Indeed, every startup deals with different problems. Ours was that this kitchen was not made to produce chocolates. Summertime was difficult. It is too hot in New York for any kind of chocolates and the kitchen AC wasn’t made for cold productions. I have bought my first big freezer and had my own corner where all my things got stored. My chef Jani used to be a makeup artist as well and we worked together on several shoots. She put all her hard work into making the production perfect. She even worked at night to avoid the heat, but it was still very hot and very difficult to produce and pack. Unquestionably, a new store with such a different direction needs a lot of work to get organized and to work properly. It wasn’t always easy, to spend my nights in the kitchen after my makeup jobs. Despite that, I experienced exciting moments. Whenever I had a day off, I drove to different stores all the way out to Long Island and up North to get to meet the managers off health food stores. I visited yoga studios and any kind of retreat or spa I could imagine to be interested in Power Bites, the healthy energy snack without dairy soy and sugar. During that time, I befriended myself with the manager at our “Naturee’s” store. We had big dreams. I invested money in this dream and never expected this to go sideways.  Surprisingly, he disappeared few months later with the money and never contacted me again. I believe that’s how I had to learn who to trust and who not. The good and the bad times had been part of my experience.