Dear students and first time startup founders,
It wasn't so long ago that I was in your shoes and I remember, admire, and sorely miss the hustle and grind.
Hello,
I’m Mint Pattanan, and I’m all about building meaningful creations rooted in impact and sustainability.
Mint was named on the second installment of the Next 1000, a Forbes honor of entrepreneurs across America in 2021.
My Work
Presently, I'm fortunate to be operating a startup with an incredible team at my side. I started Rootastes Boston at the age of 28 by turning a marketing class project into a business in 2016. I believe that business can both make a profit and do good in the world, at the same time. Rootastes was born from an idea that inspired the mission to change the way office employees eat their lunches.
Achievements
Founded and operated a food startup “Rootastes”: Was nominated to be one of Boston's 100 High Impact Startups in 2017 by HubWeek presented by Bank of America
2018 MassChallenge finalist in Boston cohort (MassChallenge was ranked in the Top 5 World's Best Startup Accelerator on Forbes Magazine)
2018 Top 20 Finalists: New Height Startup of the Year presented by The Boston Globe and Blue Hills Bank
Rootastes has been selected out of 15k+ of promising companies to be participate in YC Startup School 2018 (Advisor Track)
2019 Cultivate Small Business Phase II Capital Grant Recipient organized by ICIC Boston, Babson College and Santander Bank
2020 Facebook U.S. Small Business Grant Program Recipient
Implemented go-to-market strategies which resulted in 70% growth of customer base year over year
Increased revenue growth 18x in 10 months
2021, Recognized by Forbes on their inaugural Forbes Next 1000 list as one of resilient small business leaders and entrepreneurs who erupted during the pandemic.
Involvement
Entrepreneur, Startup Spotlight at the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge — 2017
Speaker, WE@Brown Conference at Brown University Entrepreneurship Program — 2019
Participating Entrepreneur and Firm, Apprenticeship Program at Boston College — 2019
Participating Entrepreneur and Firm, Apprenticeship Program at Boston University, Questrom School of Business — 2019
Advisory Board and Judge at Boston College’s IntEnt Entrepreneur Club — 2019 to present
Startup Mentor to early stage startups, mentoring food tech and social impact startups: Grocery Outpost/Bountiful/TogoBox — 2020 to present
Participating Entrepreneur and Firm, Apprenticeship Program at Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA — 2021
Expert and Startup Mentor at MassChallenge Accelerator — 2021 to present
Current Interests
With my experience in building a startup from zero to one, I am interested in taking an advisor role helping out early-stage startups, with a one-year commitment in achieving significant milestones from defining OKRs to setting measurable metrics that matter for the first two years in business. My area of focus is in e-commerce space with the goal on building a recurring revenue model.
Currently building…
Rootastes (Founder; Masschallenge Boston Cohort 2018)
Rootastes is an innovative workplace lunch service providing delicious, nutritionally-balanced meals, created by our in-house chef and delivered to local offices. With Rootastes, you're getting a hyper-personalized lunch experience that satisfies every eater.
How I Can Support You
Early Stage Startup Strategy
Creating a well-defined go to market strategy / Product development / Revenue model assessment / Partnership development / Competitive advantage strategy / Operations efficiency assessment
Startup Accelerator & Grant Resources
Providing an advice whether you’re a founder seeking to apply for a startup accelerator or searching for startup grant and resources.
Entrepreneur Visa
Sharing in-depth resources from my experience with foreign founders in applying for an entrepreneur visa* to start a company in the U.S.
Are you an immigrant looking to get inspired to start your own business?
The Resilient One is an exclusive podcast where we take a closer glimpse into the stories of immigrant entrepreneurs. Each session of The Resilient One features a remarkable foreign entrepreneur with a story that is unique in its own way.