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How would you handle The Honey Cake Fiasco?

How would you handle The Honey Cake Fiasco?

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Last week, my rabbi, Frank Tamburello, shared his recipe for honey cake: Put a bunch of ingredients into a bowl. Mix. Pour into a greased pan. Bake. How difficult can it be? I thought. I, who have probably used my oven a grand total of 7 times in the past 20 years. Eager to play, I awake at 8 AM. I measure. 2 cups of flour. 1 cup of soft honey. One cup of coffee. A teaspoon of vanilla. I mix–thanks to a hand blender I got for my bridal shower nine years ago (also barely used). I pour into an 8 x 4 loaf pan, as directed. I wait. 35 minutes later, my nose twitches. Something doesn’t smell right. “Honey, do you smell something?” I ask my husband, Joe. “I dunno,” he said. “We rarely cook. Smells good to me.” I go to the stove anyway. Open the door. Smoke billows out into the kitchen. I hear the sizzle of uncooked batter splatting against the heated oven. It looks like a fifth-grade science experiment…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.