The Chocolate Truffle

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American candy manufacturers pay double the price of sugar than those in the rest of the world, leaving them with bleak options: slow growth and raise prices for consumers, use cheaper sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup, or move their operations out of the country. Hershey, the quintessential American chocolate manufacturer, has already moved jobs out of its namesake Pennsylvania town as well as Colorado and California to Canada, where it is cheaper to import sugar.

Do you have class, because we know we do! Do you have a hobby you love and suspect it could be something more? If you are seriously considering starting your own business but don’t know how to get started, join us for a free seminar that will help you make the leap from amateur to professional. Erin Calvo-Bacci, well known in Reading as owner of The Chocolate Truffle, will draw from her real-life experiences as a small business owner and consultant, and outline the steps you need to take to get a hobby-based business off the ground.

Whether you're looking to get your foot in the door or thank your clients, a gift of award winning chocolates, truffles or gifts from The Chocolate Truffle will be appreciated. Too often companies are cutting their marketing budgets, but that's the one area that you shouldn't for business development and sustainability. At The Chocolate Truffle we can help you market your company with custom molded chocolates to baskets filled with chocolate snacks. Our products are made in Massachusetts and ship direct from our facility so you are guaranteed these items haven't been sitting around.

About a year ago, we closed the Winchester branch of The Chocolate Truffle . It was a beautiful shop on a beautiful street, but the high rent and low sales didn’t justify keeping the store open. It was a shame, and we attributed the lack of success to lack of customer support. While people enjoyed looking at our shop, they did not spend any money there. As we’ve owned our business for more than 10 years, we know when it is time to cut our losses. And thankfully, The Chocolate Truffle is doing just fine.

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