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
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