Virtual Event: Escaping Mom & Pop: Founder's Story with Stephanie Hart, Brown Sugar Bakery

Stephanie Hart founded Brown Sugar Bakery in 2004 and has since built a devoted following that extended well beyond its Greater Grand Crossing location on 75th St. Her goal is to grow from a small business to something with nationwide impact, which means navigating new challenges, such as a larger staff, new types of required insurance, and becoming classified as a manufacturer instead of a retailer. She speaks of these changes as getting “new shoes”, which is both fun and challenging–and that was before COVID-19 and protests across the country. Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to hear the story of Brown Sugar Bakery’s founding and growth and the myriad of lessons learned along the way.