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Success story of Kathleen King's Tate's Bake Shop
TLDR Kathleen King started selling cookies from her family's farm stand, eventually expanding to New York City and building Tate's Bake Shop into a successful business. Despite facing challenges with partners and a legal battle, Tate's Bake Shop was recognized for having the best cookie in America and was later sold for a hundred million dollars.
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Kathleen King started selling cookies from her family's farm stand and eventually built Tate's Bake Shop, which she later sold for half a billion dollars.
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Kathleen King started baking cookies at her family's farm stand as a teenager, selling them and eventually making significant earnings.
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Kathleen King opened her bake shop at the age of 21 with the support of her family and community, experiencing a successful summer business that slowed down significantly in the fall.
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Kathleen King started selling her cookies in New York City after receiving positive feedback from customers, eventually expanding her brand to generate revenue during the off-season.
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Kathleen King decided to expand her bake shop by purchasing a building in Southampton after outgrowing her current location, needing to double her business to cover the mortgage.
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Kathleen King brought in partners who promised to pay her over time for her business, but tensions arose when they failed to produce quality products and neglected to pay local vendors, leading to her partners attempting to take over and fire her.
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Kathleen King faced a business meltdown with her partners, the Webbers, resulting in disagreements and her eventual firing, leading to a legal battle and settlement where she lost the business name but retained the location in Southampton.
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Kathleen King reestablished her business as Tate's Bake Shop after losing her name and facing financial difficulties, remortgaging the shop and hiring a business manager to help her compete against her former partners.
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Tate's Bake Shop focused on selling cookies with high margins to survive, reclaimed distribution in Long Island and New York City, expanded strategically to upscale gourmet shops and larger retailers, and planned for growth under Kathleen King's leadership.
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Tate's Bake Shop was recognized as having the best cookie in America, leading to a significant increase in business and eventually being sold for a hundred million dollars in 2014.
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Kathleen King reflects on the emotional attachment and sacrifices made in building Tate's Bake Shop, questioning if it was all worth it in the end.
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Thomas Althaus started a jewelry business called Canned Goods, repurposing used cans to create unique pieces that have been successful both online and in local stores.
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