The Basics Company: Macaron Queen Owners: Nina Chteoui and Finia Jahangard (Co-Founders) Product: High-end macaron cookies Problem: Lack of growth Marcus’s Offer: $500,000 for 50% equity Season/Episode: Season 7, Episode 5 Life Before The Profit Macaron Queen began as a tiny startup in the dessert space, with a colorful kiosk booth set up in Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall. The founders of this traditional French dessert company are a mother-daughter team with mixed Iranian and European heritage – but not a lick of French between them. This disconnect between the product’s cultural origins and their own ancestry doesn’t necessarily mean trouble, but it certainly doesn’t help their brand authenticity. Nonetheless, as Marcus finds out, their cookies are excellent. Macarons are often called “the…
