Abby Jimenez

And I think that was the first time I really saw that in myself.

And I think that was the first time I really saw that in myself.

Right. And that's been true, sort of for everything that I've done ever since, you know, and when you started this cake business, or this baking business from your house, how did you sort of launch that into because that was before social media really hit its peak, right?

Right. And that's been true, sort of for everything that I've done ever since, you know, and when you started this cake business, or this baking business from your house, how did you sort of launch that into because that was before social media really hit its peak, right?

Right. And that's been true, sort of for everything that I've done ever since, you know, and when you started this cake business, or this baking business from your house, how did you sort of launch that into because that was before social media really hit its peak, right?

Yeah. So what I did was I sat down and I googled uh, cakes Palmdale. And then every listing that came up, usually those websites have a free listing that you can put your business on. So for a whole day, I just sat down and Googled cakes, Palmdale, birthday cakes, Palmdale, cupcakes, Palmdale, uh, fondant cakes. And I added my business to every single free listing that I could add it to.

Yeah. So what I did was I sat down and I googled uh, cakes Palmdale. And then every listing that came up, usually those websites have a free listing that you can put your business on. So for a whole day, I just sat down and Googled cakes, Palmdale, birthday cakes, Palmdale, cupcakes, Palmdale, uh, fondant cakes. And I added my business to every single free listing that I could add it to.

Yeah. So what I did was I sat down and I googled uh, cakes Palmdale. And then every listing that came up, usually those websites have a free listing that you can put your business on. So for a whole day, I just sat down and Googled cakes, Palmdale, birthday cakes, Palmdale, cupcakes, Palmdale, uh, fondant cakes. And I added my business to every single free listing that I could add it to.

So I maximized like when you would Google those things in the weeks following, I'd be the first result. So I had people start calling me, um, Did it, you know, everything by myself. I did all the deliveries, all the consultations, all the decorating, all of the baking. I did what now takes four full-time people in one of my bakeries to do.

So I maximized like when you would Google those things in the weeks following, I'd be the first result. So I had people start calling me, um, Did it, you know, everything by myself. I did all the deliveries, all the consultations, all the decorating, all of the baking. I did what now takes four full-time people in one of my bakeries to do.

So I maximized like when you would Google those things in the weeks following, I'd be the first result. So I had people start calling me, um, Did it, you know, everything by myself. I did all the deliveries, all the consultations, all the decorating, all of the baking. I did what now takes four full-time people in one of my bakeries to do.

I did all that by myself while I had three kids that I was also... Taking care of at the same time. It was very exhausting. I'm sure it was. I developed severe carpal tunnel while I was doing the cake. So I had 40% nerve damage in my right hand, moderate to severe carpal tunnel on my left.

I did all that by myself while I had three kids that I was also... Taking care of at the same time. It was very exhausting. I'm sure it was. I developed severe carpal tunnel while I was doing the cake. So I had 40% nerve damage in my right hand, moderate to severe carpal tunnel on my left.

I did all that by myself while I had three kids that I was also... Taking care of at the same time. It was very exhausting. I'm sure it was. I developed severe carpal tunnel while I was doing the cake. So I had 40% nerve damage in my right hand, moderate to severe carpal tunnel on my left.

And I ended up going to the doctor after a year and a half of this, just my hands hurting and waking me up in the middle of the night. And, you know, had it looked at. And I thought he was going to give me like the shots or give me a hand brace. And he was like, no, you need surgery. Like I went in on a Monday and I was in surgery on Friday.

And I ended up going to the doctor after a year and a half of this, just my hands hurting and waking me up in the middle of the night. And, you know, had it looked at. And I thought he was going to give me like the shots or give me a hand brace. And he was like, no, you need surgery. Like I went in on a Monday and I was in surgery on Friday.

And I ended up going to the doctor after a year and a half of this, just my hands hurting and waking me up in the middle of the night. And, you know, had it looked at. And I thought he was going to give me like the shots or give me a hand brace. And he was like, no, you need surgery. Like I went in on a Monday and I was in surgery on Friday.

And when I was recovering from the surgery, I was getting unemployment. I remember if I would have waited two more weeks. Mm-hmm. to go and have this consultation with this doctor, I would have fallen outside of my previous employment window to actually qualify for unemployment, or I'm sorry, not unemployment, disability. So I was getting a disability check during this time.

And when I was recovering from the surgery, I was getting unemployment. I remember if I would have waited two more weeks. Mm-hmm. to go and have this consultation with this doctor, I would have fallen outside of my previous employment window to actually qualify for unemployment, or I'm sorry, not unemployment, disability. So I was getting a disability check during this time.

And when I was recovering from the surgery, I was getting unemployment. I remember if I would have waited two more weeks. Mm-hmm. to go and have this consultation with this doctor, I would have fallen outside of my previous employment window to actually qualify for unemployment, or I'm sorry, not unemployment, disability. So I was getting a disability check during this time.