Interviewee:
Emily Grebenstein (She/her)
In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative.
Sweet Emmy’s is a cottage kitchen that offers custom, hand-decorated sugar cookies. Each cookie is made with a recipe that was perfected over two years and while I’m proud of the designs, I’m equally proud of the taste!
Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do. Share your passions for your business, organization, or initiative.
I love getting to know members of my community through orders, events and networking opportunities for Sweet Emmy’s. It’s been a great way to learn how to start a small business, expand my creative skillset and have some fun along the way!
What is the last thing you read, watched, or listened to that had an impact on you?
I recently read The Small and The Mighty and I can’t stop thinking about it! I really enjoy reading and usually read about 60-75 books/year and I’m certain this will be one of my stand-out books for the year. (I listen to audio books while I’m baking/decorating – yes, I think listening to audio books counts as reading them!)
What’s the one thing people would be surprised to learn about you or your business?
While I love running Sweet Emmy’s, this is always intended to be a side-gig. It gives me the agency to say no to orders that are too demanding/don’t fit my schedule, and allows me to continue enjoying the baking & decorating process.
What is Creative Collective?
Creative Collective delivers comprehensive business services – marketing promotion, technical assistance, business consulting, and advocacy at all levels – for Essex County entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators. We support the whole person, not just the business, through a collaborative community where members learn from each other, not just from us, because we know thriving businesses are built by thriving humans supporting each other. Learn more and join Creative Collective at www.creativecollectivema.com/join
