Above the Fold

Above the Fold

Series Part 3: On Scaling Up

From shipping frozen dumplings to bringing in the USDA to automating production.

Leah Mennies and Cathay
Jul 16, 2025
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So you want to start a dumpling business? Part 3: Scaling up

This is part three of a special collaborative feature with Dumpling Club’s Cathay Bi— excerpted from the second print edition of the Above the Fold zine—about what it takes to start and operate a dumpling business in the U.S.

  • Read Part 1: Meet the Makers

  • Read Part 2: On Business Models & Financing

In this installment, learn about the decisions that makers…

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