StacyLindsey Olsen is a single mom of two beautiful daughters. The youngest was two years old when she divorced her husband. With a kid in preschool and a toddler, Lindsey has found herself in a difficult situation of finding a proper job to take care of her children and pay the bills and mortgage. However, she always asked herself the same question, will there be the perfect job that would help her provide her children with the life she wanted? And almost always, the answer was no. So after long thoughts and consideration, she decided to start her own small business and do what came to her naturally — make delicious cakes and sweets. She always had a dream of opening a small baking shop and selling the cakes she made. And that’s how her adventurous journey of being a businesswoman started.
The journey of Olsen Cakes
When Lindsey started to seriously think about having her own business, everything seemed intimidating and difficult. She decided to make a business plan that would help her understand what she needed to start everything. When Lindsey finished with the planning and arrangements, the outcome included a large amount of money that she didn’t have. She needed finances to rent a small place, buy equipment, and hire a couple of employees that would help her make the cakes. And she decided to leave the thought of opening her business until she had the money. Day by day, she understood that it would not be possible to get the money sometime soon, and that is when her mother suggested she check for business loans that many lending companies provide to people who want to open their businesses. She also suggested helping her in the first few months for her to cut the expenses of hiring employees. So the first thing she did was look for a lending company that would have the best deals.
While surfing the internet she found a website called smslansnabb.se, which had all the lists of the lending companies, from which she could compare and find the best option for her. After checking a few companies on the website, she found the company Zmarta. Checking the services they provide, she decided to learn more about Zmarta and applied for a business loan. At first, she was afraid to apply for the loan, as a lot of regulations have changed in the past couple of years in the loan market, and she assumed that they would not approve it. However, after a couple of days, she received an email confirming that she got the loan and that she could start her business. Now that the Olsen Cakes is a successfully running business, Lindsey claims it was one of the best days of her life. Right after she read the approval, she thought about how successful they would be, and her kids would live in a financially stable family.
Lindsey and her mom started her small business and had their first order from their friends and family. After gaining more experience and a wide range of clients, they started to invest in marketing, advertising their cakes on social media to get more customers.
What is Lindsey doing now?
After one year of running the business, Lindsey was already able to pay the entire loan that she got from the lending company. Her future plans included opening a new place to manage taking more orders, getting more clients, and hiring more employees. Additionally, when having an interview with the local magazine, Lindsey mentioned something about opening a small cafe, where she would sell her cakes and sweets apart from taking orders. She also mentioned that she might apply for another loan from the same lending company as they were the main reason and help that she opened her business and is now doing her dream job. She never could have thought that someday she would have her business and be able to take care of her kids independently. She always had her family and friends on her back, cheering her up and encouraging her to start whatever she planned. And now, she is working with her friends and runs a successful baking company in her hometown. The biggest lesson she has learned from this journey was to never give up on your dreams and always believe in yourself.
Final thoughts
Reading the success story of Lindsey Olsen gives us nothing but hope and courage to start the thing that we always dream about. There are, of course, ups and downs in every business, and many people face challenges during the process of its opening and development. However, whenever you believe in your power and know that everything will be as you want, everything starts to seem a lot easier. This story shows us that you should not be afraid of opening your business if you think that it will be successful in the market. And if you are short of money or don’t have enough finances to start a business, there are many lending companies that provide loans with beneficial terms. And many of them will be happy to provide you with the loan you requested to have your small steps in your business.
