Girl On Purpose With Vivian Tenorio

053: Casey Hickey, Founder of Twenty Degrees Chocolates

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I have a degree in Journalism and Political Science from UNC-CH and worked in marketing, business development and fundraising for 13 years. In 2004 I moved to Paris to study pastry at Le Cordon Bleu. Later, I earned a Professional Chocolatier certification from École Chocolat and worked in several San Francisco-area pastry kitchens, including Scharffen Berger chocolate’s Café Cacao. I opened Petit Philippe – a wine and chocolate retail store and tasting room – with my husband in December 2010. We launched Twenty Degrees Chocolates (a brand of Petit Philippe) at the same time; the chocolate kitchen is housed within Petit Philippe. I’m the executive chocolatier and oversee another chocolatier while also managing all administrative and business development responsibilities for the chocolate brand.       On Today's show Casey will share: - What’s Your Personal Mission Statement Never be afraid to try. Live with no regrets. - Biggest Business Mistake Not designing my chocolate kitchen appropriately to allow for gr