From the first batch ever baked with Grandma, chocolate chip cookies are a sugar fix we indulge in, both to celebrate and to console us. Since the invention of the chocolate chip cookie in the 1930s, the baked goodie has maintained its hold over our hearts and waistlines, making cookie icons like Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, true purveyors of joy. Amos, who recently passed away at age 88, leaves behind several life lessons that can inspire future entrepreneurs to concoct their own successful creations. Recipe tip 1: Start with a transferable skill set Early in his career, Amos worked at the William Morris Agency, eventually becoming the company’s first Black talent agent. While struggling to build his own personal talent management company, he sought solace in chocolate chip cookies—specifically, baking them, using a modified version of a family recipe. Amos used the cookies as calling cards, giving them away when meeting with potential clients. “You couldn’t bel...
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