Flyby BBQ Takes Off

Have you ever heard of Flyby BBQ before? It is a food business started by entrepreneur, David Butcher. Flyby BBQ was started during his second semester of his freshman year in college when he was 18 years old. Prior to beginning his own business, Butcher said that he had learned about entrepreneurship in theory, but actually starting his own business was completely different.

He also has the food business in his blood. “As you may have noticed, my last name is Butcher (which when talking about BBQ gets a few laughs), but that is not by coincidence. Butcher is an occupational last name - what that means is my ancestors were meat butchers. For generations in Yugoslavia they provided fresh wholesome food to their community. When they came to the US, unfortunately the occupation was lost. But it was still heavy in our blood and culture.” This is what inspired him to start Flyby BBQ.

Butcher also had some very good advice for anyone who is looking to start their own business. The first thing he suggests is to read either E-Myth Revisited or All in Startup. He also said, “The number one thing I think a young entrepreneur can learn is that the biggest and best businesses start from one single action—the path to get started doesn’t need to be (and shouldn't be) very complicated.”

Another piece of advice he had was that everyone needs someone to be honest with your ideas. He goes on to say, “Everyone will tell you your ideas are great, it takes a true friend to tell you when they suck.” For Butcher, it was his parents. One more thing he mentions is “getting as far out of your comfort zone as you can is good training for entrepreneurship. Soon enough, nothing will scare you.”

The final piece of advice he gives to any aspiring entrepreneurs is that “making decisions and producing something is much more important than making the right ones/making things perfect so that things move along quickly and you constantly stay growing. Plus, things will never be perfect.”

In conclusion, Butcher’s story is inspiring to any young entrepreneur out there ready to start their own business. Also, everyone should definitely check out Flyby BBQ for great food.