A finance executive spent twelve years in a job that drained him, especially during the 2008 crisis. He quit to open Donutary, a doughnut shop, drawing on his brother's chef skills, his father's cooking, and his wife's family bakery background. He trades the stress for the satisfaction of making people happy.
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Pumpkin pie Brulee Speckled strawberry Urban monkey. Paris Thyme. Flower power. I've got 25 sugars. I only rattled off five or six, but do you want me to keep going? I can. I worked in Finance for 12 years. I was never ever happy. Always daydreaming about doing something on my own. When the financial crisis came around, I really started thinking about how I could reinvent myself. It was a very stressful time. Starting a new business, having a new family and also transitioning into a new career. I always love my brother's a chef. My father always cooked. My wife's family was in the bakery business. It was just something I gravitated towards. I came up with Donutary. We sort of hit a sweet spot. I just want to go through this life knowing that I've done everything that I could to maximize my time here. Having my own business and making other people happy. Doing it is very rewarding. If I can do that for the rest of my life, I'll feel fulfilled.