French pastries and hand rolled filled brioche donuts

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Nicole Scriabin, founder of La Bise bakery, located in Vancouver, Canada.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

La Bise bakery specializes in canelés, a traditional French pastry and hand rolled filled brioche donuts.

Tell us about yourself

When my mother was diagnosed with dementia I moved back home to Vancouver in 2016 after having lived in Europe for 25 years (and 2 years in Singapore before that). There were certain things I missed and couldn’t find the equivalent here so I just started making them myself. Those were the canelés. It took about 2 years to perfect them and during that time I guess I got a few if my friends hooked too! I love sharing the foods and flavours I grew to love and seeing people feel the same!!

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Surviving my first year and reading what Neal McLennan wrote in Van Mag when he selected La Bise as one of his favourite bakeries. I actually thought there had been mistake.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Making a profit!

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Be prepared to work harder than you ever imagined you could or would, dream big, and build a strong team that you can depend on.

Where can people find you and your business?

https://www.instagram.com/labisebakery/

https://www.facebook.com/labisebakery

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