Alexis Kron of Bullhead City, AZ shares how she built a successful cottage food bakery selling luxury custom cakes, despite overcoming personal challenges and facing resistance from her communityGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/122
Tyler Worthey of Neoga, IL shares how he built a very successful cottage food business during high school, and how he and his mom Angie now work together as a mother/son team to take it to new heightsGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/121
Ka’Terra Dettbarn of Ocean City, MD endured lots of trial and error when starting a cottage bakery with her sister, but by persisting and listening for guidance, they transformed it into a successGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/120
Valerie Allensworth of Sitka, AK shares how she built a very successful cottage food business by focusing on consistency, despite living on a remote island in Alaska and facing many unique challengesGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/119
Marci Larson of Sioux Falls, SD shares how she turned her longtime dream of selling baked goods into a reality and built a successful cottage food business by selling wholesale and at many eventsGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/118
Jenifer & Tristan Hoke of Tecumseh, OK share how they used sheer persistence to overcome early sales struggles, and found a business model that works so well that they now can't keep up with demandGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/117
Rob Sanz of Rockville, MD shares how he's added a cottage food bakery to a busy family life and career, and why he has intentionally kept his microbakery small, even though he could easily grow itGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/116
Elisa Marie Lords of Placentia, CA shares how she overcame early struggles with her sales and built a thriving cottage food bakery by focusing on community, consistency, and customer serviceGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/115
Tiffany Hill shares how she built on her success as a cottage food baker by creating a thriving online community/course and a packaging business, both of which have experienced unprecedented growthGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/114
Tiffany Hill of Apple Valley, CA shares how she switched careers and built a full-time income from her cottage food bakery, after initially struggling to make sales and nearly shutting it downGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/113
Mark Elvidge shares how he and his wife started Vermont Nut Free Chocolates from home in 1998 and built it into an international brand with over 1,000 wholesale locations and constant growth each yearGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/112
Monique Germaine of Nashville, TN shares how she built and rebuilt her cottage food bakery in 3 different states, plus a crazy commercial food business journey that got her products into big retailersGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/111
Michelle Dukes of Penfield, NY shares why she shifted her business model after 10 years of running a cottage food bakery, while keeping focus on the most important aspect of her business: having funGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/110
Shupan Abraham of Lawrenceville, GA shares how her cottage food bakery transformed once she hired a coach, and what she's learned about putting herself out there and marketing her business effectivelyGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/109
David Bock of Altadena, CA runs a multifaceted honey business that specializes in rescuing honey bees, and he shares local marketing tips that helped him build an email list of 3,500+ subscribersGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/108
Jessi Deily of Helena, MT sells macarons and custom-decorated meringue cookies with her cottage food business and shares her journey from struggling artist to successful baker and TikTok influencerGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/107
Eric & Denise Steilberger of Ocala, FL sell their homemade fudge all year long and share how the lessons they learned from running a cafe in Alaska helped them build a successful cottage food businessGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/106
Kristyn Suemnick of Murrieta, CA shares how her discovery of sourdough bread led to building a thriving home bakery that allows her to stay at home with her kids and better connect with her communityGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/105
Megan Shonka of Papillion, NE shares the highs and lows of her home-based bakery journey, the importance of being involved in her community, and her plans to expand into a brick-and-mortar storefrontGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/104
Angela Awunor of Glenn Dale, MD shares how she moved her thriving custom cake business from a commercial kitchen into her home, and how she maintains work-life balance with two full-time careersGet full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/103