Rebelle Artisan Bagels
This week we're joined by Milena Pagan - owner of Rebelle Artisan Bagels, purveyors of hand-rolled and boiled bagels in Providence - for a conversation about innovation, starting a business, advocating for yourself, taking in pride in what you produce, and what doesn't belong on a bagel. Topics include leaving the corporate world to start your own business, crafting a customer experience, progress through tinkering, how to position your product, and why a bagel is not a donut. Show Notes Leaving a job you hate to start a business you love How market positioning can turn something from mediocre to a bestseller Why is a bagel not a donut? Connecting with customers through workshops Coordinating ideas with other businesses in Providence How starting Rebelle has changed Milena Links Follow Rebelle Artisan Bagels on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rebelleartisanbagels/) Like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/rebelleartisanbagels/) Check out their website (https://www.rebelleartisanbagels.com/) Give 'em 5 stars on Yelp (https://www.yelp.com/biz/rebelle-artisan-bagels-providence-2). And honestly just go eat a dang bagel there. And a pastry. You can thank us later. Check out a "Bitchin': Female Founders in Providence" event (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/rebelle-artisan-bagels-14289060124) Learn what Separating the wheat from the chaff (https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/separate-the-wheat-from-the-chaff) means! Big thanks to NGHTSWM (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nghtswm/1316607579) for the use of their song, Fiji (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fiji-single/1436041716), on this show.