50. Bringing People Together through Boba Ice Cream with Charn Bak

We’re moving into a new era where experiential flavors and familiar flavors, bound together like a hybrid. In this episode, Charn Bak talks about his business, The Boba Ice Cream, where he is bringing these trendy flavors and mixing them with the Boba concept. He talks about how he incorporated his Asian background through the flavors and also, Charn talks about the idea behind his business, the process, and everything you need to know about Boba! He will share his 5 golden nuggets – his words of advice to someone who wants to start their own brand.   If you want to follow Charn on his journey, you can find him on Instagram @bobaicecream   “We didn’t wanna come out and be a new ice cream brand that is just a fad. We want to stay in power and we want people to really enjoy the product.”    People’s taste buds are changing  The culture behind Boba Something familiar but different  The smallest details always matter 

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Mayly Tao is a Teochew, Khmer, and Thai first generation Asian American woman based out of Southern California who is the host of Short & Sweet Podcast. She explores themes relating to women empowerment, entrepreneurs, and uplifting and highlighting AAPI stories. She shares a fresh outlook on a variety of topics, sharing anecdotes regarding small business, systems, branding, and partnerships from her experience of owning her own bakery and multiple businesses. She brings on guests in a variety of industries, including women in tech, cannabis, philanthropy, and much more. At the end of her podcast, she has her guests share five golden nuggets or takeaway messages to her listeners. You can support her here: https://linktr.ee/maylytao Mayly Tao is LA’s self-proclaimed Donut Princess, owner of Donut Princess Los Angeles, a donut bouquet delivery concept. You can find her ”Securing the Box” at @donutprincessla. She stars in the Donut King Documentary, as seen on Hulu and across domestic flights across the US. Her uncle, Ted Ngoy, sponsored hundreds of Cambodians to come to America and helped them manage and own their own donut shops. She also has her own YouTube where she visits Cambodian-owned donut shops and highlights their stories. She hopes to elevate Asian American voices and representation and vows to create a legacy for the next generation of Asian Americans.