Saving Sheamakery

SHORT STORY: We've created truly unique and beautiful skincare products since 2014. We've hit some really hard times which has made things increasingly difficult for the Company to survive. The remaining Bakery Crew are working our hardest to get all current orders out, restructure and relaunch this Summer to regain our footing and continue to bring the public the products you've come to love as much as we do. Whatever you're able to give will help us cover operating costs, product production, and machinery to be able to recoup our losses, relaunch and keep the company alive. Your heartfelt contribution would make our little team so very grateful.

If this goal can be reached we would like to give back to each one of you with a FOREVER discount. As long as the company exists, your forever discount can be used on any of our products. We really do appreciate you all and THANK YOU! (Full Story Below)



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FULL STORY: (8 Min Read) Let us introduce ourselves,
We are Shea Shea Bakery >>website (sheamakery ), a small team of Freelance Artists, Students, Moms, and Dads who have loved making the products you've come to mistaken for real food.

Formed by a new mom with no cash and a few modest possessions which included a camera, an old craft box, and some cosmetic jars. After posting a few photos online of her creation,  it turned into what is today a recognizable Skincare Brand that through social media and the love of fans, customers and admirers has created quality products with unbelievable detail, all made daily by a small Bakery team. 

2019
I (Sarah, the Bakery Boss) had moved from FL to escape a bad divorce and depressing memories of personal failures, and up to PA, closer to family and a growing support system along with better opportunities for the business to grow. While still low in funds I felt optimistic in a new environment and being able to wake up every morning and work from home. I felt like as long as I was doing everything I could in making quality products and getting orders out things would really turn around for the better. While small and with its limits, I was quickly able to rebound from the losses in FL and get the company moving again. 

2020
the reality of what Covid-19 was and its effects really set in...
On the business side, materials became expensive or simply not available at all. Shipping costs and materials were rising when people started shopping online when stores were closed. The entire world was buying up toilet paper and
hand sanitizer...
This is where our turning point began. Our Sales skyrocketed!! We were selling Hand Sanitizer before the pandemic began so when everyone searched for the keyword "hand sanitizer" online, we were repeatedly popping up in search engines and acquired a new customer base. With this influx of new business, I could no longer keep working in my basement. The electricity would blow out repeatedly from the machinery I used, trailer tractors could not deliver large orders to my address and it simply became a fire hazard with the number of materials being stored. 

6 months later with a crew of 40 + workers, a 9000 sq ft warehouse, and order after order coming in, we should've been more than ok right?
Not really...

THE PROBLEM:
With a new team hired during the pandemic, I experienced the biggest struggle in trying to train employees up to standard, build team morale, keep a Covid-safe environment and keep up with the growing demand. As an Entrepreneur, your dream is to see your idea become a reality and you never stop thinking big once you see that you've accomplished more than you thought possible. I had the drive and I worked with my team while trying to juggle being a mom but at some point the obstacles that we spent so much time and money on overcoming became too great and set us further and further behind. Operating costs, employee personal issues, new hire training, new hire errors, broken equipment and servicing, working in a 40-degree warehouse in winter from a broken heater, shipping company delays, back-ordered materials, snowstorms and road closures, personal injury, employee 2-week quarantines due to Covid during our GMA airing,..this drained company finances faster than anyone could imagine. 

I could be here typing for hours about all the things that held us back last year and the problems we still face but instead I am going to end this with what I hope to see for the future of the company...I think we could be the "build-a-bear" of skincare. I want to have colorful dessert-themed stores where people can come and get their body butter out of ice cream machines, add their own scent and topping, and really enjoy the experience the company brings that's unlike any other. I want shipping to be lightning-fast, order Monday, and get it by the end of the week...I want to employ truly passionate artists and hard workers who strive for perfection, to give you the best products, even better than how the picture looks online. I want to keep the arts alive through skincare and home fragrance to fill your home and life with pretty things. If you believe in this vision for the company and want to help make this a reality too, we the remaining Bakery Crew members will greatly appreciate any donation you can give to keep this company alive.

THE SOLUTION:
With the funds received we would,

1. Fulfill and ship all remaining orders by mid-May (all hands on deck!) 
2. Once all current orders are fulfilled, a 2-week shutdown to restructure, clean, and organize the warehouse.
3. Research and Purchase machinery to speed up processing.
4. Hire experts in the fields of Marketing and Manufacturing to ensure the fastest turnaround and repair brand.
5. Continue in day-to-day operations and expansion (Company survival)

We know others are going through tough times right now too, maybe yourself included. So again, thank you THANK YOU for whatever you can do in keeping Shea Shea Bakery alive!..



-Sarah McClain, Bakery Boss

-Bakery Crew: Tanya, Nick, Troi, Jeffrey, Alyssa, Jenaiyah, Winnie

-Team spirit leaders: Isabelle and Adaleigh (4 & 7yrs old)