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I decided to do a small series focusing on the Food Truck industry and how you can help to grow your own foodie business. Food Trucks are cool. They’re bright, fun, interesting small mechanical bundles of yum. Where I live, there is a thriving community of food truck events that always draw a huge crowd of local support. But it’s not always easy and in fact, it can be harder than you imagine to run a successful food truck business. So what are some of the ways you can use to create more buzz, get more sales and ultimately make more money? Here are five easily actionable ways to get ahead.