Secret ingredients of a successful restauranteur: Humility and business acumen

As the old adage goes, it’s easy to make a million dollars in the restaurant business: you just need to start with $2 million. Nico Ortiz, owner of Turtle Mountain Brewing Company, confirms that succeeding in the restaurant and brewing business is not as easy as serving your grandma’s famous enchilada recipe, brewing a gold medal IPA, or being a “people person.” In fact, the statistics are pretty grim: 80 out of 100 restaurant starts typically fail within the first five years, according…