{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/6705e370fdf93b3e0c7bbbe9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"433: How The Cupcake Collection Founder Mignon François Turned $5 Into Five Million Cupcakes Sold","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/1728439029126-ec12d9e8-f7db-4800-a8dd-5a533c18ec97.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week I sat down for a very inspiring chat with Mignon François, the #1 national best-selling author of Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe, and founder of a multi-million dollar cupcake empire, The Cupcake Collection.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she shares:</p><ul><li>Why having a great product and determination got her community to support her vision</li><li>The different financial methods she used, like cash stuffing, to reinvest into her business and employees</li><li>How she leveraged $5 and turned it into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold&nbsp;</li><li>And much more, you don’t want to miss the gems she’s dropping!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights include:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>04:30 Learning to bake from grandma</p><p>10:53 The struggle to make ends meet</p><p>15:09 Turning $5 into $600</p><p>20:27 Humble beginnings</p><p>32:50 Low margins, high profit from day one</p><p>37:30 Benefits of profit sharing with employees</p><p>42:00 Scaling to $10,000 days</p><p>48:20 Tips for entrepreneurs&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Check out this episode of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>The Cupcake Collection: <a href=\"https://www.thecupcakecollection.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thecupcakecollection.com/</a></li><li>Made From Scratch Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Made-Scratch-Finding-Success-Without/dp/B0BV7G8F7C\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Made-Scratch-Finding-Success-Without/dp/B0BV7G8F7C</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Mignon’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte6fHBIlzO/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte6fHBIlzO/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>The Cupcake Collection’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Announcements</strong></h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Guest Social Media Info</strong></h1><p>Mignon’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte6fHBIlzO/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte6fHBIlzO/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>The Cupcake Collection’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/</a></p>","author_name":"Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media"}