After founding the San Diego-based company in 2015, Maya saw a 10,000% increase in sales in June 2020. Following the horrific and tragic death of George Floyd, people across the country were looking for ways to support Black communities and Black-owned businesses. At the time, Maya's Cookies was featured on numerous lists of Black-owned businesses, resulting in the huge jump in sales.

During this episode, Maya and I speak about how the experiences in her life prepared her for that challenge, why it's important to continue supporting Black-owned businesses, and her go-to spot when she's craving delicious vegan food in San Diego.

Maya's favorite spot for a delicious vegan meal is Plant Power Fast Food.
https://www.plantpowerfastfood.com/

Maya's Cookies

Website:
https://www.mayascookies.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mayascookiessandiego
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mayascookiessandiego/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/mayascookies

Maya's Cookies supports a number of organizations and causes

DETOUR FANCY
A mentoring program for girls of color.
http://detourempowers.org/

The Achiever Program
A mentoring program for boys of color.
https://www.sandiegolinks.org/

Farm Animal Refuge
A San Diego-based agricultural animal rescue.
https://farmanimalrefuge.org/

PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is the world's largest animal rights organization.
https://www.peta.org/

The Center
The Center provides programs and services to the the San Diego LGBTQ community.
https://thecentersd.org/

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