I meant to get to this wrap-up much sooner than now but time waits for no one. Especially the busy. When we were developing our business plan, pro forma, and just generally looking for advice. One place we turned to was SCORE. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, [...]
We’re a family here at The Secret Chocolatier. Everyone has a lot of roles they play; my mother, father, husband, his mother, and even nephew Joey has gotten into the mix of late. Not to mention the work that gets done by my sister when she passes through. There is never a dull moment [...]
Time is a blur to me most days. The work making all of our chocolate treats, the markets, the orders whizzing by. It’s stunning. To think we’ve grown from a sweltering Summer selling an orange and chocolate truffle to the diversity we have now and what is coming is amazing. We wouldn’t be here without [...]
“The Confessions of The Secret Chocolatiers Wife”Part II- The Ciordia’s The Secret Chocolatier family has spent an extra amount of time together recently reflecting on where we are and where we may be headed. What are the choices ahead of us and what part do we each feel called to fill? But more importantly here [...]
I’ve found myself in a reflective mood lately. Maybe because I’m spending more and more time staring down into a bowl of melted chocolate with the aroma of fresh roasted coffee beans. I’ve been thinking about what it’s like to be a part of this small, growing family business and how I found myself here [...]
