This Nigerian Wedding Cake Guru Shares How She Broke Into The Baking Industry | Ezinne Okonkwo

In today's episode, Omon has a chat with Ezinne Okonkwo (Founder/CEO of Dewdrops Cakes). Ezinne takes us through her journey of starting, scaling, and becoming an authority in the cake industry. She shares with us some of her insights on what it takes to make it in the competitive cake industry, and how she was able to bring the world's topmost cake baker, The CAKE BOSS, to Nigeria.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - How Dewdrops Cakes started
03:54 - Challenges of an entrepreneur
07:21 - Bringing The CAKE BOSS To Nigeria
11:34 - Overcoming challenges in the baking industry
13:50 - Breaking into the Lagos baking industry
18:15 - Balancing work and life as an entrepreneur
20:05 - About Dewdrops Cakes Academy
22:29 - Conclusion
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ABOUT THE GUEST ✨
Ezinne Okonkwo is the Founder/CEO of Dewdrops Cakes, and is renowned for her detailing, realistic sugar flowers, and her cake classes, which have made a great impact in the Nigerian baking industry. She is often referred to as ‘The Sugar Flower Goddess’, ‘The Detailing Queen’, and ‘The Nigerian Wedding Cake Guru'.
ABOUT THE HOST ✨
Omomene (Omon) Odike is the CEO & Principal Consultant of U-Connect, One of Nigeria’s leading Human Resource Company and Founder of Gr8jobsng,the first of its kind HR Recruitment Platform in Africa. As an Entrepreneur, she is credited with introducing innovative and pro-active solutions in Recruitment and Outsourcing, Training and Development, Verification & Background Checks, Pre-Assessment Testing as well as Quality Management Strategies to clients; positioning the U-Connect brand as a trail blazer in the Human Resource consulting industry.
Her experience spans over 18 years from Legal Practice to HR Consulting and she is very passionate about youth empowerment, employability and employment as well as women in business.
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[@pearlelesin]

This was really encouraging and exciting to watch. I was an intern with Dr Gogo's cakes and he learnt from Mrs Ezinne. He made sure every cake we did came out with clean finishing because "his boss- Dewdrops wouldn't like to see such poor work"☺️ He made me a big fan of Mrs Ezinne. God bless you Ma

[@omoduchimzimvictory543]

For someone whose only Desire is to bake all my life,seeing this makes me soooo glad💕💕💕

[@Warricakefairshow]

Well done

[@eloghosakingsley-nwaiwu13]

Interesting well done Ezinne.learnt a lot .Passion.Consistency.Patience.Determination.Crazy faith .

[@adebayoarinola4519]

This is so inspiring and touching, thanks for the impartation @dewdrops & Mamma Omon😍😍

[@goodnessokonkwo5231]

This show was really encouraging and impactful in every path of life I really learnt something from this reality show thank you Mrs Ezinne for sharing your impact. Thank you Mrs Omon's couch hosting this show you did a great job.💯

[@abisoladeborah2392]

This episode was really encouraging. Consistency Crazy faith Patience Supportive spouse Boldness Calculative steps and many more. Wawu😍❤️ God bless you ma 🙏

[@olabisiadeosun3675]

This episode was really encouraging... I learnt alot from it. Thank you mama for sharing your story and thank you Mrs Omon for bringing in this programme

[@adaezeocho520]

Wow Ezi, your story is so insightful and uplifting, May God continue to use you to lift other bakers. Omon kudos, this is just amazing ❤❤

[@omonscouch_]

Amen! Thank you 🤗

[@JOJO-en8qz]

This is good, not boring at all. Thank you Tara and Ezinne.....😍😍😍

[@lareineconfections2413]

Thank you Ezinne... More love from Lome Togo. We love you @lareineconfections

[@christianaholamide5836]

Wow👏🏼👏🏼 Totally inspiring😍 thank you ma for sharing with us and thanks ma for bringing her to your platform❤

[@omonscouch_]

Thank you for watching 🤗

[@lilianonyejekwe3093]

Wow !! This is so refreshing. Loads of love to my beautiful Sisters ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EseoheIghalo-qt9du]

Beautiful to watch The tears showed the passion ❤ #Passion #Quality #Consistency Fantastic show👏👏👏👏👏👍 Looking forward for more

[@omonscouch_]

Thanks for watching🥰. Don't forget to subscribe and share.

[@oremeyiakah1040]

Lovely episode Omon...thanks dew drops for the lessons

[@olapadetemitope8312]

Thank you so much ma'am I learnt greatly

[@Izietiobhio]

Very impactful. Well-done

[@brendanwume6272]

Wow, this is amazing 😊 this is the most creative and interesting way to inspire young people like me and people who are just starting a business. We live in a generation where everyone is in such a rush to make it, this is such a big inspiration and reminder that just because it didn't take off in the first year, first 6months or 5 years doesn't mean you're a failure, just a little patience, faith, persistence and support, you will get to the destination you have been dreaming of.

[@omonscouch_]

I'm glad you were able to learn so much from this ❤

[@amilyfoods]

I love this episode, I took my time and watched it to the end , patience, passion 👌👌👌👌👌

[@Cakerealmbykemsy]

Strategy

[@kendeking]

Omo ju omolo, I hail you.

[@lindaomoigui8912]

Wow! I have learnt consistency, hard work and focus. Thank you!😊

[@omonscouch_]

That's great! 😊

[@uchennaagbo.]

Be patient with your growth

[@uchennaagbo.]

Your waiting period never wasted

[@omonscouch_]

Never!

[@folasadebaby4970]

Good 👍

[@ns105rn]

Nice interview Thank you 🙏🏾

[@omonscouch_]

Thank you for watching!

[@oluwatosinmojeed2896]

Beautiful show but pls is there anything that can be done about cost of ingredients cos I am home Baker and is not encouraging. Is there a way the body of Bakers can meet with govt over this issue. It is crazy

[@omonscouch_]

Hi! Please reach out to the guest on her social media for help with this. Here's her Instagram: @dewdropscakes

[@rhodaosei-poku8494]

This has been so insightful. Love from Ghana @guzzlebakesandcakes. God bless you Ma.

[@omonscouch_]

Glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰