In 2012, Lisa Gutierrez left her Cheesecake Factory manager position of 10 years to follow a wild dream of starting a food truck business with her husband. They started with nothing but a borrowed food truck, $2,000 in savings, and a whole lot of ambition. Through these hopes and aspirations, they brought Dos Hermanos Taco Truck to life, bringing Vicente’s family’s authentic Oaxacan-style recipes to their community. This authenticity is what would eventually lead long lines and raving fans to their truck. Over a decade later, Dos Hermanos has 5 brick-and-mortar locations, 5 mobile food trucks, a taco cart, a concession stand inside the Greater Columbus Convention Center, as well as catering services for events of all sizes. Through hard work and strategic connections, Lisa has grown Dos Hermanos to a 7-figure business. Over the years, Lisa’s hard work did not go unrecognized. In 2019, the SBA named Lisa as Minority Owned Small Business Person of the Year. Also, during multiple, recent, consecutive years, Dos Hermanos has been recognized by the ICIC as one of the fastest growing inner-city companies in America in terms of revenue and job creation. In 2022, Lisa was the recipient of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance’s Rising Star award and, that same year, she was personally invited to attend an event at the residence of the Vice President of the United States in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Then, in 2023, Lisa was personally invited by the President of the United States to attend an event at The White House. As Lisa works to keep her business growing, create new job opportunities for her community, and collaborate with other small businesses, she also finds time to sit on the Executive Board of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, as well as being on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission. Lisa’s most recent accomplishments are launching both her public speaking company, Lisa G. Speaks, where she enjoys teaching business owners how to gain momentum and run a profitable business, and Food Truck Millionaire, a coaching platform where Lisa takes food truck owners from the concession window to the CEO seat. Lisa, having no prior business education, knows the struggles of starting from zero with no connections. This drives her desire to share all the knowledge she has to lead other aspiring entrepreneurs to the path of success.
