Panera Founder, Ron Shaich, Unveils 7 Insights To Craft A Lean Unicorn

Ron Shaich built two unicorns in the food industry – Panera and Au Bon Pain. His life and new book, Know What Matters, offers 7 lessons that can help entrepreneurs develop their own lean unicorns.

1. Start with Passion.

Entrepreneurs need passion because passion fosters persistence. Shaich found his in the fast-casual food industry. His first job was in the cookie industry and his first venture was a Boston cookie shop that he started in 1981 when he was 28 years old. When he realized that few people buy cookies before noon, he pivoted and became a licensee of Au Bon Pain, a 3-store French bread chain.

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