“Ever since I was a kid sitting in the kitchen watching my mom bake wonderful desserts, I had the desire to recreate those desserts.”
Built By Business is a Next Insurance program that helps businesses get back to work. For his project, Mark Linen of Brotha Bakes made cakes that were donated to healthcare workers. View more projects.
Mark opened Brotha Bakes in November of 2019, touting the “greatest cakes you can buy in a jar.” He planned to expand his bakery business through festivals and local markets, but shelter-in-place orders forced him to take a new approach. For now, he’s focusing on his online shop and delivery, spreading the word through on Instagram @brothabakes.
For his Built By Business project, Mark made 220 of his signature mason jar cakes and donated them to first responders at Houston Methodist Hospital.
