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Article: Turning their liability into an asset puts former corporate couple in the gravy; The pair created a make-and-take business that offers gourmet food and blessed convenience to time-starved customers.(BUSINESS)(DICK YOUNGBLOOD)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 14, 2006
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Byline: Dick Youngblood; Staff Writer
Lisa Hake, a marketing manager in 3M's dental division, and her husband, Jason, an equity analyst with Piper Jaffray, were typical entrants in the corporate rat race.
They worked 50 hours a week or more, traveled way too much - and had little time to spend with their two preschool children, much less to prepare meals that were both nutritious and toothsome.
"We thought about hiring a personal chef," Lisa said, but they were deterred by the cost - about $600 a month.
Instead, that notion sparked a decision to start their own business in a new and burgeoning corner of the food industry.
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