050: Raising the Bar at 22 with Sidney Baldi

In the milestone 50th episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with 22-year-old entrepreneur Sidney Baldi, owner of Yogurt Beach in Minnesota. Sidney shares what she’s learning about turning an idea into a real business, managing young employees, asking experts for help, marketing locally, and trusting her team enough to step away. It’s a candid conversation about learning as you go and realizing you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. **KEY TAKEAWAYS** - Starting before everything is perfect gives you the opportunity to learn, adjust, and improve as you go. - Good business ownership includes knowing when to bring in experts, especially for accounting, legal issues, and labor laws. <!--THE END--> - Leading first-time teen employees requires patience, coaching, clear expectations, and strong systems. - Local partnerships, community visibility, and social media have helped Yogurt Beach build awareness and connection. - Stepping away from your business can provide perspective and remind you why you started it in the first place. **FAVORITE QUOTES** - “You got to just start the thing.” - “Once you start the thing, you notice little things that can improve.” - “It’s better to ask someone in the field than to rely on the internet.” - “Take a moment and slow down, at least once a week.” - “The employees are what give it all the sugar.” **LINKS & REFERENCES** - Yogurt Beach - Tony Robbins’ CANI: Constant And Never-Ending Improvement - Eagan Lifestyle Magazine - Lemonade Media Group **MORE ABOUT SIDNEY BALDI:**Sidney Baldi is a 22-year-old entrepreneur and owner of Yogurt Beach in Minnesota. She graduated from Hennepin Technical College with a degree in Baking and Pastry and has turned her love of creating something people enjoy into the day-to-day adventure of running her own business. When she’s not at Yogurt Beach, Sidney enjoys spending time with friends and animals.**CONNECT WITH SIDNEY BALDI AT YOGURT BEACH:** - Instagram: https://instagram.com/yogurtbeachmn/ <!--THE END--> - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yogurtbeachmn - Website: ⁠⁠https://www.yogurtbeach.com/eagan **CONNECT WITH US:** - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link Tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this episode gave you a new perspective or made you feel seen, share it with a woman who needs to hear it. Subscribe to the⁠⁠ ⁠Power Lunch Podcast⁠⁠⁠ so you never miss a conversation. And remember, there is no ceiling you can’t break.