What two jobs did Todd Graves get to raise money to open our first restaurant?

• A. Boilermaker, and stockeye salmon fisherman
• B. Carpenter, and electrician
• C. Waiter, and busboy
• D. Farmer, and landscaper

Answer: (A)

Raising capital for a startup often comes down to willingness to do hard, well-paying work to save money quickly. In this case, two jobs were taken on to fund the first Raising Cane’s: boilermaker, a skilled trade with strong wages, and sockeye salmon fisherman, which can be demanding and seasonal but can bring in substantial earnings in a short period. This combination illustrates a practical bootstrap approach—earn big in a focused period and use that money to launch the first restaurant. Other job options might be respectable, but they don’t reflect the real-life path Graves took to raise the initial funds, so they aren’t as fitting for this scenario.