Gigi Butler of Gigi's Cupcakes shares her personal success story, her
hard-won business acumen, and the life-changing inspiration that she's
gained from a challenging life. Each chapter includes a delicious
dessert recipe for cupcakes and more!
As a young child, Gigi knew that if she wanted to succeed, she had to
work hard and offer a service that people wanted to buy. At age seven,
she sold eggs out of her little red wagon to neighbors. At age fifteen,
she bought cleaning supplies and started a cleaning service out of her
rural California home.
When she moved to Nashville at nineteen, she had her heart set on
becoming a country music star. She cleaned houses by day and took every
singing opportunity she could find by night. But when she found herself
still doing the same thing at age thirty, she realized that God had
better plans for her. If she wouldn't be a successful singer, she
decided she would grow a business that she could be proud of.
An extraordinary baker throughout her life, she decided to open a
cupcake shop with all the money she could pull together. With the help
and support of her family, she was able to open her first store in a
prime Nashville location. The news of her cupcakes spread quickly, and
the franchise became a huge success.
In The Secret Ingredient, Gigi shares how her failure led her to
explore her passion for baking and how she became a successful
businesswoman. With spunk and humor, she weaves her hard-won wisdom and
business acumen into the fun, fascinating, and instructive stories of
her life. Each inspirational chapter concludes with a treasured family
recipe for cupcakes and other scrumptious desserts.
For anyone with big dreams, Gigi's message is simple: believe in
yourself, walk with integrity, work hard, and trust in God. Your life
may not turn out exactly how you expected or hoped, but it will be so
much better than you could have ever imagined.
