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Entrepreneur of the Month
T & L Cookie Company gains regional notoriety
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Tribal member Tammy Garrison,
owner of T & L Cookie Company,
has only been up and running since
August, and already she has a full
time business going. To anyone
who has tasted her decorated sugar
cookies, this comes as no surprise.
Tammy can create a cookie for just
about any holiday or theme party,
wedding, or get-together imagin
able, and already has plans to ex
pand her business.
Rij. ht now she's taking orders for
her Thanksgiving and Christmas
cookies, as well as orders for
Supcrbowl parties and weddings.
Tammy along with her daughter
Chris work out of her home, which has been licenced as a domestic business by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. She plans to attend more than a dozen holiday bazaars between now
and Christmas. Additionally, T&L recently won the Wal-Mart Championship Bake-off for
the Dallas, Oregon store and will compete for the national title.
"It was really exciting to win that competition," said Tammy. "It was sponsored by Wal
Mart and Sunbeam."
Tammy plans to utilize some of the facilities at Small Business Development for her com
pany, too. "I really want to design a brochure that describes what I do, and list prices and
types of cookies," she said.
Beginning in January, T& L will offer other kinds of cookies as well as muffins. "Right
now I'm planning recipes for apple-cranberry, chocolate-zucchini, and other muffins," she
said.
Also, Tammy designs and makes her own cookie cutters, and can make just about any
shape or design. She recently reproduced the Century 21 logo for the real estate company,
and has made the Casino's logo, too. If your business is having a meeting or company party,
cookies with your business logo make a fun and interesting dessert or snack.
Tammy and Chris are based in Dallas, Oregon and will make deliveries to anyone within a
30-mile radius of Dallas. If you live in Salem, Grand Ronde, Rickreall, Monmouth, or Inde
pendence, you can have your special order brought right to your home or business!
Remember, T&L cookies are not only beautiful to look at, they are delicious, too. If you
would like to place an order, call Tammy at (503) 83 1-0567.
Tammy Garrison (right) and her daughter Chris proudly displaying T& L cookies,
which are made to order for any holiday or special occassion. They can even
custom make cookie cutters with your logo call Tammy at (503) 831-0567.
Guerrilla Marketing delivered in Grand Ronde
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On October 14 the Small Business Development department and ONABEN spon
sored a marketing seminar. Gus Kostopulos of Kostopuos Marketing facilitated
the seminar that was attended by fifteen entrepreneurial community members.
Gus taught the group about guerrilla marketing as well as pointed out the profound
differences between product features and product benefits. Many participants
commented that this was a well-delivered and interesting presentation.
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