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Episode 281: Camilla Opperman Morse – Shared Kitchen Gymnast, Founder of Nimbus

Camilla Opperman Morse, the Founder and CEO of Nimbus, joins the show to share her journey from selling late night grilled cheese and cookie dough to cooking up the innovative shared kitchen company. Hear how to run your business more efficiently, expand to multiple locations, raise funding from angel investors, the best business lessons from gymnastics and piano, and a magical number of Harry Potter references. This episode covers everything from Yale gymnastics to Camilla’s most embarrassing nicknames. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• Why is cookie dough so good
• Where did the idea for Nimbus come from
• What do restaurants get out of becoming a Nimbus customer
• How do Camilla and team keep the Nimbus kitchens clean and ready for the next customer
• Are shared kitchens subject to inspection and quality grades
• How do you prioritize as a business owner
• The 3 Sides of the Brain
• What’s the secret to making delicious grilled cheese

Connect with Camilla at NimbusKitchen.com, social media @NimbusKitchen, and LinkedIn.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Late Night Munchies
  • [0:26] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:35] Connect with Camilla at NimbusKitchen.com, social media @NimbusKitchen, and LinkedIn
  • [1:48] Nimbus 2000
  • [2:03] Hogwarts
  • [2:20] Dad Jokes
  • [2:22] Harry Potter, Quidditch World Cup
  • [2:38] How did Camilla’s journey start with grilled cheese
  • [3:32] Red Solo Cups
  • [3:43] “Red Solo Cup” by Toby Keith
  • [4:02] Why did Camilla start working at The Buttery
  • [4:42] Eggo Waffle
  • [5:03] Why is cookie dough so good
  • [5:29] X Games, Butttterryyyyyyyy
  • [5:48] IU (Indiana University), Crimson Creamery
  • [6:18] Food Groups
  • [6:21] What did Camilla learn about the food business from The Buttery
  • [7:28] How do you get more efficient as a restaurant

• The Nimbus Story
  • [8:47] What is a shared kitchen or commercial kitchen or cloud kitchen
  • [9:32] F&B Industry (Food & Beverage)
  • [9:58] HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)
  • [10:09] BOH (Back of House), FOH (Front of House)
  • [10:23] Grease Trap Cleaning
  • [11:04] Burger King (BK)
  • [11:35] Where did the idea for Nimbus come from
  • [11:48] Supply Chain Operations
  • [13:09] Nimbus Chicago River North Location
  • [13:24] Shoutout, Spense!
  • [13:32] How do you expand to multiple locations
  • [14:45] DoorDash
  • [16:01] Maker Economy, Michelin Star
  • [16:35] River North
  • [17:05] Jersey Mike’s
  • [17:22] What do restaurants get out of becoming a Nimbus customer
  • [19:06] Capri-Sun Stand
  • [19:30] Capri, Italy
  • [20:15] What is the benefit of Nimbus for end consumers
  • [21:02] Omnipotent vs. Omnipresent
  • [22:17] How do Camilla and team keep the Nimbus kitchens clean and ready for the next customer
  • [22:45] SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)
  • [23:51] Are shared kitchens subject to inspection and quality grades
  • [24:08] U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • [25:04] How did Camilla raise funding
  • [25:31] Security Deposit
  • [25:38] Angel Investors
  • [26:21] Cash Flow
  • [27:06] How much of her time did Camilla spend raising money in the early days
  • [28:01] Band-Aid Solutions
  • [28:17] What’s driven the growth of Nimbus
  • [28:28] Hermione Granger
  • [28:44] Revenue Streams
  • [30:30] Come to CEX (Content Entrepreneur Expo) May 5-7, 2024 in Cleveland, OH! Save $100 off the in-person ticket price by registering at CEX.Events and using the coupon code: MAX100
  • [30:32] The Wild Business Growth Podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Camilla
  • [31:35] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [31:37] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• Inspiration & Creativity: Gymnastics
  • [31:53] Yale Gymnastics
  • [32:15] Floor Exercise
  • [32:29] Nickelodeon (Nick)
  • [33:16] What are the best business lessons Camilla learned from gymnastics
  • [34:43] How do you manage the time commitment of gymnastics
  • [35:20] Type A
  • [36:33] How do you prioritize as a business owner
  • [37:00] Press Release
  • [37:31] Slack
  • [38:15] The 3 Sides of the Brain
  • [38:24] How does playing piano help Camilla as a business owner
  • [39:16] Entrepreneur
  • [39:35] #DanaGottMax
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [40:43] The Mental Lives of Babies and Animals, Cognitive Science, Physics
  • [41:12] Oppenheimer
  • [41:19] What is the most delicious smell Camilla’s ever smelled from a Nimbus kitchen
  • [41:40] Nimbus, Cumulonimbus
  • [42:03] Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (book), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (movie)
  • [42:31] What’s the secret to making delicious grilled cheese
  • [43:20] Roy’s (Kilroy’s aka Kilroy’s on Kirkwood aka KOK), The Big Cheeze
  • [44:06] Patiala
  • [44:56] Top Chef, Iron Chef
  • [45:04] So close
  • [45:16] Connect with Camilla at NimbusKitchen.com, social media @NimbusKitchen, and LinkedIn
  • [45:52] What are Camilla’s Final Thoughts
  • [46:42] Donkey in Shrek
  • [46:58] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [47:12] The Wild Business Growth Podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Camilla
  • [47:18] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [47:19] Come to CEX (Content Entrepreneur Expo) May 5-7, 2024 in Cleveland, OH! Save $100 off the in-person ticket price by registering at CEX.Events and using the coupon code: MAX100
  • [47:21] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [47:24] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [47:28] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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