We had the good fortune of connecting with Amanda Schonberg and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Amanda, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When starting my company Baking For Business ,I wanted to create a community for men and women to excel in their knowledge of business within our industry. I had recently left from a four year partnership and so I wanted this business to be different. I wanted to not only teach my students but to provide a community where they could learn from other industry experts in order to cumulatively gain a sense of confidence in building their baking/treat making business.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Baking For Business is an online educational website dedicated to helping bakers and treat makers with motivation and inspiration to operate their businesses. The main way that we share our resources and tips is via our podcast; The Baking For Business Podcast. Under that umbrella is our group coaching program, The Entrepreneur Community. The purpose of The Entrepreneur Community is to provide education and coaching to help home bakers and treat makers start, build and grow their business so that they can make an income while making an impact.

The Entrepreneur Community revolves around curriculum, coaching and community to help each member get the personalization they need to succeed on their journey.

So many of our members have increased their sales, celebrated 1K day sales goals, built up their confidence in business and most importantly learned how to operate on a higher level.

The biggest lesson I have learned when coaching my students is to be attentive. It has taught me how to show up and serve on a deeper level. I am always grateful for those who put their trust in my courses and programs to better their business.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Some of my favorite spots within our city our the locally owned businesses. I love MagPie Cafe which is a local coffee shop and vegan bistro. I would start my day off there with one of their gourmet Pop Tarts. I am a huge seafood lover and love crabs and shrimp so Fiery Crab is a must for lunch.

To unwind I would take my company to Coffee Call. They serve warm coffee and beignets which is a wonderful way to end the day

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to dedicate my success to my Lord and Savior. Business can be tough and entrepreneurship can at times feel lonely. When starting my business my faith increased tremendously. On days when I felt I couldn’t go on I turned to my father, God. I remind myself that with God all things are possible. There is so much in his word that helps us to overcome the battles that we go through in entrepreneurship. People may not support you all the time, some may judge you or turn away and that’s ok.

However, God’s love always remains the same. Everything I have comes from him. I am grateful for the visions, desires and seeds that he plants in me along with the provision to make them possible.

Website: www.bakingforbusiness.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/bakingforbusiness

Image Credits
Megan Stone

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