With a storefront in Apex and another opening in Raleigh this summer, Raleigh Cheesy is like the luxury version of edible arrangements with meats and cheese. We talk with owner Courtney Bowman in a cheesy episode.
Show Notes
In This Episode:
- Courtney was a teacher and feeling a bit burned out, and after making 4 or 5 charcuterie, she thought she should start a business!
- She took some pictures, started an Instagram, and said she was now serving the Triangle. Then it blew up!
- She quickly went from an idea to storefronts with 11 employees, and we talk about the messy middle.
- Right at the beginning of her new business, when it just started picking up... COVID hit.
- They did a Kickstarter campaign to get the commercial kitchen necessary for a charcuterie business.
- Their vision is to become a staple in Raleigh for appetizer catering.
- She speaks candidly about the challenges of opening the second store. Courtney gives a response that we have never heard before on our show.
- Courtney talks about how great her husband has been through this process, her number one supporter and cheerleader.
- Raleigh Cheesy was created behind the idea that life is worth living to the fullest.
- We talk about raising kids as an entrepreneur and how it helps kids become adaptable.
- We talked about her current charcuterie boards and her dreams for the future if cost were no option for luxury meats.
- We asked Courtney what her favorite part of owning her own business is.
- Having grown so quickly, Raleigh Cheesy has experienced some growing pains and challenges.
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