Authentic Storytelling
USA
Entrepreneur, co-Founder of Cousins Maine Lobster and author sharing know-how on starting a profitable business
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About Jim
Keynote
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Speaker Jim Tselikis was born and raised in Maine. After graduating college in 2008, where he played division 1 Hockey, Jim moved to Boston, MA where he indulged in the best of foods. Jim worked as a medical device representative, in which he got a taste for autonomy and developed the desire and drive to run and operate his own business.
In 2011, Jim and his cousin Sabin hatched the idea of Cousins Maine Lobster, in which they would bring their native Maine lobster fresh from Maine, and make it accessible in Los Angeles, CA, via a food truck. This idea, in 2011, was meant to be a passion project when it launched in 2012. However, with insane lines and unexpected demand, Jim and his cousin Sabin created something that had serious legs. He quit his job in 2012, moved across the country, leaving everything he knew, his family, friends, and secure paycheck, to operate one food truck. Today, Cousins Maine Lobster has 31 trucks, 10 restaurants and 3 units in Taiwan, and has done over 50 million dollars in sales.
Jim also co-authored the book Cousins Maine Lobster: How One Food Truck Became a Multimillion Dollar Business, with his cousin Sabin Lomac.
See keynotes with Jim TselikisThis speech follows Jim’s entrepreneurship journey from a small town in Maine with very large dreams of creating his own business to his now success. How $20,000 and one food truck turned into 21 food trucks, and 10+ restaurants internationally and over 50 million in sales!
The common misconception of success is that it is accomplished overnight. What is not shown is the struggle, sleepless nights, close encounters with losing it all, and not to forget, the sweat and tears in the process.
No matter how you scale your business, it means you cannot be everywhere at once as you grow. Maintaining brand standards and integrity, while keeping the sense of you, the owner, always there, is key.
Speaker Jim’s story about family, roots, authentic product and how they all join together to create smiles and happiness through food. A powerful story creates customers for life. They become ambassadors of your brand while spreading your story and business for free, these are your greatest assets.
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