Cullen Gilchrist
Cullen Gilchrist is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Union Kitchen.[1]
Cullen Gilchrist | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Years active | 2012 - Present |
| Known for | Chief Executive Officer and founder of Union Kitchen |
Early life and career change
Cullen went to Dartmouth high school.[2] He later joined Dartmouth College and graduated with a degree in Economics and Sociology.[3] He started his career as an intern in finance. He later switched to food business.[4][5] Cullen moved to Washington D.C. and worked at Think Food Group as a manager. In 2012, he co-founded Blind Dog Cafe.[6][7][8]
Union Kitchen change
Cullen co-founded Union Kitchen in 2012 to incubate new food businesses in Washington D.C.[9][10][11] The company established an incubation process called accelerator program. The program had four phases namely Launch, Product Market Fit, Growth, and Scale.[12]The company introduced a $20M Series A investment fund called the Union Kitchen Fund.[3][13]
Sources change
- ↑ Davis, Susan. "Union Kitchen mixes good food with smart business". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Cullen Gilchrist - CEO and Founder at Union Kitchen". THE ORG. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nolan, Cornell. "Cullen Gilchrist". Cornell Nolan. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ idolloff (2018-09-25). "Cullen Gilchrist". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Cullen Gilchrist - The Next Willy Wonka... Building and Scaling Food Businesses". The Founder's Mind. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Seven game-changers who will transform the Washington scene in 2014". Washington Post. 2023-05-17. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ "Meet Cullen Gilchrist and take a tour of Union Kitchen's culinary accelerator". tasteMAKERS. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ Nolan, Cornell. "Entrepreneurs in Residence". Cornell Nolan. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ Carolan, Michael S. (2018-11-15). The Food Sharing Revolution: How Start-Ups, Pop-Ups, and Co-Ops are Changing the Way We Eat. Island Press. ISBN 978-1-61091-886-2.
- ↑ How did Union Kitchen get started? Hear from founder Cullen Gilchrist on the incubator's origins., retrieved 2023-10-16
- ↑ Rothenberg, Pamela (2016-06-20). "Union Kitchen: A Case Study On The Best Legal Structure For Local Businesses Looking To Go National". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ "Cullen Gilchrist Named Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University". www.unionkitchen.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ↑ anita (2023-06-09). "Union Kitchen- HOW A FOOD BUSINESS ACCELERATOR IN WASHINGTON, DC IS PAVING". Innovations of the World. Retrieved 2023-10-16.