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From Lockdown to Launchpad - JFDI; The Mexi Bean Express Story with Danielle Best

Season 4 Episode 86

Join us as we dive into the amazing journey of Danielle Best, founder of Mexi Bean Express. Discover how she navigates the challenges of balancing multiple business ventures, from launching a restaurant during COVID to expanding into yoga and sweets. Danielle shares her insights on resilience, innovation, and the importance of having the right team behind you.

If you're looking for a business and entrepreneurship podcast that will inspire, motivate and educate you, through the personal business journeys and entrepreneurial lessons learnt of Leeds business owners then this is the podcast for you.

INTRODUCING DANIELLE BEST

Danielle Best is the owner and CEO of Mexi Bean Express, Kalm wellness studio and Charlie’s Desserts.

Danielle began her entrepreneurial journey in 2020. After travelling to Mexico, she identified a niche for high-quality quick-service Mexican food with authentic flavours.

Since then, Mexi Bean Express has expanded to multiple locations and won multiple awards, including the Hospitality Leader of the Year award at the Business Desk Yorkshire Leadership Awards.

She has also formed a partnership with the Community Foundation for Calderdale and got involved in initiatives supporting women in business.

As a single mother of three and an independent business owner, Danielle knows how hard it can be to start and develop a business, especially balancing it with the demands of personal life.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

[00:00:00] The birth of Mexi Bean Express

[00:06:00] Expansion and growth strategies

[00:12:00] How to build a franchise

[00:18:00] Introducing Kalm, and Charlie's Desserts

5 KEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS

If it doesn't work, it's not a failure. Just try and try again.
Are you strong enough for this? Do you want it enough? How much are you prerpared to put to get it
For a franchise to work, You've got to have one recipe for success and then replicate it
Give it a shot. If it doesn't work, at least you tried
You've got to take that risk. No risk, no reward

3 MOMENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR

“I've got massive dreams. And I think it's contagious"

“I knew I wanted to be massive and national and global"

“I cant move for business plans (NOT)"

VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOU

Website: www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leeds-business-podcast/

Work with Phil - www.philfraser.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-best-02297820b/

Websites:

MexiBean Express - https://mexibeanexpress.co.uk/

Kalm - https://kalm.world/