Recipe For Success
Cheesecake maven gives destitute women a second chance.
By all accounts, Twainland Cheesecake Co. is no ordinary eatery.Consider the owner,?2-year-old Lynn Carr, who went fromhomelessness to entrepreneurial success. Even heremployees break the mold--most are high school dropoutsand welfare moms. But perhaps what sets her business apart most isan enduring commitment to the impoverished women of her Hannibal,Missouri, community.
"Cheesecake is just a product; what we're really in isthe people-growing business," says Carr, who employs 10 womenand has helped three others learn and move on to other jobs.
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