Dos Amigas - Authentic Mexican Food Delivered to Your Home

The Story of a Brand

Ramon Vela

Business, Entrepreneurship

5 • 145 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Liz and Erica say, “we are very grateful for how this community and this country have welcomed us. The opportunity here is real. We have talked about how important it is to share a piece of our culture. We are neighbors, yet so many people have not really tried authentic Mexican food. Usually when they think of Mexican food, they think of the fast-food chains. So we are very committed to not only providing authentic Mexican food but sharing a piece of our culture through food.”

Today, we interview Liz Gonzales Lara and Erica Arteaga, Co-founder of Dos Amigas. Dos Amigas is a woman and minority-owned business specializing in authentic Mexican food delivery to homes and businesses throughout Metro Denver.

We discuss:

* Why they are so grateful
* Overview and origin of the brand
* How they got started during the pandemic
* The challenges they face with logistics, recipes, and getting the word out
* Why they joined an accelerator program and how it helped them
* Sharing a piece of their culture
* What makes them proud about running Dos Amigas?
* Why they must get a stamp of approval from their mother
* Plans for the future, including expanding regions and possibly retail
* Advice for other founders
* New products and where to buy

Join Ramon Vela, Liz Gonzales Lara and Erica Arteaga as we break down the inside story of Dos Amigas on The Story of a Brand.

For more on Dos Amigas, visit: https://dosamigas.com/

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0:00.0	or some of the recipes we have are because people requested them.
0:05.8	We actually, on Saturday, somebody was like,
0:09.7	please make al bon digas.
0:11.2	So after this interview, I was going to talk to Erica about.
0:16.4	And it's a long process.
0:17.8	It's not like, okay, yes, they'll be ready next week.
0:22.0	You know, it's six months. Yes, they're going to have to make samples, send them over. We have to approve them,
0:28.8	and maybe even the client who requested it has to approve it. We have done that in the past
0:35.6	where we even send it to the person who requested it to make sure they
0:39.6	like it. And I think that's really setting us apart from some competition that you can find at the big box stores. This is the story of a brand, a podcast that helps people learn the story behind their favorite consumer products.
1:05.7	I'm Ramon Vela, and I believe that people want to know more about the brands and products they purchase.
1:11.4	So each week, I interview the founder of a consumer brand,
1:14.6	unpack their story, their products, their mission,
1:17.2	so you can decide which products are worth buying and which brands are worth supporting.
1:25.2	Liz and Erica Say,
1:27.2	we are very grateful for how this community and this country has welcomed us.
1:32.2	The opportunity here is real. And, you know, we're neighbors, and yet so many people have not really tried authentic Mexican food.
1:42.2	Usually when they think of Mexican food, they think of fast food chains and others.
1:47.6	And so we are very committed to not only providing authentic Mexican food, but sharing
1:52.9	a piece of our culture through this food.
1:57.0	Today we interview Liz Gonzalez Lara and Erica Artiega, co-founder of Dos Amigas.
2:04.8	Those Amigas is a woman and minority-owned business specializing in authentic Mexican food delivery
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