Creating a Sweet Legacy and Giving Back with Donut Princess Mayly Tao

Episode 151: Go-getter Mayly Tao transformed her family's Santa Monica donut shop and gives back to her community and beyond.

Guest Biography

Mayly Tao is LA's self-proclaimed Donut Princess, owner of DK's Donuts & Bakery in Santa Monica, CA and Donut Princess Los Angeles, a donut bouquet delivery concept. She is the host of her podcast Short N' Sweet. You can find her "Securing the Box" at @maylytao, @donutprincessla, @dksdonuts, @foodfortheclout. She is very heavily involved in community work, such as completing the building of a temple in Cambodia and creating her new initiative, Lunchboxes for Love, to help feed front line health care professionals in Los Angeles during COVID-19. She is currently a social media marketing consultant, helping others create revenue through social media and branding.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The history of Cambodian immigrants owning donut shops in Southern California.
• Innovating new donut varieties and using social media to build a community.
• How Mayly is adapting the business during COVID-19 and giving back.

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/151

Find more from our guest:

• www.dksdonuts.com
• facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Email: hello[at]donutprincessla.com

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Donut King - The Movie
• www.gofundme.com
• Lunch Boxes for Love
• Monica Lin
• Fisher House
• Salvation Army
• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
• Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast by DK's Donuts
• Instagram - DK's Donuts
• Instagram - Donut Princess LA
• Instagram - Mayly Tao
• Instagram - Food For The Clout
• TikTok

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• Ways to give back during COVID-19.

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