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The Brooklyn-based founder of the small-scale business Carmen Ladipo, her passion for baking started when she was a child. "I've been a fan of sweets from the moment I was born," Carmen tells . "In my middle school, I was in classes similar to Home Economics, where we learnt how to make cookies. After I had figured out my capability to satisfy my desire for sweets on my own, I had finished."

In the years following that Carmen began to make the profits she earned from her love of baking by starting an e-commerce business that was based on small batches of cookies. company on the side. "I'd moved into New York City, and I tried to figure out ways to connect with people I had never met before in my adulthood," Carmen says. "I got the chance to be a part of the local climbing club and also bring cookies to the members and climbers. It was an effective strategy for making friends." Following being "fervently inspired" often to advertise her cakes, Carmen took advantage of the extra time between work to establish her catering company in Brooklyn.

"It began as an excuse to earn some profits by baking cookies for my local friends," Carmen jokes. "But in the last five years Carmen's Cookies has evolved into an online business that allows me to ship cookies throughout in the United States for strangers as well as to acquaintances."

We talked to Carmen on how she concentrates on the environmental as well as social impact of her business, the way she runs her single-woman company with her own work and duties as well as about the tools she uses to allow Cookies to function efficiently.

Local community development and impacts on the society

People who visit Carmen's Cookies website and social media platforms are welcomed by the warm welcome of Carmen's name. The tagline is "Providing happiness to the people who you interact with." Carmen's Cookie's selection offers the latest seasonal flavors, including matcha lemon. There are also traditional choices like the chocolate brown butter chip, as well as the clove of orange. A quick glance at the products' reviews to see the delight the cookies bring to people all over the world.

Since its inception, Carmen's Cookies has grown into a company that Carmen's Cookies is more than simply selling cookies. "I feel like food business owners should be accountable to their environment and to their communities to be aware about their impact," Carmen says.

"There are a variety of sources that are involved in the creation and distribution of foods which require care and attention in order to make sure they do little harm to planet. To this end, I pay attention to where my ingredients originate from, as well as what the producers think of their environmental and social impacts." Carmen is transparent on her site about the places she obtains her ingredients. The site even has an interactive method to keep track of which baking chocolate she makes use of is sourced from..

Her dedication for the cause doesn't end once she's finished. "It's essential for me to find ways of supporting the initiatives for justice with food in the larger Brooklyn neighborhood," Carmen says.

"Every each year, I choose an organization that works directly working with its members of the community to empower economic development and the sustainable production of food. I give a small percentage of my annual profits for these causes because I'm convinced the products of Carmen's Cookies will have an influence on the community it's in." Customers are able to look up the information on the page to find out where Carmen is donating part of her profits.

"As for"the Carmen's Cookie Community," Carmen adds, "it's an inspirational moment to see customers gather in support of different causes in the course of the time. It was a great experience to facilitate the gift of thousands of dollars to different national and local charities to support marginalized and food justice communities through cookie sales was a fantastic moment."

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