I love to drive out into the country and visit our suppliers. It is one of my favorite things to do at Anna’s Gourmet Goodies. While we don’t visit with everyone who makes products for our cookies, there is something special about getting to know the people who work so hard to make the ingredients…
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Being helpful got us started and keeps us going
When I have the opportunity to speak about starting a company, I take time to look back at where I’ve been, think about what I’ve learned along the way and try to pass on some of my best pearls of wisdom. I spoke during Career Day at Anna’s school recently on what it’s like to…
My Memories of 9/11
I will remember, always I stepped out of my office and looked down the hallway as Rob walked by very quickly and said, “They’ve just bombed the Pentagon”. He kept walking. That is my first memory of the September 11, 2001 attacks. A few minutes later, most of the employees at SciQuest were huddled around…
Give without expectation and it comes back
Bill and Darlene came by and picked up 600 oatmeal raisin cookies bound for the NC Special Olympics As a gourmet cookie company, we certainly get our share of requests for donations. We try our best to balance the needs of the business while giving back to the community. One of our favorite groups to…
Do you sleep in a storm?
There are a number of ad campaigns that have, to the creator’s delight, left an indelible mark in my brain. I was watching the Super Bowl when the original Macintosh ad ran – still gives me chills to think about it. I loved the Budweiser ad when the farmers clapped for the Olympic torch runner….