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Author: Sushant Misra

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The Art of Gifting, Innovation in Curated Care Packages – Debbie Quintana of Jocelyn and Company
Episode 164
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026

Debbie Quintana, founder of Jocelyn & Company, shares how she transitioned from 12+ years in corporate security at Cisco to building a gourmet foods and corporate gifting brand during COVID. Starting with limited capital, she grew the business to $1M in 11 months and $5M in 2022 by leveraging her network, scaling B2B gifting (now 80% of revenue), and using platforms like Faire. Debbie discusses managing cash flow, running a lean team, integrating AI into gifting, and preparing to scale toward $10M.