#15 The secret sauce for small biz success

Published: Aug. 14, 2017, 7 a.m.

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Myles Powell loves a challenge. Starting a food blog and entering Food Network\\u2019s \\u201cBest Cooks in America\\u201d competition were just two he took on. With a knack for seemingly uncommon flavor combinations, Powell created 8 Myles on a whim and took his passion for food all the way to quitting a job in civil engineering and becoming a full-time small biz owner. 8 Myles, a gourmet sauce and seasonings company, started locally and is fast gaining national popularity through deals with Whole Foods and Williams-Sonoma. This week, Powell describes the hard work he put in behind the scenes to get his product on retail shelves and shares juicy stories of solo entrepreneurship.

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