From “Corrections to Confections”: How One Small Business Owner Utilized the Source to Pursue Her Passion
When Lisa Marsh (second to left) retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, she decided it was time to further pursue her personal passion of creating allergen free foods. Named in honor of her mother, Lisa launched MsPsGFree, a gluten free snack company, despite having no prior experience running a food-based business. “I came into this with no retail knowledge whatsoever. I like to say I went from corrections to confections,” said Marsh.
Marsh connected with the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC), which supports minority-owned businesses to build sustainable and profitable relationships with major buying organizations. CMSDC is Business Support Organization (BSO), one of 11 BSOs that comprise the Cook County Small Business Source business advising network.
“CMSDC has taken me under their wings and helped us to scale, they continue to support and work with us so that we can continue to learn and grow so that we become that go-to brand for all things delicious, nutritious and healthy” Lisa shares.
Discover more on how No-Cost Business Advising through the Source helped Lisa scale her business at the link below.
