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Peoria baker credits city–GCU entrepreneur program after winning $4,000 in awards
Summary
Bailey Iannuso, owner of Bloom Bread and Bakeshop, says City of Peoria staff and a Grand Canyon University entrepreneurship course helped her scale a gluten‑free bakery; she won True Visionary and People’s Choice awards with a $4,000 prize to invest in the business.
Bailey Iannuso, owner of Bloom Bread and Bakeshop in Peoria, said City of Peoria programs and a Grand Canyon University (GCU) entrepreneur training course helped her accelerate recent business growth after she won the True Visionary Award and the People’s Choice Award, together carrying a $4,000 prize.
The awards, presented as part of a city entrepreneurship initiative, came as Iannuso finished the city’s training partnership with GCU. "He's really positioned me to think so much differently about my business," Iannuso said of Dr. Robert Barra, the GCU instructor who runs the Canyon Ventures…
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