[kislideshow kirotate=”false”][kislideshowslide kiimageurl=”https://ncgrowth.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jessicaParrish.jpg” kiyoutubeid=”mF-L7algw4E”]Jessica Parrish discusses her work with Smith Family Foods[/kislideshowslide][/kislideshow]
Smith Family Foods, founded by Laura Smith, is a commercial baking operation aiming to bring their business back home to North Carolina. They will be manufacturing their products in a new facility, opening a front-of-house retail location, and hiring 8-12 people in 2016. NCCU student Jessica Parrish worked with Laura through the Entrepreneur Technical Assistance Program to develop their business plan and help with a financing strategy.