Jennie Gibson's guest appearances

Jennie Gibson

Real Health Podcast | Dr. Taylor Krick

The Forrager Podcast for Cottage Food Businesses

Jennifer Lopez

Eric Sorensen

Jeremy Davis

Amy Wong

Erica Smith

Sari Kimbell

RIck Martin

Lisa Kivirist

Jennifer Jacobs

Steve Bivans

Sonia Chang

Melvin Roberson

Liz Marek

Noel Martinez

Cassie Menchhofer

OwlTail

Jennie Gibson lives in Jacksonville, FL and sells custom-decorated cake pops with her cottage food business, The Cake Pop Shop. Jennie already shared some advice on Episode 50, but in this episode, she shares her own incredible cottage food journey. Simply put, Jennie has one of the most successful home-based cake pop businesses in the entire country! But her journey started with humble (and unlikely) beginnings, including a bad car accident that left her permanently disabled, and a special needs son that gave her the dose of inspiration that she needed. However, through hard work and persistence, Jennie has overcome many challenges and built up her cake pop empire over time. In just over a decade, she has: Landed many large orders of over 1,000 cake pops eachCreated cake pops for many major organizations, including the NFL &amp; Jacksonville JaguarsSold elaborate cake pops for $180 per dozenAccrued over 40,000 followers on Instagram It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s definitely been rewarding. In this episode, you’ll hear about what keeps Jennie going, and what’s she’s learned along the way! What You’ll Learn How Jennie’s disabled son prompted her interest in making cake popsHow she went from saying “I will never make another cake pop in my life” to saying “I don’t see myself ever stopping making cake pops”Why her disability makes it impractical for her to use a shared commercial kitchen like “regular people” doWhy you shouldn’t compare your skillset with others who have been in business for longer than youJennie’s unique process for making cake popsHow to process huge orders without commercial kitchen equipmentTools needed for starting a cake pop businessHow to use an order form to save time and target the right customersHow to use a virtual assistant to increase your productivityHow Jennie manages huge orders of over 1,000 cake popsHow to get large orders with corporations and organizationsWhy consistency and quality are keys to success, even for small ordersHow Jennie went from charging $12 to $180 for one dozen of her cake popsWhy raising her prices will likely lead to fewer customer complaintsWhy you shouldn’t have an order minimum if you’re just starting outHow she built a following of 40k fans on InstagramWhy Jennie is focusing her efforts on teaching instead of continuing to grow her cake pop businessWhy she takes the time to run two Facebook groups in addition to her cake pop business Resources The Cake Pop Shop Website (About Page) Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | YouTube Jennie’s Cake Pop Classes Bakerella’s Cake Pops book Upwork (for finding a virtual assistant) ThermoPop Instant Read Thermometer Jennie’s Facebook Groups: All Things Cake PopFlorida Cottage Food Bakers Florida Cottage Food Law Jennie on Episode 50 Get full show notes and transcript here: https://forrager.com/podcast/55

Jennie Gibson lives in Jacksonville, FL and sells custom-decorated cake pops with her cottage food business, The Cake Pop Shop. Jennie already shared some advice on <a href="https://forrager.com/podcast/top-business-tips-for-cottage-food-entrepreneurs/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 50</a>, but in this episode, she shares her own incredible cottage food journey. Simply put, Jennie has one of the most successful home-based cake pop businesses in the entire country! But her journey started with humble (and unlikely) beginnings, including a bad car accident that left her permanently disabled, and a special needs son that gave her the dose of inspiration that she needed. However, through hard work and persistence, Jennie has overcome many challenges and built up her cake pop empire over time. In just over a decade, she has: <ul><li>Landed many large orders of over 1,000 cake pops each</li><li>Created cake pops for many major organizations, including the NFL &amp; Jacksonville Jaguars</li><li>Sold elaborate cake pops for $180 per dozen</li><li>Accrued over 40,000 followers on Instagram</li></ul> It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s definitely been rewarding. In this episode, you’ll hear about what keeps Jennie going, and what’s she’s learned along the way! <h2>What You’ll Learn</h2> <ul><li>How Jennie’s disabled son prompted her interest in making cake pops</li><li>How she went from saying “I will never make another cake pop in my life” to saying “I don’t see myself ever stopping making cake pops”</li><li>Why her disability makes it impractical for her to use a shared commercial kitchen like “regular people” do</li><li>Why you shouldn’t compare your skillset with others who have been in business for longer than you</li><li>Jennie’s unique process for making cake pops</li><li>How to process huge orders without commercial kitchen equipment</li><li>Tools needed for starting a cake pop business</li><li>How to use an order form to save time and target the right customers</li><li>How to use a virtual assistant to increase your productivity</li><li>How Jennie manages huge orders of over 1,000 cake pops</li><li>How to get large orders with corporations and organizations</li><li>Why consistency and quality are keys to success, even for small orders</li><li>How Jennie went from charging $12 to $180 for one dozen of her cake pops</li><li>Why raising her prices will likely lead to fewer customer complaints</li><li>Why you shouldn’t have an order minimum if you’re just starting out</li><li>How she built a following of 40k fans on Instagram</li><li>Why Jennie is focusing her efforts on teaching instead of continuing to grow her cake pop business</li><li>Why she takes the time to run two Facebook groups in addition to her cake pop business</li></ul> <h2>Resources</h2> <a href="https://www.cakepopshopjax.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Cake Pop Shop Website</a> (<a href="https://www.cakepopshopjax.com/about" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">About Page</a>) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_cakepop_shop/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCakePopShopJax" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/cakepopshopjax" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/cakepopshopjax/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEkbJtQ7z-lIgOFrwHnzp5Q" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.cakepopshopjax.com/classes" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jennie’s Cake Pop Classes</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811876373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=forrager-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0811876373&amp;linkId=b24528b271105561b8aceca06f26117f" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bakerella’</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811876373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=forrager-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0811876373&amp;linkId=b24528b271105561b8aceca06f26117f" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">s</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811876373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=forrager-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0811876373&amp;linkId=b24528b271105561b8aceca06f26117f" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Cake Pops book</a> <a href="https://www.upwork.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Upwork</a> (for finding a virtual assistant) <a href="https://forrager.com/out/thermopop/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ThermoPop Instant Read Thermometer</a> Jennie’s Facebook Groups: <ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1524677844422605/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">All Things Cake Pop</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/FloridaBakers/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Cottage Food Bakers</a></li></ul> <a href="https://forrager.com/law/florida/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Cottage Food Law</a> <a href="https://forrager.com/podcast/top-business-tips-for-cottage-food-entrepreneurs/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jennie on Episode 50</a> Get full show notes and transcript here: <a href="https://forrager.com/podcast/55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forrager.com/podcast/55</a>

Facing Adversity, Embracing Success with Jennie Gibson