Entrepreneur's Name

John Ban & Arnold Park

Age

31

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Company Name

West Coast Tacos

Company Size

1-10 employees

What does your company do?

We have the Best Taco Truck in the Midwest.

When and how did your company start?

It all started while we were living in Los Angeles. Arnold and I came up with the idea in my apartment. We decided to start a taco truck in Indianapolis because there were no other food trucks there. We started May of 2010.

What's been one of the hardest challenges in running a business?

Some of the hardest challenges were learning about the restaurant business, business in general, city zoning laws, and running the business at the same time with only 3 people.

What do you enjoy most about your work?

We love to be our own boss.

Advice for people looking to start up their own business?

My advice would be “do it!” Why would you want to work hard for someone else to get rich? If you’re gonna work hard, it should be for yourself to get rich!

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