Bridget O'Sullivan - J'AIME

Today on the podcast, I speak with Bridget O’Sullivan, founder and co-owner of J'AIME – an artisan bakery best known for its exquisite French macarons and luxury confectionery. Bridget established the business with her then-business partner in Christchurch in 2008. Seventeen years on, J’aime is a national brand admired for its craftsmanship, innovation and commitment to quality. What began as a small local venture at the Christchurch Farmers Market has evolved into a thriving business with two beautiful retail stores – in Christchurch and Auckland’s Commercial Bay – a strong e-commerce presence, boutique stockists and national distribution through supermarkets including New World and Pak’nSave. In our conversation, Bridget shares her story from law to entrepreneurship, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. We talk about resilience through the Christchurch earthquakes, navigating commercial growth and change, and how a period of challenge led to a major rebrand and new partnership that marks an exciting next chapter for the business. I really enjoyed this conversation with Bridget – she has such a great business story to share and does so with openness, honesty and vulnerability. I know you’ll love this kōrero with Bridget as much as I did.So, no doubt after this conversation you will obviously want to head to jaimelesmacarons.co.nz and check out their delicious range of macarons and sweet treats. And of course, make sure you follow along with J’aime on Instagram @jaimelesmacarons_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.