🏆 Family Business Entrepreneurs of the Year 2024
🏆 Family Business Entrepreneurs of the Year 2024
💙 It’s been a tough old year for small business, particularly those in the baking and chocolate industries.
The prospect of offering a “Black Friday” style discount is an impossibility as margins have been stretched so tightly in 2024.
In the past we’d always tried to do a discount. The truth is, we just can’t compete with the likes of big companies that can slash their prices dramatically.
Earlier this year, I was asked to speak at a Suffolk Mind event about mental health in the workplace. This is a subject so close to my heart. Bean Daddy and I have really seen the full spectrum of emotions (starting a business just before the pandemic).
When you own a small business, everything is personal. No matter how hard you try to shrug off things. There are very deep feelings, love and care for everything you produce.
I’ve listened to Suffolk Mind charity speak on numerous occasions about the work they do. It felt so right to do something to help. Therefore this Black Friday, instead of offering a discount, we will be donating 50p from every box sold to Suffolk Mind . To put it into perspective: every 4 brownie boxes sold over Black Friday weekend allows @suffolkmind to connect with someone via their helpline. So 4 boxes of brownies will be life changing and could be lifesaving.
Our brownies are often sent to cheer up loved ones, wish people well or give ourselves time out to relax and enjoy a moment with a cuppa. You’re such a kind and thoughtful bunch, we know we’ll have your full support in donating the money to charity over offering a small discount on this occasion.
Thank you all in advance,
Mama Bean and Bean Daddy 💙🤎
