Bradley Taylor is the founder of The Donut Trap, a donut, coffee, and ice cream shop in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After returning home from college in Los Angeles, he noticed the lack of quality donuts in his community and set out to fill that gap. What began as an idea has grown into both a storefront and a donut vending machine. Beyond serving sweets, Bradley is dedicated to empowering Black youth and people of color to explore and pursue entrepreneurship.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and background
4:37 Building The Donut Trap
7:54 Overcoming nerves
10:41 Opening a storefront
13:01 Expanding into vending machines
18:43 Creating the branding and mission
21:46 Work-life balance
23:25 Staying creative
24:35 Staying involved in the community
26:53 Looking to the future
27:36 Reflecting on the business
29:46 Advice for other entrepreneurs
30:46 Closing and contact
