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Chef to CEO: Aaron Chamberlin's Recipe for Success

Your Wealth & Beyond: Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs

Release Date: 05/03/2024

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Today, I’m talking to my good friend and serial entrepreneur Aaron Chamberlin. Aaron is a well known chef here in the Phoenix area who has owned a number of restaurants, including Saint Francis, Taco Chelo, and Phoenix Public Market, diversified across industries, and achieved success in a field notorious for its extraordinary challenges. 

In our conversation, Aaron shares lessons from his 37 years in the restaurant business. You’ll hear the story of how he honed his skills under Jean-Georges Vongerichten, why it’s so common for “successful” restaurants to barely turn a profit, and the hard lessons he learned that helped him experience remarkable growth, personally and professionally, since 2018. 

Key takeaways:

  • How Aaron discovered his passion for cooking and survived 70+ hour weeks while earning very little money in New York City.
  • What inspired Aaron to open Saint Francis in his home state of Arizona, why the business was an immediate public success, and what drove him to sell it. 
  • How Aaron shifted his mindset as he opened Taco Chelo and the Phoenix Public Market to improve his profit margins and his growth.
  • What Aaron has done to diversify his investing, share his passion with his family, and weather the storms along the way. 

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