Seattle’s Pie Bar Empress, Natalie Bleifuss

Natalie Bleifuss is the Owner of Pie Bar, a Seattle-based dessert bar specializing in sweet and savory pies and craft cocktails. Since launching in 2013, Natalie has expanded her business, opening multiple storefronts and food trucks. She is passionate about supporting women in business, offering female employees opportunities to franchise their own Pie Bar location.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

Natalie Bleifuss explains the genesis behind Pie Bar
The importance of relying on yourself as a small business owner
Where is Pie Bar located?
Natalie shares what it was like owning a business with her twin sister
The challenges of being a business owner
Why Natalie doesn’t require her employees to have formal training
Natalie’s inspiration for franchising Pie Bar
How Natalie balances motherhood and entrepreneurship

In this episode…

What are you exceptional at? Have you considered using your talent in business? Though passion can excite you to act on your dreams, having the talent to back your passion creates a better path to success. But what if your talent outweighs your funds?

Being a small business owner comes with many hurdles, especially if you don’t have financial backing. So how do you keep overhead costs low when key components of the business become inoperable? For Natalie Bleifuss, there was only one option: Become self-reliant.

Listen to this episode of The Celebrity Gourmet Podcast, where host Odette D’Aniello chats with Natalie Bleifuss, Owner of Pie Bar, to discuss overcoming the challenges of being a small business owner. Natalie talks about the inspiration behind Pie Bar, the importance of self-reliance, why she decided to franchise her business, and why formal training isn’t a requirement for employees.

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