From Rock Bottom to Pastry Queen: How Mindy Crosato Built Decadent Creations & A Commissary Kitchen
What does it really take to build a food business from the ground up — and keep it alive for over 16 years?
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Mindy Crosato, founder of Decadent Creations, Collective Kitchen, and Collective Market in Hillsboro, Oregon. Mindy shares her raw, honest entrepreneurial journey — from a personal rock-bottom moment at age 20 to becoming a “Chopped” champion, bakery owner, and the largest private employer in downtown Hillsboro.
Mindy opens up about:
Why getting fired, failing out of school, and a breakup pushed her to trust herself…
The skinny
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