Above the Fold

Above the Fold

Series Part 4: Wrapping Things Up

Dumpling makers share what they wish they knew when they started out.

Leah Mennies and Cathay
Jul 23, 2025
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This is the final installment 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

  • Read Part 3: On Scaling Up

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