Today we’d like to introduce you to Theresa Bostic.
Theresa, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Growing up in New York, I loved Italian Ice and have fond memories of spending my summers eating them with family and friends. After sharing my love of the frozen treat with my children when on a New York City trip, they too became passionate about them. Throughout her childhood, my youngest daughter Kayla displayed strong entrepreneurial qualities.
My daughter wanted to bring Italian Ice back to Atlanta, GA where we live from New York. Combined with her obsession for making frozen Ice’s we decided to go into business together. As a mother and daughter team, we started learning how to make Italian Ice, experimenting with different recipes and learning about the frozen dessert industry.
As a parent and partner, I was able to obtain a business loan that we were able to pay back in the first year to get us started. Together we did festivals and parties locally with a pushcart. I leveraged my personal and professional relationships to gain opportunities to cater events and private affairs.
Kayla’s Italian Ice has funny kid flavors like green-fart, pinky, superman, dream mango, just to name a few. Our product is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and made with real cane sugar.
Kayla’s Italian Ice brand received incredible feedback from our corporate sectors like Delta Air Lines and Home Depot. We hope to enable others to become part of our Franchise brand, so we can share our ideas, experiences and passion for Italian Ice globally.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Because we aspire to become a Franchise, we would appreciate mentoring from successful franchise owners particularly community-focused franchises serving in food and beverage. This transition will require much capital to build a team with experience is marketing, licensing, sales and legal documents. My daughter Kayla and I are ready to accomplish this next level.
However, we are up for the challenge and ready for the rewards that we will succeed. This can only work with the proper guidance from our franchise team, current clientele, family and friends.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Co-Founder of this wonderful brand called Kayla’s Italian Ice has allowed me to place smiles on many people faces. Our premium product has provided delicious experiences for senior citizen homes, children’s hospitals, local elementary schools and corporate companies. This frozen dessert is good in any season. My background in Project Management has allowed me to multi-task many resources to bring this company to where is today.
Thanks to my daughter Kayla for having a great entrepreneurial spirit to curate this brand. This has been an amazing journey for the both of us.
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
Rick Ross Boss up is my favorite book.
Contact Info:
- Email: kaylasitalianice@gmail.com
- Website: https://kaylasitalianice.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylasitalianice/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealkaylaice/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsXkVqm69lk
Image Credits:
The photo credits @Zoieeemarie Instagram
