58 - Be Resourceful with Anabella Arcay of Arcay Chocolates

The DMV (Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia) Business Show

Anabella Arcay is the Owner, CEO, and Master Chocolatier of Arcay Chocolates in Washington, DC! They are an internationally awarded Master Chocolatier with 42 awards! At a young age she was very artistic and entrepreneurial first making artisanal cards, leather belts, then moved onto purses, and shirts until she found chocolate. Arcay Chocolates was first started in Venezuela 15 years ago in her home kitchen. It was not easy though, it was extremely hard making chocolate in a country like Venezuela where one day you could not find your basic ingredients such as sugar, cream, dairy, chocolate, and other items. She had to become resourceful and learn how to make things differently with other ingredients. The business has continued growing even through the immigration to the U.S. and Washington, DC metro 4 years ago. Anabella shares the process they had to go down to establish the business in the U.S. and about the movement she is seeing from people supporting local businesses that are unique. She shares the organization needed in business from waking up early to start the process to her focus on her customers and getting as close as possible to them and being well known. She mentions to follow your heart, path, and do not give up!

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