Welcome to Woman Crush Wednesday!
This week, join 97.9 The Hill’s Ali Evans for a conversation with Geniece Bey – owner of Gege The Neighbor Cupcakery in Burlington. Geniece opened the bakery in early 2019 after growing up with a passion for making people feel joy by baking for them. According to Geniece, “you can be having a bad day, but you go and get a cupcake, your day has completely turned around!” (We wholeheartedly agree.)
One of Geniece’s favorite parts of being a business owner is the opportunity to create. “I went to Durham School of The Arts, and I was there from 6th – 12th grade, so art is in my blood.” After being accepted by Johnson & Wales University with the intention of studying Culinary Arts, Geniece was unable to afford tuition, even after being offered a scholarship. She instead attended business school, and rediscovered her passion for baking with a new goal: becoming a business owner.
As for advice for someone who wants to start their own business? Geneice keeps it simple – “Take the leap; You can do anything!”
Check out Gege The Neighbor on Facebook and Instagram and listen to the full conversation between Ali and Geniece below. Check back next Wednesday for another introduction to some of the most amazing women in our community!
Join 97.9 The Hill’s Ali Evans every Wednesday for another edition of “Woman Crush Wednesday,” a three-minute weekly recurring segment made possible by Mosaic Comprehensive Care that highlights motivated women and their impact both in our community and beyond. If you’d like to nominate someone to be featured on WCW, email ali@wchl.com
