Episode Details

Mornings for Khris Teri of Halo Doughnut means it's time to hand make sweet treats, with flavors such as lemon pop, cinnamon affair along with burnt salty. Everything is made from scratch.

对于光环甜甜圈店的克里斯·特里（Khris Teri）来说，早晨是手工制作美味甜点的时间，有柠檬汽水味、肉桂味以及焦盐等口味。所有产品都是从头开始制作的。

So the financial downturn helped me revisit my passion.

经济低迷期帮助我重燃激情。

Unemployed in March, this former video producer with a zeal for cooking, started making doughnuts for friends.

三月份失业后，这位热衷于烹饪的前视频制片人开始为朋友制作甜甜圈。

So one of my best friends said now Khris I think you should sell this, I think you should make this into a business.

我的一个好朋友说：克里斯，我认为你应该卖甜甜圈，你应该把这个做成生意。

Teri started out at her mother's kitchen, but quickly outgrew it. So now she rents space in a shared commercial kitchen.

特里一开始在母亲的厨房制作，但生意很快就发展壮大了。现在她在一个共享商用厨房里租了场地。

It only costs about $400 a month, and includes all the pots and pans which keeps the expenses down.

每月只需花费约400美元，而且包含所有锅碗瓢盆，这大大降低了开销。

We started it in a shared kitchen because it's low risk and it's low investment. I think it's the perfect way to start a business.

我们之所以选择在共享厨房起步，是因为它风险低且投入少。我认为这是创业的绝佳方式。

While various new businesses have different back stories, Teri's situation fits a trend that shows a rapidly growing number of micro businesses in Malaysia,

Listen Now