Ready to Start Your Own Business?
Join the Food Lab Small Business Incubator for an 8-week hybrid program featuring hands-on kitchen classes and entrepreneurial business training, covering local regulations, sales & marketing, food costing, QuickBooks, and business concept development, plus product tasting and culinary skills.
Cohort 1
March 23, 2026
Apply by Feb 15
Cohort 2
July 13, 2026
Apply by June 30
Small Business Program Criteria
Do you have a passion for cooking and want a career in the culinary arts?
Please review our eligibility requirements before applying for our program:
18 years old or older
Have a food business idea or want to expand your food business
Unemployed or underemployed
Able to read, write, and comprehend the language of the course (English or Spanish)
To apply, please review the documents below. Fill out the Application Form and Referral Form in the language you would like to take the course and email them to apply@kitchenofpurpose.org.
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