Mom's Pizza Dough: inspiration from a friend
Categories: Money & work
I recently received an email from
my friend, Kim Cole, letting me know she had finally reached the "grand opening" of her new business venture
- Mom's Pizza Dough. Nearly three years ago when she was pregnant with her
daughter, she came up with the idea to sell homemade, vegan pizza dough. After her daughter was born, Kim went on to
handle the formalities - the business plan, the logo, re-working her recipe, and navigating the very complicated
path of getting clearance to sell homemade food. All while a stay-at-home mom. I'm not trying to plug Kim's product (although it does taste fantastic). Mom's Pizza Dough isn't available online - you can only have the pleasure of tasting it if you happen to live in the Oakland area of California and can get yourself to the Montclair Farmer's Market. I share her story because watching Kim bring her business to life has been inspirational to me. When you become a parent it's so easy to put your personal dreams of starting your own business on hold indefinitely because you're consumed with motherhood or fatherhood. Or you're scared to take a risk because there's that little voice in the back of your head that speaks of parental and financial responsibilities now that you have a child (or children).
For me, Kim's effort is a constant reminder that says "go for it." And sometimes that's all you need to hear.
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