Meet Sherry Eichberger, a woman who loves
Entrepreneurship and small business! It’s
no surprise because she's lived her life with the entrepreneurial spirit! Growing up in a small suburban town
in Michigan, the youngster Sherry led her neighborhood through one
entrepreneurial experiment after another from Kool-Aid stands to stuffed animal
zoos! She was always thinking of the next big thing to share, make money and
use her creativity.
Fast forward many years to motherhood where Sherry, a
stay at home mom, once again found a way to keep her entrepreneurial spirit
alive by starting a small business she could run out of the house while raising
her two small children. It was called “The Tickle Trunk”
and the idea was that busy moms could rent a trunk of costumes for their kids’
events. It must have been a meaningful
enterprise because she still has the business cards in her wallet today! I’ll bet anything she has a few costume still
at the house, because you just never know when someone might need one!
Fast forward many more years later. With grown children in college, Sherry took a
huge leap of faith and built a business from scratch during the worst economic
times in years. “One Green Street” served the community as a “green” retailer
for many years until unfortunately they had to close their doors in July of
this year.
With the passion for entrepreneurship still alive, a
fateful cell phone text brought her to Michael’s Cookie Jar. It started with a simple enough message. I was checking on Sherry to see
how she was doing when she replied: “Do you need a manager?”
My response: “Do you know a Sherry clone that could
manage my new location?”
Her answer: “How about the real thing?” And the rest is
history.
Sherry has always been passionate about her work and
I’m thrilled that she’s chosen to work with me and my crew. In her own words: “I have always respected
and admired Michael as a local business owner, pastry chef and a person who
gives back to the community. It is an absolute honor and privilege to manage
his new location and assist him in growing this inspiring local business.” Our little bakery has quickly become a place she could call home and could continue to fuel her lifelong passions.
Once you meet her at the new store, you'll see how Sherry will care for and delight downtown “sweet”
lovers with her professional, yet down to earth style. Sherry's words again: “I know my purpose and
it is to serve. I look forward to doing just that.”
We are thrilled to have her on board!
