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MONIQUE D AW S O N SUGAR PLUM CAKERY
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
with CATH FOWLER
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I recently purchased Sugar Plum from an you tell us a little bit Amanda. We had been working together about your business? in the business for 2 years when the We are a little Cakery in opportunity for me to purchase Sugar Coffs Harbour city centre. We have been open in the Plum came about. She has been such an Cinema Walk for 4 years inspiration to me, always pushing me to do and are currently moving to Park Avenue more and supporting me all the way! Lane right next to Salute Espresso. If we’ve It really was an opportunity that doesn’t not moved by the time this goes to print it come around very often so I took the won’t be long off. So plunge! Amanda has check out our socials been such a positive I’m a big believer to know where we influence in my life are. You won’t miss us and business and I in community, not in our new location, am so glad our lives competition. We need just look for the pink! have crossed paths to raise each other up! We offer a variety of again! Little fun fact Operating in the CBD sweets like cupcakes, – we actually were I’ve been able to do this slices, sugar cookies, in Kindy together. and build great macarons and also We have the school relationships with specialise in custom photos together to other local business cakes for every prove it! owners where we can occasion. Have you always all celebrate our What’s your lived on the Coffs businesses success favourite part of the Coast? together. work you do? Yes, I am a born I love it all from and bred Coffs local. the baking to the What’s not to like decorating and serving customers! I love about the place where the mountains meet bringing my creative side out on Fridays for the ocean. I love that we are big and small our biggest cake decorating day! at the same time. With a real sense of Who is your greatest influence in community and so many different places business? to visit that are right on our doorstep. The
city centre is where the heart of Coffs is for me. I love working here and am so proud to be running a small business in Coffs Harbour city centre. What piece of advice would you give women making their way in the business world? I have a few things that I tend to come back to, to guide me as a business owner. I’m a big believer in community, not competition. We need to raise each other up! Operating in the CBD I’ve been able to do this and build great relationships with other local business owners where we can all celebrate our businesses success together. I think it’s so important in a community like ours to know that you can collaborate and grow at the same time. I’d also say that as women in business we can sometimes be a little more critical of ourselves than we should be. So I’d say take chances, and make change. Be flexible and open. And most importantly listen to all that is happening around you and trust your instincts. Where can people find out more about your business? www.sugarplumcakery.com.au @sugarplum_cakery @sugarplumcakerycoffs COFFS COAST
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