Francois Mignon was on the verge of homelessness when she used her last $5 to buy ingredients for cupcakes. After selling that batch to neighbors, she used the profits to make more cupcakes, eventually turning that initial $5 into a multi-million dollar cupcake business. Francois is the mother of six, founder of The Cupcake Collection, and author of "Made from Scratch: Finding Success without a Recipe". 

In this episode of the "Success is a Choice" podcast, Francois talked with host Jamy Bechler about refusing to be a victim in life, lessons learned, and how to make amazingly delicious cupcakes with no calories ... just kidding about the calorie thing.  

• Website - TheCupcakeCollection.com
• Mignon's Twitter - @mignonfrancois_
• Twitter - @CupcakeTweets
• Mignon's IG - @mignon.francois
• Cupcake Instagram - @TheCupcakeCollection
• Mignon's Facebook - Facebook.com/iammignonfrancois
• Cupcake Facebook - Facebook.com/CupcakeCollection
• Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/mignonfrancois
• "Made from Scratch" book - rhboyd.com/pages/mignon-francois-made-from-scratch
• Bio - TheCupcakeCollection.com/pages/our-founder
• YouTube - Youtube.com/@mignon.francois

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Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you.

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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.