Hot Chicken TakeoverJoe DeLoss isn’t even all that into hot chicken. But the 32-year-old founder of Columbus hot spot Hot Chicken Takeover frequently admits that the chicken itself is a bit of a means to an end. As a student at Capital University, DeLoss searched for ways to marry his passion for social change and his business acumen. DeLoss dabbled in starting a few different small businesses, experimenting with using a for-profit model to support community causes. Then, on a fateful trip to Nashville with his wife, DeLoss saw (and tasted) the rising success of hot chicken.

Source: Forbes January 14, 2018 19:30 UTC