Meet Suzanna of Kanpekies. A systems-focused architect, Suzanna started her shortbread cookie company as a side-business. In Japanese, the word kanpeki translates to “perfect,” which is what Suzanna wants to convey with her cookies (shop online here). Suzanna’s goal in 2020 was to increase her wholesale orders, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her existing […]
Small Business
Voices from the Field: Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods
Meet Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods. After a dark period of addiction and homelessness, Janie Deegan found solace and healing through baking. Now, she’s a Food Network CHOPPED Sweets champion, and baker of sweet treats including her famous pie crust cookies (available online here). Janie had plans to scale her business through several grocers this […]
Voices from the Field: Fauzia’s Heavenly Delights
Business at Fauzia’s famous food truck came to a screeching halt in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the family out of work.
Feed the Recovery: Hot Bread Kitchen’s Recovery Plan
As New York begins to re-open, it will also begin to recover. Alongside our partners across the five boroughs, Hot Bread Kitchen is here to join in a recovery effort that will rebuild our city as a more equitable hub of economic opportunity for all of us—and we need your help. Throughout this crisis, our […]
Our Collective Impact: April 3, 2020
“When I first heard I didn’t have a job I was so scared. Then I got the message from Hot Bread Kitchen [about the emergency stipend], and I thought wow, I have someone to help me, I know I have someone behind me.” —Hot Bread Kitchen Alumna, laid off March 20 This week we’re sharing the […]
Stimulus Funding for Small Businesses Must Direct Funds to CDFIs that Serve Them
Update: 4/10/20 5:00pm: This week, Hot Bread Kitchen was able to begin working with our lender on a Payroll Protection Program application that is now open to us. However, we were only able to start this process because we have an established banking relationship. Not all small businesses are in our fortunate position, and they […]
