Confectionary Disasters
WHO
Lee Hanner
THE PITCH
Confectionary Disasters, which has been making creative,
delicious cakes for customers since 2005, hopes to
expand into a brick-and- mortar location.
Along with cakes, cookies and other
desserts, it will also feature scones,
pastries and other bakery items.
Lee Hanner launched Confectionary Disasters from her home kitchen 12 years ago when she decided she was no longer willing to put her children in daycare while she worked in someone else’s bakery.
She has always wanted to open a brick and mortar storefront, but finding the financing proved too difficult. She viewed the Top Tank competition as a chance to see that dream come true.
“I already had a business plan in place because I have been thinking about this for years,” Lee said. “However, this process made me think it through again and do a feasibility study.”
Lee says that in addition to having the opportunity to present her business concept to successful business investors, the best part of participating in Top Tank was meeting all of the other entrepreneurs also reaching for their dreams.
Without the funding she would have received by winning the contest, Lee has still not been able to move the business out of her home kitchen, but she says the dream lives on.
