Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Journey Taylor. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Journey thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. So, let’s start with a hypothetical – what would you change about the educational system?
It is challenging to discuss issues related to the educational system as a whole when discussing what it lacks. Regarding the school I went to, it offered absolutely no preparation for life in the real world. In my view, education should provide you with knowledge of the outside world, not only a recap of George Washington’s life story or the effects of the Great Depression and World War II on Americans. To some degree, history is history. In order to preserve individuality, the educational system teaches all students the same material. Parents shouldn’t have to pay thousands of dollars to send their child to a certain school; instead, there could be programs at one school designed exclusively for the creative, engineering, and other types of students. My school did not have a financial literacy class, no one to talk to about your mental health, and basic life skills.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
In a family full of entrepreneurs I was destined to own my own business. I grew tired of working for companies that would replace me in a heartbeat. As a child I absolutely loved fruit, so my dad suggested I start selling fresh fruit bowls. From the beginning I received so much support within my business. About a month after I began in January of 2020, a friend asked me to make chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day. After that day my menu expanded like crazy. 2 years later I purchased and customized my Mercedes Sprinter into a dessert truck. Now we are coming up on our 4th year in business. Treats by Journey provides custom treats for a range of Events such as corporate events , baby showers, birthday parties, weddings, and etc. We provide convenience to those looking to add something decorative as well as tasty to their event. Treats are very time consuming, so we do the hard work for you. My drive and resilience sets me apart from others. Every “set back” ended up being a stepping stone. I most proud of how God has allowed me to maintain a business all while becoming a first time mom this past year. My business grows more and more everyday, I am truly thankful for where I am.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
Treats by Journey was started a month before one of the worst pandemics in history and my business still flourished. Within a year of being in business Treats by Journey went viral several times for our custom treats. We gained over 75,000 followers on instagram within the span of a week. Unfortunately our instagram was wrongfully deleted. By less than 2 years later we are back close to the amount we had when we were deleted.
We’d love to hear the story of how you turned a side-hustle into a something much bigger.
Treats by Journey inc was started with full intentions to be a major business. It was never looked at and treated as a side hustle. Treats by Journey Inc will be a million dollar company.
Contact Info:
- Website: Treatsbyjourney.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treatsby.journey2?igsh=bGdienJ1d3ppZDJx
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- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@treatsbyjourney?si=s_BpI_Mmuvs3mgmE