Don’t Start A Bakery. Do This Instead. ($700 Startup!)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:38:14 +0000

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In this episode, we spend time with Cheyenne Brown, the founder of Fun Diggity, a home-based funnel cake business she runs with her mom in South Central Los Angeles. What started with a small tent, borrowed tables, and selling outside their house slowly grew into one of the most talked-about funnel cake spots in L.A.

Cheyenne walks through what a normal day looks like behind the scenes: prepping ingredients, setting up their home walk-up spot, handling delivery app orders, and serving customers who come by for their funnel cake food. Most people only see the finished product, but there’s a lot that goes into keeping the quality consistent every single day.

She also shares how she first learned to make funnel cakes in her college apartment after craving them during stressful midterms. That small curiosity eventually turned into a family business that helped her family move from Section 8 housing to buying their own home.

If you’re someone who enjoys hearing real stories or looking for simple business ideas, this episode shows how something small, even a love for carnival food, can grow into a real opportunity when you stick with it.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:43 - Starting the day strong
01:19 - Nonstop calls and demos
01:41 - The only limit? Your imagination
02:49 - It all started with a craving
03:55 - Let the fun begin!
04:41 - Small budget, big dreams
05:11 - Whipping up the good stuff
06:26 - Selling from home… and it’s legal?!
07:19 - Homemade with love
09:01 - Let’s talk revenue
10:42 - Customers demanded it!
11:32 - Bringing the carnival to you
12:48 - Nostalgia you can taste
13:17 - Built by people, for people
14:01 - Not even the pandemic could stop it
14:50 - Sourcing for the next level
15:20 - It all started with a pop-up
16:20 - Breaking down the monthly overhead
17:23 - Only the best. No less.
18:12 - From Section 8 to homeowner
18:46 - “Jump in the deep end!”
19:49 - The first order of the day
20:11 - 300+ orders in ONE day
20:40 - But why funnel cakes?
20:58 - Servers worthy of A-listers
21:45 - A beauty queen with a big heart
22:23 - The mouthwatering final touches
23:15 - The opportunities you attract
24:58 - A little something for UpFlip
25:35 - Vegan on the way!
27:17 - Visualize the dream
27:26 - Outro