Meet Ian Elmore-Moore | Owner & Founder Glaciers Italian Ice

We had the good fortune of connecting with Ian Elmore-Moore and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ian, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Glaciers Italian Ice Youth Entrepreneurship Program was founded to keep our youth and young adults safe, educated and paid. As a direct alternative to the “Water Boyz” we have strategized, organized and mobilized a viable solution.

Since 2020, there were over 1000 calls made relevant to youth selling water on the street. There were also over 400 complaints relating to things such as aggressive sale tactics, obstructing traffic, and unwillingness to clean the area when complete.

There have been 32 arrests made, 18 shootings, and unfortunately the murder of an 18-year-old male, Mr. Jalanni Press who was killed in Midtown over a $10 water bottle dispute. Glaciers Italian Ice seeks to rectify this problem by providing our young men with an opportunity to become financially independent and safe.

What should our readers know about your business?
Glaciers Italian Ice implores an owner-operator model in which we provide a turnkey business for our youth. Glacier provides the infrastructure, marketing materials, location, permits, equipment, and training to operate a successful Italian ice cart. By splitting the profit, we incentive and motivate our youth to work.

Through our screening process, youth will undergo an intensive mentoring program where they will learn the Glaciers Italian Ice key principles: Hard Work, Humility, Honesty, and Hospitality. We wish for our youth to grow with our company as they will master budgeting, communication, and time management skills.

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Website: glaciersice.org

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