Lace Flowers knew the cost of staying small.

One email — the kind that makes your chest tighten and your worth feel negotiable — became her turning point.

While others dismissed her value, she found clarity in the one place no one could diminish her: the kitchen.

Hands in spices, sauce bubbling on the stove, she realised she didn’t want to build other people’s dreams from the shadows. She wanted to build her own.

What started as a simple moment in front of a frying pan turned into Empire Kitchen — a path for entrepreneurial families who want to work, parent, and live with less chaos and more connection.

And then came The Flavor Room™, a bold, unapologetic space where women of colour lead, influence, and redefine the online business world on their own terms.

Two movements. One woman who refused to accept scraps. One story that shows what happens when you stop dimming your light to make others comfortable.

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