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ALUMNAE
          ENTREPRENEURS





                               macaron = macaroon








                                      Macaron
                                      [mah-ka-ROHN]
                                      Almond-based

                                      Delicate meringue texture
                                      Creamy jam, ganache, or
                                      buttercream center













                                     Macaroon

                                     [mak-uh-ROON]
                                     Coconut-based
                                     Crunchy and chewy texture
                                     Sometimes dipped in chocolate















                                      Being engineers is a plus. Gaines   Today, the Sugar House offers
                                      and Yang apply their Hajim School   a range of flavors, from the
                                      know-how to help reduce waste,   traditional vanilla, chocolate, and
                                      maximize productivity,       lemon to seasonal favorites like
                                        track and measure customer   matcha and chocolate-covered
                                          feedback, analyze what they   strawberry. Gaines and Yang also
                                        bring to market, and improve    make trending flavors such as
                                         their processes. “Engineers love    sweet-and-salty chocolate potato
                                          to innovate and solve problems,”  chip macarons. Red bean custard
                                             says Yang. “Entrepreneurs   is a popular flavor, too, especially
                                               need those skills, too.”    in L.A., where many people enjoy

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                                           Photo by Brett Loie
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