We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Christian Caceres. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Christian below.

Christian , appreciate you joining us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

Homelessness has always touch my heart. I’ve always wanted to help those in need. With my food truck I was on a mission to try to start up my business and help those in need. Often at the end of the night as I was on my way back to park my truck I’d be in search of homeless to give the left overs I had from the night to them. I want to be able to do more. I admire another food truck in Denver that is a non profit food truck that has been able to help fulfill that mission and my hopes for the future is to join them within helping the community.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I own a wood oven food truck that I served mainly pizza, calzones, stuffed green peppers, cookies and brownies. It’s been lots of fun as I’ve been able to help donate back to schools, preform HOA events, graduations, family reunions and birthday parties. Sadly, my truck has been down for a few months due to mechanical issues and as they were “getting fixed” my mechanic apparently had other plans. Which then in return has sunken my ability to help the community as much as I was. I hope for in the future to get back to it. I’m just not sure what that timeline looks like at the moment.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I had wanted to be my own boss so bad that I first opened up a cottage bakery. Then gathered enough funds to get a food truck and fix it up a little before hitting the roads. Then within the journey some mechanical issues came up but always got it fixed as fast as I could. I am very proud of my accomplishments and how I’ve proven to myself that you can genuinely do anything you set your mind to.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Maintain a higher working capital. I’ve learned where I should put trust into people and when to find a different alternative. I spent the last bit I had trying to get my truck fixed and ultimately my mechanic robbed me of my business by not keeping to his word on fixing my truck.