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Baking Saved My Life with Christina Marquez
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Christina Marquez of Antioch, IL sells cakes, cookies, breads, and other baked goods with her cottage food bakery, Twisted Sifter’s Baked Goods.
Christina never expected to dedicate her life to baking, but multiple life setbacks led her to find work that she is truly passionate about.
She has now run her business for over a decade, and despite many challenges along the way, her dedication to helping others keeps her going strong.
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who cares more about their cottage bakery than Christina does, and perhaps that passion is why her business has been so successful!
What You’ll Learn
- How baking saved Christina’s life
- The key to being truly successful in business
- How to use the power of kindness to build strong customer relationships
- The importance of sharing your personal story on social media
- The chaotic holiday season when Christina sold thousands of hot cocoa bombs
- How to stay true to your values while adapting to new products and trends
- How to deal with rising costs of ingredients & packaging
- The reason Christina has never had a dissatisfied customer
- How to use your talents to make a positive impact in the world
- Why you should collaborate, not compete, with other bakers
- How Illinois’ cottage food laws have dramatically changed over time
Resources
Twisted Sifter’s Baked Goods website (Instagram | Facebook)
Home-based Food Entrepreneur Conference 2023
Attend the only national conference for home-based food entrepreneurs!
This virtual conference will take place April 10th – 13th, 2023, and includes 4 full days of keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, and community.
The conference costs only $35, and includes access to all of the recordings as well.
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/84
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Manage episode 357947916 series 2928125
Christina Marquez of Antioch, IL sells cakes, cookies, breads, and other baked goods with her cottage food bakery, Twisted Sifter’s Baked Goods.
Christina never expected to dedicate her life to baking, but multiple life setbacks led her to find work that she is truly passionate about.
She has now run her business for over a decade, and despite many challenges along the way, her dedication to helping others keeps her going strong.
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who cares more about their cottage bakery than Christina does, and perhaps that passion is why her business has been so successful!
What You’ll Learn
- How baking saved Christina’s life
- The key to being truly successful in business
- How to use the power of kindness to build strong customer relationships
- The importance of sharing your personal story on social media
- The chaotic holiday season when Christina sold thousands of hot cocoa bombs
- How to stay true to your values while adapting to new products and trends
- How to deal with rising costs of ingredients & packaging
- The reason Christina has never had a dissatisfied customer
- How to use your talents to make a positive impact in the world
- Why you should collaborate, not compete, with other bakers
- How Illinois’ cottage food laws have dramatically changed over time
Resources
Twisted Sifter’s Baked Goods website (Instagram | Facebook)
Home-based Food Entrepreneur Conference 2023
Attend the only national conference for home-based food entrepreneurs!
This virtual conference will take place April 10th – 13th, 2023, and includes 4 full days of keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, and community.
The conference costs only $35, and includes access to all of the recordings as well.
Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/84
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