When Dr. Lucy Gibney found out her son had severe food allergies she discovered two things: there was a growing market of gluten-free and vegan treats, and, most of them weren’t very good. Thinking she would fare better in her own kitchen, Lucy got to work with the goal of making something that managed to…
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Gigi Butler
More than one classic country song tells the tale of a dreamer cashing in her savings, hitching a bus to Nashville and hitting it big on Music Row. Gigi Butler’s song might have started that way when she left college to chase Nashville music dreams, but the chords ended being less harmonic when she found…
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Alex Head
London-based catering company Social Pantry aims to give its clients food that's fresh, delicious and beautiful. It's a mission that Founder and Head Chef Alex Head committed to early as she baked and sold cakes to friends, family and neighbors as a preteen. It was this same taste of early entrepreneurship that sparked Alex's passion…
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Debbie Adler
As a CPA in the fast-paced world of Wall Street, Debbie Adler realized she was bored. She had a good job, but felt as though her passions lied in something a little more appetizing. So with a lot of determination and a dash of chutzpah, Debbie quit her “fallback” job and dedicated herself to creating…
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Emily Dubner
Baked goods and charity donations. Could a pairing be any more natural? Emily Dubner, founder and CEO of Baking for Good, doesn't think so. We all remember bake sales from our days in elementary school, but this leading lady took the idea one step further. She started an online bakery that allows people to send…
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Nora Schultz
When you were a kid did you have a hankering for white cake with colored sprinkles? Nora Schultz's kids did, and so she spent many days baking the treats for her children and for the parties they would attend. Then one day she took some time to scrutinize the label on the mixes she was…
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Angie Dudley
Angie Dudley, author of the blog Bakerella, is the creator of the precious – and delicious – cupcake pops. When Angie first started making cupcake pops, she didn’t realize how popular they would become, especially how quickly the trend would catch on. But the world was charmed. Martha Stewart loved them so much she even invited…
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Candace Nelson
With Sprinkles, Candace has taken over the pastry industry by creating cupcakes with gourmet ingredients and the touch of a “special occasion cake.” She recognizes the importance of giving back to communities and continuously does so by donating leftover cupcakes daily to shelters and gifting to children’s hospitals, schools and the Women’s Cancer Research Fund….