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Kathleen King's Journey from a Farm Stand to Selling Tate's Bake Shop for Half a Billion Dollars
TLDR Kathleen King started Tate's Bake Shop from a farm stand on Long Island, eventually selling it for half a billion dollars after facing challenges with partnerships, losing her business, and starting over from scratch. Her hard work and determination, rather than luck, were key to the success of Tate's Bake Shop.
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Tate's Bake Shop started from a farm stand on Long Island and eventually sold for half a billion dollars after Kathleen King fought to regain control of her business.
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Kathleen King started a small bakery in Southampton, Long Island, and eventually sold Tate's Cookies to Mondalise for half a billion dollars after facing challenges in a bad partnership deal.
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Kathleen King started baking large thin cookies as a teenager, earning significant money during summers, and eventually opened her own bake shop at 21 years old with initial savings and borrowed money.
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Kathleen King's cookies gained popularity after being featured in the New York Times, leading her to expand her business by cold-calling stores in the city to sell her cookies.
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Kathleen King's recipe for chocolate chip cookies evolved into Tate's Cookies through adjustments in size and texture, leading to the growth of her brand and revenue generation by selling cookies in New York City.
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Kathleen King sold her company to two partners, giving up two thirds of her business in exchange for a payout over time, aiming to have more time and less responsibility in her life.
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Kathleen King's partners took over her business, but their lack of experience and mismanagement led to the collapse of the company, resulting in her being fired.
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Kathleen King lost her business and faced a legal battle with her former partners, leading her to start over from scratch.
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Kathleen King had to start over from scratch after losing her business, reconstituting it as Tate's Bake Shop and focusing on making a better cookie to compete against her former partners.
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Kathleen King strategically planned to sell Tate's Bake Shop when she turned 55, expanding the business and building relationships with upscale gourmet shops and larger retailers to grow the brand.
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Kathleen King sold 80% of Tate's Bake Shop for $100 million in 2014, a decision she made as she was ready to retire.
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Kathleen King attributes the success of Tate's Bake Shop to her hard work and determination, rather than luck, and her parents, who passed away before the sale, were proud of her achievements without focusing on the financial aspect.
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