Listeners, we're back this week with Maya Madsen.

Founded in 2015 by Maya Madsen, Maya's Cookies is America's #1 Black-Owned Gourmet Vegan Cookie Company. As a vegan with a sweet tooth, she had not been able to find that perfectly delicious, soft-baked gourmet vegan cookie, so she spent years crafting her award-winning and crowd-pleasing recipes. From the classic to unique and forward-thinking flavors such as "Chocolate Chip S'mores" and "Marble Fudge", every flavor has a story grounded in Maya's travels, memories, and experiences. Alongside providing the highest quality product that appeals to everyone, Maya's Cookies is committed to superior customer service and community engagement, with a focus on youth and underserved communities. Maya's Cookies ships nationwide- simply order as a treat for yourself or as a gift.

During this episode we talked about:

• 04:22 - Her heritage and being adopted
• 10:07 - Starting in health and fitness
• 10:41 -The 80s outfits
• 12:18 - Her first job and her creative brain
• 14:39 - Her park hustle
• 17:58 - Moving to San Diego
• 24:38 - Going into the cookies business
• 25:33 - Food as a love language
• 26:54 - Student loans as black young men
• 29:22 - From farmer’s market to e-commerce & the Black Lives Matter impulse
• 29:40 - Receiving 10,000 orders overnight
• 31:24 - A blessing and a curse
• 33:10 - Responses to mistakes
• 39:22 - Being embarrassed to say ‘CEO and Founder’
• 40:29 - Maya’s cookies philosophy
• 41:19 - Let’s talk business
• 43:59 - What’s next for Maya’s cookies

This episode is brought to you by First Republic Bank. 
 
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