PART 2 - Francis Loughran, founder of Future Food, on being an industry pioneer, starting a business and then selling to key employees.

@FrancisLoughran generously shares his personal journey founding @FutureFood and then making the decision to move on from the business after more than 30 years. He started by spotting a market gap and then combined a passion for his work and industry with a lot of hard work to start FutureFood,  a pioneering #foodandbeverage #consultancy. 

In our discussion we cover;

• The process of #businessbuilding and #exitplanning in preparation for leaving
• Turning your passion into your own business
• The #businessoffood and the development of Future Food
• How Future Food was developed to meet the demands of Australia’s rapidly growing #tourismindustry
• How important food and beverage has become as a key revenue stream in diverse industries including #aviation #education #sports
• What is involved in taking a business from #australia to the #internationalstage
• Making the decision to leave the business you founded
• Starting to think about about next steps
• The importance of having open discussion during the process of leaving your business
• What advisors and other business professionals were involved in moving on from his business

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