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Brooke Abbott, a junior majoring in commercial entrepreneurship, grew up in Texas with severe food allergies that often left her searching for answers. It served as the inspiration to start her gluten-free bakery. (Photo by Casey McCarthy)\t\t<\/p>\n
A Florida State University student in the\u00a0Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship\u00a0<\/a>is turning a lifelong health challenge into a purpose-driven business that serves families with food allergies while shaping her future as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n Brooke Abbott, a junior majoring in commercial entrepreneurship, grew up in Texas with severe food allergies that often left her searching for answers. Years of discomfort and illness eventually led to a diagnosis that changed everything.<\/p>\n I always had stomach issues from a young age and couldn\u2019t really figure out what it was,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cWhen I got to middle school, I started getting really sick. I couldn\u2019t eat without being super nauseous. Doctors finally figured out I was allergic to not just gluten but dairy as well. I had to eliminate both starting my freshman year of high school.\u201d<\/p>\n Food allergies are increasingly common nationwide, and Abbott saw a need she could address. In 2021, while still in high school, she launched\u00a0All The Goods Gluten-Free Bakery<\/a>. Her offerings range from breads, muffins and brownies to cookies, cupcakes and custom cakes.<\/p>\n For Abbott, the business has always been about more than baked goods.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re not just getting a cupcake, they\u2019re getting a full experience of celebrating with their family and their friends,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to worry or be concerned about cross-contamination or allergens, they just get to celebrate and enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n The idea took shape during a high school business design class, where students were tasked with creating a mock company. Abbott\u2019s concept quickly became reality when she began selling baked goods at a local farmer\u2019s market, earning strong customer response and encouragement from fellow vendors.<\/p>\n \u201cI got very close to selling out,\u201d Abbott added of her first real experience at the farmer\u2019s market. \u201cIt went extremely well. The other vendors were so sweet. The clients that were coming were like, \u2018Oh my gosh, I\u2019ve never had this or seen this here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In 2021, Brooke Abbott launched All The Goods Gluten-Free Bakery. Her offerings range from breads, muffins and brownies to cookies, cupcakes and custom cakes. (Photo by Casey McCarthy)Brooke Abbott shares her story in an interview for FSU Headlines. (Photo by Casey McCarthy)<\/p>\n After graduating high school, Abbott decided to pursue entrepreneurship full time and ultimately moved to Florida through FSU\u2019s Aspire Transfer Program, attending Tallahassee State College before entering the commercial entrepreneurship program in 2023. Since then, hands-on learning in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship has helped refine her business and long-term vision.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing in a commercial entrepreneurship program is just an amazing experience because all the professors have had their own business as well,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n Bob Garner, Teaching Faculty II and Entrepreneur in Residence at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, has been impressed with Abbott\u2019s work ethic. He serves as chapter adviser of the Society for Advancement of Management \u2013 a student organization focused on management theory, professional development and community service.<\/p>\n \u201cBrooke Abbott is the epitome of what a student entrepreneur should look like,\u201d Garner said. \u201cShe spends hours a week on her business but can manage her time, so she also excels in the classroom. I am confident that Brooke will succeed at whatever she pursues and will use this success to continue serving others.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n