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Mentees and Mentors,

We appreciate your interest in mentorship. Please be advised that after March 31, 2024, the Business Mentor NY Program will cease to operate. However, you can continue to access mentoring services by contacting Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in your area at esd.ny.gov/eac-directory to obtain one-on-one counseling with your current business idea or small business.

If you would like to continue offering pro bono mentoring services to entrepreneurs or small business owners, please email us at nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov with your core business skills, experience or education and your preferred service area.

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  BMNY Women's Enterprise Development Center - MHV

Darlene Dunn Entrepreneur

Location Hopewell Junction, New York, United States of America
Venture Industry Food Products/Grocery
Languages spoken
  • English
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What I need help with

My background as an entrepreneur

My current challenges

I am in need of a commercial kitchen to share. I have one connection, but would like to see if there is anything else out there. I have looked and have not found space that is available and affordable. I also struggle with promoting myself, so a strategy for marketing would be extremely helpful. Particularly what social media would be most beneficial and get me noticed. I will also need direction with budgeting and pricing. Pricing has been an issue. I do have a software program specific to cake baking/design and that has helped.


About my venture

A Cake Well Dunn Started 2018

I have always loved to bake and create cakes and always had it in the back of my mind that I would eventually have my own custom cake design business. After moving to NY and commuting back and forth to CT for 2 years, I decided it was now or never. I have an active website, a Facebook group, and have formed an LLC. Down the road, I would love to have a space that is by appointment only, offering custom cakes. I don't necessarily want a full bakery. Eventually, I would also like to offer kids baking classes. As a cancer survivor, I would like to somehow offer celebration/special occasion cakes to those individuals and/or families that are dealing with the disease.

Countries of operation: United States of America