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How This Food Entrepreneur Avoids Getting Burned By Bad Decisions Prioritization and big-picture focus are vital to finding success.

By Dan Bova

Elana Karp, head chef and culinary co-founder of meal kit company Plated, knows that presentation is very important to a meal's success.

This is true of every aspect of her business, she says, which is why she uses framing to help her with problem-solving and prioritization.

"I like to frame things within the context of our company's goals and objectives," she says. "I find it to be a really valuable tool in deciding what needs to be focused on and what doesn't."

Listen in as Karp and Entrepreneur host Linda Lacina talk about applying frameworks to your business, and how it can help you steer your decision making toward achieving your ultimate goals.

Related: The Art of Ruthless Prioritization

Dan Bova

Entrepreneur Staff

VP of Special Projects

Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim, and Spy magazine. His latest books for kids include This Day in History, Car and Driver's Trivia ZoneRoad & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, and Wendell the Werewolf

Read his humor column This Should Be Fun if you want to feel better about yourself.

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