Francheska Velazquez
Play to Learn Childcare
The Backstory
Rachel Precious grew up in Westport, where she fell in love with all-things-ocean at an early age. After earning a degree in conservation biology, she traveled the world through volunteering and various careers, from carpentry to puppeteering, wildlife research and wedding planning, and more. She returned to her hometown in 2016 to pursue oyster farming, where she spent several years working for various local farms. Today, she is the owner and founder of Precious Oysters Raw Bar Catering, which combines her love of event planning with her passion for oysters, rooted in a commitment to sustainability.
How Women's Business Development Council Helped
After Rachel started Precious Oysters in 2018 she quickly realized she needed a business plan, which was when she found the WBDC. Rachel took the GPS (Guide to Plan for Success) nine-week business plan course in 2022. “The GPS course was life-changing,” she said. “I not only learned technical skills, such as how to write a business plan and QuickBooks, but meeting every week with a group of women of all different ages and types of businesses who all had the same questions and the same goals was inspiring.” In May 2023 Rachel was received an Ignite Grant, which she will use to purchase a freezer for her new space in Norwalk.
Location
hello@preciousoysters.com
Contact Phone
(203) 293-8594