Spotting and filling a gap, with Eccie Newton

In our illuminating conversation, Eccie:

• Describes the concept of ‘dark kitchens’, converting unused light industrial real estate into kitchen spaces used by food delivery and other food industry businesses.

• Talks through Karma Kitchen’s current locations, different sizes of kitchen space available, and their plans for expansion.

• Explains Karma Kitchen’s business model and how it all began.

• Shares the different stages of funding that allowed the business to grow from one site to multiple sites.

• Highlights the perils of diluting equity and espouses the virtues of Seed Legals, whose founder has single-handedly changed the face of legal work for early stage start-ups.

• Compares the very different experiences of running their first and second businesses.

• Discusses their future aspirations for both Karma Cans and for Karma Kitchens.

• Reflects on how her working relationship with her sister, who is also her business partner, has evolved and strengthened.

• Focuses on the lessons she’s learned in business so far.