
Markey Culver
Founder / President / Treasurer
The Women's Bakery
The Women's Bakery
Founder / President / Treasurer
I build bakeries that foster financial independence and social empowerment for women globally.
In the United States, we'd get up at 5 a.m. to hop on a phone or Skype call to check in with our headquarters in Rwanda. Then I go to my classes for most of the day. Then I'll come home and work on marketing collateral for the bakery. I'm conceptualizing how can we best get our message out there, then sharing that content with all different kinds of people. In Rwanda, we'd also get up at 5 a.m.! For 3-4 days a week, we'd train women in Kigali in the classroom, or kitchen. It's very hands-on.
Here's the first step for middle school students
I didn't figure out what I wanted to do until after I'd graduated from college, so I'd say that the earlier you gain access and exposure to new ideas, in business or elsewhere, the better. Getting the juices flowing by learning how to solve problems in new, creative ways, and participating in some form of civic engagement when you're in middle and high school is key to pursuing a fulfilling career down the road.
"You're dumb, slow, and unable. You won't make it through high school."