In 2015, a Pennsylvania couple spent $50 on a used mixer for a side hustle; years later, their cookie brand grew into a multimillion-dollar dessert company shipping nationwide

Several successful businesses start without a large investment or a defined business plan. Sometimes, a simple hobby can eventually become an opportunity when people discover its potential and continue developing it. That was the experience of Doug and Sara Taylor, whose shared interest in baking gradually became a growing cookie business.

A simple beginning with homemade cookies