EMPOWER ACADEMYUS$49
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Approved by the American Culinary Federation for 3 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).
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ACADEMY + SHARED KITCHEN
Learn it. Cook it. Build it.
One ecosystem where food entrepreneurs gain business skills, access a professional kitchen, and turn their talent into a profitable food business.
01LearnPractical business education
02ProduceLicensed kitchen access
03GrowMentorship and community
LEARN
• PRODUCE •
GROW
• PRODUCE •
GROW
THE EMPOWER MODEL
From idea to market, all in one place.
Empower combines the knowledge of an academy with the infrastructure of a shared commercial kitchen.
AVAILABLE NOW
Cottage Food &
Business Fundamentals
A practical online program to help aspiring food entrepreneurs understand the essential business foundations for launching from home.
✓ 3-hour online program✓ Business fundamentals✓ Self-paced learning
The Academy
Courses in launch strategy, food costs, pricing, operations and profitable growth—available in English and Spanish.
More programs coming soonRestaurant LaunchRestaurant Profit & Cost Controls
Join the program updates →The Shared Kitchen
A future professional production space designed to offer flexible kitchen access, equipment, storage and a collaborative community for food entrepreneurs.
Planned flexible accessProfessional equipmentStorage optionsFounder community
Join the future kitchen interest list →FREE FOOD BUSINESS TOOLS
Turn your numbers into decisions.
Use these guided calculators to understand costs, waste, pricing and the sales your business needs to cover its expenses.
Your result
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Educational estimate. Confirm taxes, labor, fees and local requirements before making a final business decision.03
INSIGHTS FOR FOOD FOUNDERS
Practical ideas for a more profitable food business.
Explore articles on food costs, pricing, operations, entrepreneurship and the journey from a home kitchen to a sustainable business.
HOW IT WORKS
Your path with Empower
1
Learn the business
→2
Validate your concept
→3
Produce professionally
→4
Launch and grow
MEET THE FOUNDER
Chef Sebastián Corbo
Executive Chef · Certified F&B Executive · Consultant
Sebastián Corbo is a Uruguayan chef and food business professional with more than 20 years of international experience across Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. His career spans hotels, restaurants and private clubs, including leadership experience with Marriott and other recognized hospitality organizations.
He founded Empower Foodpreneurs to help aspiring food entrepreneurs combine culinary talent with the business knowledge, practical systems and professional resources needed to build sustainable, profitable ventures.
✓ 20+ years of international experience✓ Hospitality leadership across the Americas✓ Author, educator and food business mentor
“Culinary talent opens the door. Business knowledge builds what lasts.”
AUTHOR & FOOD ENTREPRENEUR
Emprendiendo con Sabor desde Casa
In his book, Sebastián shares an inspiring path for turning culinary talent, family recipes and the courage to begin into a real food business. It is an invitation to stop seeing your kitchen as a limitation—and start seeing it as the first chapter of something bigger.
Discover the book on Amazon ↗READY TO START?
Bring your food business to life.
Join the interest list for programs, kitchen access and founder resources.