Bantem Bagels: Our Story

Bantam Bagels Video (about 3 minutes)

Bantam Bagels Article

1. Watch the videos and read the articles on Bantam Bagels. Answer the following questions

• How did they come up with their idea?
• What was new about their idea?
• Where do people buy their product?
• Has the product expanded into a product line? If yes, give examples.
• Bantam Bagels are considered entrepreneurs (vs a small business) because of taking more risks. What risks did they take?
• Based on your readings on Characteristics of Entreprenuers, how did they exhibit some of these?
• They initially got funding from family and friends, however, in 2014, they went on Shark Tank and Lori Greiner invested. How much revenue was before Shark Tank and after? Based on your reading from OpenStax Section 5.4, what kind of investor is Lori Greiner--explain?
• In 2019, Bantam Bagels was acquired by T. Marzetti. Is this a Horizontal, Vertical or Conglomerate merger? Explain.

2. Using at least 100 words, pick an entrepreneur (past or present) and explain why you think they are a great example. It can be someone you know, a famous YouTuber, a company...

3. Create an idea for a brand new restaurant. Write down one great idea and one worst idea. For example, maybe for greata restaurant looking over a mountaintop and for worstsushi with cockroaches or located near a garbage dump.