| Tell us about your company: |
| Zac’s Sweet Shop is a chocolate company making gourmet, innovative, and delicious bite-sized chocolate confections including truffles, cookies, pretzels, and chocolate bark. Zac is on the mission to reinvent the box of chocolates experience through purpose, passion, and innovative products. |
| What inspired you to start your business? |
| Ever since I was little I was OBSESSED with dessert—ice cream, brownies, cake, and chocolate…if I wasn’t eating dessert I was making it for the people around me. I quickly realized the magic chocolate holds and a space on the market for a more affordable, delicious, and most importantly fun treat. |
| What are your proudest achievements so far? |
| One of my favorite milestones was being featured on Beyoncé’s website as one of her favorite Black-owned brands across the country. |
| What advice do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs: |
| Follow your passions, address what you need vs what you want for your business, and put yourself in the customer’s shoes. |
| Please share a memory or thought about your alma mater: |
| One of my favorite memories was launching Zac’s during my junior year at USC. I was recipe-developing in my dorm room, heading to my commercial kitchen after class, and was able to bring my chocolates to classmates and friends as I launched. It was amazing to have everyone’s (classmates, professors, and so forth!) support. |
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