SoupLove

This is Amy Markman, Chef, business owner of Soup Love. She has an amazing team of professionals that work in her kitchen to prep and produce her soups / recipes. The first ingredient in her soup, is love! Welcome to Amy’s kitchen, where she is known for some of the best chicken bone broth and soups, throughout Virginia Beach! She will tell you it is because that first ingredient really is LOVE! Chef Markman creates an amazing bone broth by using the chicken bones, vegetables and seasonings to make her bone broth, which simmers for a whole 24 hours. This is the stock for her other fine soups as well, but that bone broth is good enough all on its own. Bone broth is not only comfort food for so many of us, but it is great for the soul!

When she started her business, it was not her intention to start one. She has cooked since a young age, and loved cooking and sharing her foods with others. She started posting the pictures of her homemade meals on social media and had such an overwhelming response from friends and family, that she opened up Soup Love. The best thing that happened to Amy is that she learned it is never too late to reinvent yourself, at any age. This is a journey that exposed her to some incredible entrepreneurism, business associates and customers, who she now calls friends.

Amy’s favorite part about being an entrepreneur is getting to use her products to spread love and wellness to many people from all areas, and within her community. Truthfully, she tells us that being able to create a product that brings comfort and wellness for people to enjoy, is a big reason she created Soup Love. In addition, the satisfaction she receives from being able to contribute to her community and meet many special people along the way, makes it most gratifying.

Chef Markman shares with us that the secrets to her success is in building an incredible team, that also shares in her vision for Soup Love. At the same time, she needs to maintain an understanding for the necessity of good organization, hard work, consistency, being knowledgeable, current, kind and grateful. She reminds us that we are only as good as the people we surround ourselves with. Amy tells us some of the biggest learning experiences in running a business is that she has learned it takes time to grow a small business, which requires patience, understanding and self motivation. Amy knows that you will never be able to please everyone 100 percent of the time, but you can never give up trying!

Amy recommends that in order to deal with fear and doubt, she refocuses her thought process to positive aspects, and the incredible growth that Soup Love has had. She lives by a healthy business practice which is, supporting and communicating daily with her team. Amy prides herself on following up with any customer concerns and questions, or any issues that require her response or attention. Setting up daily goals for her and her team, while always providing a healthy and safe work environment is vital. One where they are fulfilled, respected, and cared for, is an important value she has, and continues to use everyday.

Chef Markman has grown personally from being an entrepreneur because she is extremely aware of her positive impact on others in the world. She believes in being honest, hard working, and well intended. Being a part of the Virginia Beach Community means a great deal to Amy as a woman owned and operated small business. She is a native of VA Beach and has always called it her home. She loves giving her time and energy whenever called upon to benefit and help grow the community. Chef Amy Markman loves her resort city and the communities that make her city whole, and is grateful for the people and the programs that have helped to support and grow the City of VA Beach.

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