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@bad.hambres Part 3: Starting a bean and cheese burrito company. Order burritos now on badhambres.com. Hop on our email list for updates.

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Chronicles starting a burrito businessfrom @bad.hambres

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Overview

The creator narrates the third part of their journey of leaving a 9-to-5 job to start a frozen burrito business. They detail signing a lease for a new kitchen, the setbacks with the permitting process, pivoting back to a shared kitchen for their fifth batch, and the unexpected success from a viral TikTok video that led to selling out. The video concludes with them getting the permit for the new kitchen but still facing inspections, creating a cliffhanger for the next batch.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State aspirational goal
  2. 2Reveal major setback
  3. 3Show unexpected success
  4. 4Present public validation
  5. 5End with a cliffhanger

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Journey DocumentationOrigin StorySocial Show
Elements
VoiceoverMontage EditingText OverlaySocial Proof Screenshot

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

I LEFT MY 9 TO 5 JOB

Verbal hook · 40%

I left my nine to five job to start a frozen bean and cheese burrito business.

Visual hook · 5%

A man in a blue striped shirt turns and waves energetically at the camera, creating immediate movement and direct engagement with the viewer.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A high-stakes, relatable premise is stated: abandoning a stable life to pursue a passion project. This immediately establishes an underdog narrative and a clear goal for the viewer to invest in.

Payoff

The narrative circles back to the initial obstacle, showing that progress has been made but the final resolution is still pending. This functions as a cliffhanger, creating suspense for the next installment while simultaneously serving as a call to action for the audience to participate in the next phase of the project.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Setback & Surge Narrative

This framework documents an aspirational journey by establishing high stakes, introducing a major logistical setback, and then pivoting to an unexpected surge in demand that validates the project. The narrative concludes with a cliffhanger, leaving the initial setback partially unresolved to drive engagement for future content.

  1. 1

    The Escalating Commitment

    The protagonist takes a significant, tangible step forward in their journey, representing a point of no return. This action is immediately followed by foreshadowing that this new path will be fraught with challenges.

  2. 2

    The Ground-Level Struggle

    The narrative shows the unglamorous, hands-on challenges of the new venture. This includes showcasing the state of the new environment and the physical effort required to make progress, which builds authenticity and empathy.

  3. 3

    The Bureaucratic Wall

    An external, impersonal obstacle emerges that halts progress. This setback forces a difficult and costly pivot, raising the stakes and creating a clear low point in the story.

  4. 4

    The Unforeseen Catalyst

    Just as the protagonists are dealing with the setback, an unexpected external event (e.g., viral moment) creates a massive surge in demand. This shifts the nature of the conflict from 'can we get started?' to 'can we keep up?'

  5. 5

    The Public Verdict

    The product or service is put to its first major public test. The successful outcome is demonstrated not by the creator's claims, but through a rapid montage of positive social proof from real customers, validating the entire endeavor.

Themes

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Risk-taking
  • Perseverance
  • Small Business Growth

Techniques

  • Voiceover Narration
  • Montage Editing
  • Chronological Storytelling

Trends

  • Small Business Journey
  • Behind The Scenes
  • Founder Story

Post caption

Part 3: Starting a bean and cheese burrito company. Order burritos now on badhambres.com. Hop on our email list for updates.

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    I LEFT MY 9 TO 5 JOB

  • title · beginning

    TO START A FROZEN BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO BUSINESS

  • contextual · beginning

    THIS IS PART 3

  • contextual · beginning

    BIGGEST LEAP YET

  • contextual · beginning

    AND SIGNED A LEASE FOR OUR OWN KITCHEN

  • contextual · beginning

    SPOILER: IT HASN'T GONE AS PLANNED

  • contextual · middle

    WE FOUND AN UNTOUCHED FOR 13 YEARS

  • informational · middle

    THAT COOKS 400 POUNDS OF BEANS AT ONCE

  • contextual · middle

    SIX GROWN MEN PAID IN BURRITOS

  • contextual · middle

    OUR TIKTOK UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW UP AND WE SOLD OUT IN A DAY

  • contextual · middle

    STRANGERS ON THE INTERNET

  • informational · end

    1,000 BURRITOS

  • call-to-action · end

    BATCH 6 DROPS OCT 20TH

  • branding · end

    AT BADHAMBRES.COM

  • contextual · end

    MAY THE INSPECTION GODS HAVE MERCY ON US

  • branding · end

    AND THIS IS BAD HAMBRES

Transcript

Left my nine to five job to start a frozen bean and cheese burrito business. This is part three of how it's going so far. We took our biggest leap yet and signed a lease for our own kitchen. Spoiler, it hasn't gone as planned. We've been hustling in a shared kitchen the last few months, but the stove couldn't keep up with our best demands, so we decided to take a risk and move into our own place. We found an old Taco Bell untouched for thirteen years. It needed some TLC, but had room for everything we needed, including a kettle that cooks 400 pounds of beans at once. Moving that best? Six grown men paid him burritos. But then things went off the rails. We thought batch five would be in the new kitchen, but the permitting process slowed us down. So we pivoted and kept things rolling in the shared kitchen. And aside from paying rent at two kitchens, things went pretty smoothly. We recruited our first pro to help with cooking. Shout out to Yvonne. Just as batch five dropped, TikTok unexpectedly blew up, and we sold out in a day. Then it hit us. Our burritos were about to face their biggest test yes, strangers on the Internet. We delivered a thousand burritos with five drivers, including Sam's dad. And as soon as the burritos hit doorsteps, comments started rolling in. If TikTok likes it, you know it's good. But we still had to get the kitchen permitted for batch six. We reworked the plans, went back to the city, and got the permit, pending six inspections. Batch six drops October 20 at bad. Will we be cooking in our new kitchen? May the inspection gods have mercy on us. We're Hank and Sam, and this is Bad Hombres. Follow along to see if the bean dream becomes reality.

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