they’re driving along on the road to success! Here at FoodTruckr, we just wrapped up Unit 5 of “How to Start a Food Truck.” You can check out the two most recent posts in our Roundup section below! Coming up next: we move on to some fun lessons that are all about the side of your business that your fans will see—your brand, your logo, your website, and your social media pages. We’ve got just a little more than two months to go in the entire series, so buckle up and hang on for this wild ride! We were also really excited to feature several guest posts from community member Mike Kelley on FoodTruckr last week. Mike attended the Texas Food Truckin’ Fest in Arlington, TX at the end of April and kindly offered to share his experiences with the entire FoodTruckr community. Be sure to check out his recap of the event, his article on how food truck owners can create sticky memories to build long-lasting fans, and his awesome photo gallery to catch all the action! Finally, we wanted to let you all know that we recently learned some of our contact form messages were not making it into our email inboxes. If you emailed us and never received a response, please accept our sincerest apologies. We’ve fixed the problem now—so if you’re still waiting for a response, please email us directly at mindy@foodtruckr.com or use our contact form. Now… let’s see what’s been happening around the food truck industry! The FoodTruckr Roundup How to Start a Food Truck 18: Register Your Food Truck Business Over the last few months, you’ve done a lot of preparation, research, and planning. In Lesson 18, all of that work comes together in a single task that will make your food truck the real deal—organizing and declaring your business as a legal entity. Once you’ve completed this lesson, you’ll get to do all sorts of fun things like entering into contracts, paying taxes, and… oh yeah, selling food! Read this post How to Start a Food Truck 19: Organize Your Licenses and Permits What’s on the menu in Lesson 19? We walk you through some of the licenses and permits that you’ll need to sell food from a food truck, as well as some of the requirements you must fulfill as an employer. Then, we show you how to stay organized and keep everything together while you’re researching the local requirements in your area and applying for various documentation. Read this post Bite-Sized Advice and Food Truck Spotlights FoodTruckr Heroes: Food Trucks for Freedom In honor of Memorial Day, we’re excited to announce a very special FoodTruckr Hero: Food Trucks for Freedom, a non-profit organization committed to helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life after returning from their service. Read this post FoodTruckr Heroes: Destination Desserts We love food trucks with really specific philosophies, but it’s even better when a truck’s mission supports a truly important cause. Meet another of our latest FoodTruckr Heroes, a non-profit “social venture bakery” out of St. Louis, MO—Destination Desserts. Read this post Business Bites: Start-Up Food, Employee Culture, Video Tips, & Coupon Apps On the latest edition of Business Bites, we’ve got some awesome reads, a super helpful YouTube channel for chefs to check out, and a brand new app of the week that can make your grocery shopping trips a little more efficient. Get the dish here! Read this post Industry News The Grand Rapids food truck controversy Food trucks are coming to Grand Rapids, MI this summer… and Examiner.com wanted to know what FoodTruckr had to say about it! Read more Eating Out: Fresno's food truck scene continues to evolve Love this story…several NorCal FoodTruckrs are taking their businesses to the next level! See what's next for Dusty Buns Bistro, Benaddiction LLC, and CASA de TAMALES: Read more Food Network food trucksters compete in OKC this weekend The Great Food Truck Race is underway! We'd love to host a post-show podcast next season where we recap the show, discuss how the teams did, and talk to contestants…what do you think? Read more Tweet of the Week What's Happening on Facebook Tell Us About Your Truck We’d love to know—what’s one thing we could do to improve your experience on FoodTruckr? We’re always looking for new ways to bring you the very best content possible, so tell us what you’d like to see on our Facebook page or on Twitter. Have a fantastic weekend! Love, Your Friends at FoodTruckr HQ Connect with Us: FacebookTwitter Contact Info: Website: www.FoodTruckr.com Email: pat@foodtruckr.com Flynndustries, LLC, 9450 Mira Mesa Blvd, Ste C224, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Unsubscribe | Change Subscriber Options