Change Maker - Melissa Ben-Ishay, Founder, on Unapologetically Following her Gut and How Getting Fired Kick-Started her Company

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Melissa Ben-Ishay tells Nicole Baked by Melissa’s whirlwind origin story, her tips on building a team, and how she learned the language of business.

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0:00.0	Hey guys, are you ready for some money rehab?
0:05.0	Wall Street has been completely upended by an unlikely player. Game stop.
0:09.7	Dean and should I have a 401k because I don't do it?
0:12.5	No, I know.
0:15.3	I don't think the whole world will revolve around you on your money.
0:17.6	What a dumb shit.
0:19.7	Charge for wasting our time.
0:23.8	I will take a check.
0:24.9	I don't want to get through.
0:26.8	You recognize her from entering on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg.
0:31.2	The only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.
0:35.5	The cold lap in.
0:37.1	As you know, every Friday we talk with the public figure making change in every sense of the word.
0:42.8	And along the way has been in or is still in money rehab.
0:47.0	Today I'm talking with Melissa Ben Ishay.
0:49.4	Yes, it is the Melissa of baked by Melissa and Mai and everyone's favorite cupcake shop.
0:56.2	Melissa has been one of the best startup stories of all time.
1:00.1	Right before she started her company and I made right before she was fired from her job
1:05.3	in wondering what to do next.
1:06.8	Then she got right to work and started baked by Melissa out of her apartment in New York.
1:12.1	Fast forward 13 years later and she has 14 baked by Melissa locations
1:17.0	and she ships her cupcakes all over the country.
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