The Flashquotes Podcast
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FeaturedHow the Top Mobile Cart Owners Use Flashquotes to Quote in 10 Seconds and Book More Events
A power-user tour of Flashquotes by business level: dialing in auto-draft, the base-plus-hourly pricing framework, instant quoting, the follow-up that actually works, and the operations tools that give you peace of mind at three carts and up.
She Started a Mobile Bar With a Folding Table. Now She Books 70+ Events a Year.
Shelby Lee Bellen started Royal Bee Bartending with $260, a Target folding table, and her own wedding photos as a portfolio. Four years later she books 70+ events a year and has franchised the business. She breaks down her pricing math, her $250 gratuity minimum, and why she sells one package instead of tiers.
Shelby Lee Bellen
Founder of Royal Bee Bartending, a mobile bar and events company serving New Hampshire and Maine. She books 70+ events a year, has franchised the business, and teaches other operators how to start their own mobile bars.
The Secret to Serving Big Events, the Truth About Weddings, and Tips for Long-Term Growth
A 200-guest event, one cart, and the math that decides whether you need a second machine. Plus why a 100% booking rate is a warning sign, why corporate beats weddings, and how Goodhart finances new carts.
FeaturedHow to Scale to Multiple Cities Without Being There
In this Flashquotes Q&A, Zach, Justin, and Daniel break down the real mindset shifts that separate cart owners who stay stuck from those who scale to multiple cities.
The Secrets to Successful Hiring
Justin Goodhart reveals the hiring playbook that took Goodhart Coffee from desperate flyers to a multi-city team. Learn how to write job posts that attract A-players, filter candidates efficiently, and build systems that protect your brand.
The Coffee Cart Playbook: How the Right Equipment Can Make (or Break) Your Catering Business
Justin Goodhart breaks down espresso machines, cart design, transport hacks, and warehouse organization. Learn which equipment choices enable scale and which ones become operational bottlenecks.
Are You Charging Enough? The Ultimate Pricing Guide for Event Businesses
Justin Goodhart and the Flashquotes team break down pricing strategy for event businesses. Learn how to calculate your costs, set profitable rates, and use pricing psychology to boost bookings.
How This Coffee Caterer Went from a Garage Startup to 1300+ Events a Year
Michael Craig of Creature Coffee shares his journey from saying yes to his first event with borrowed equipment to running one of the largest coffee catering operations in Texas and Seattle. Learn how he built a brand people love and scaled to over 1,300 events.
Michael Craig
FeaturedHow AI Can 10x Your Event Business (Real-World Examples)
Learn how to use custom AI chatbots, smart prompting, and automation to transform your event catering business. Justin shares exactly how Goodhart Coffee uses AI to handle customer service, barista support, and equipment troubleshooting.
FeaturedFrom Side Hustle to Catering Empire: The 5 Stages of Growth
Justin Goodhart shares the five stages of growing a coffee catering business—from side hustle to multi-city empire. Learn the challenges at each stage and how to break through to the next level.
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