The woman who went from selling chocolates at 8 years old to building a luxury pastry empire

• Alicea Malan, the founder and CEO of Lucky Bread Company, began her entrepreneurial journey at age 8, selling chocolates at school.
• Alicea Malan grew up in a nurturing environment where both her parents encouraged her to work hard from a young age, and she later studied culinary arts at the Prue Leith Chefs Academy.
• Malan's luxury pastry empire, Lucky Bread Company, has expanded to multiple locations, with her goal being to find success and fulfillment in her work, rather than solely focusing on financial gain.