Rob Sanz with Rise Artisan Sourdough

The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

Rob Sanz lives in Rockville, MD, and sells sourdough bread with his cottage food business, Rise Artisan Sourdough.

Although Rob is a longtime fan of the podcast, he doesn’t always resonate with guests because many of them have gone full-time with their businesses, whereas Rob prefers to keep his bakery intentionally small.

In this episode, Rob shares how he has become a very successful cottage food entrepreneur by finding the right balance between his family, his career, and his growing cottage food business.

What You’ll Learn

• How to balance a full-time career with a passion project
• How to set healthy boundaries for your business
• The benefits of engaging directly with your local community
• Why you should make incremental investments in equipment to boost productivity
• How to grow a business that aligns with your life without adding more pressure or stress
• Why a cottage food bakery can be the perfect counterbalance if you have a stressful career
• Why staying small can make you more successful
• How to leverage Reddit to market a cottage food business
• How to generate consistent sales by building an email list
• Which email marketing metrics to focus on

Resources

Rise Artisan Sourdough website (Facebook | Instagram)

Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish

Intro to Email Marketing (with ConvertKit)

Free Cottage Food Mini Course

Proof Bread

Maryland Cottage Food Law

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Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/116