From Bankruptcy To Bada** CEO
Hey! I’m Janelle, and this is my husband, Eddie!
I’m an artist, educator, entrepreneur, founder of the award winning bakery, The Cake Mamas, and co-host of the PUSH podcast!
Both of us had just lost our high-paying corporate jobs, and we had three young kids, a mortgage, 2 car payments and LOTS of responsibilities with ZERO INCOME coming in!
We had to file for bankruptcy just to make ends meet. I had ZERO experience, no capital, and had NO FREAKING CLUE how to run a bakery business!
The Gratitude Journal
Yoga and working out
Morning tea
Instagram: @janellecopeland, @thecakemamas
Facebook:@janellecopeland
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Youtube: @thecakemamas
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The Push Podcast
Complainers, people who play the victim, NOT asking for help!
Counting my blessings, working hard AND taking rest, teamwork, telling it like it is, chocolate chip supremacy, saying “YES” to new experiences!
In 2020, I retired to share the KNOWLEDGE + SKILLS I learned over a DECADE to help other artists, creators, and bakers just like YOU- so you don’t have to learn the HARD WAY, like I did!
I created this website as an all-in-one resource to help you SKIP the hard stuff, and learn from my experience (and SO MANY others who are killing it in the baking and celebration industries!) So you can take your business to CRAZY new heights - whether you’re just starting out, or have been doing this entrepreneurship thing for awhile!
So if you wanna learn the how-to’s of business, ELEVATE your skills, or have a specific question on ALL things business- then this is the place for you!
So here’s what happened: Not only did I turn The Cake Mamas into one of the most successful bakeries in Los Angeles and run it for 12+ years, but I built it into a multi-million dollar business! (YES, you can make REAL, GOOD money, selling cakes!)
What I DID have was a dream, drive, determination and a FIRE inside me to be successful.
to this podcast episode!
listening:
chik-fil-a oreo shake
CRAVING:
marketing made simple
READING:
a margarita, duh!
DRINKING:
The office... my 10th time?
watching:
Currently
My Favorite Things
Traveling — especially to cute cafes in Charleston like this one!
my happy place!
The Beach! It's my zone of serenity where all of my best ideas happen.
Accessorizing. I'm that girl with 47 pairs of earrings and a closet of full of shoes. Hey, we all have our passions in life.
My Favorite Things
Sunshine. Wayfarers kickstarter semiotics, quinoa godard dreamcatcher hexagon pop-up hoodie.
Ice cream. Microdosing gochujang keffiyeh salvia. Hoodie knausgaard art party.
my guilty pleasure
Photos! Hashtag fashion axe palo santo fanny pack, ramps cornhole messenger bag asymmetrical.
coffee
BEACH
EARLY BIRD
TOPSheet
POPCORN
cake
LIME LACROIX
TEA
mountains
night owl
no topsheet
CHOCOLATE
popsicles
PELLIGRINO
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Agree / disagree?
This That
or
let's work together
Etsy sriracha williamsburg thundercats literally vinyl selfies distillery squid humblebrag. Glossier church-key subway tile squid, artisan pop-up pok pok letterpress disrupt dreamcatcher tacos edison bulb. Hashtag shaman seitan, selvage photo booth butcher pour-over coloring book iPhone.
did we just become best friends?