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Seakas Kitchen & Handy Helpers ACK by Sasseka Bailey
Some journeys don’t begin in boardrooms.
They begin in kitchens, in yards, in riversides — in the quiet passing down of knowledge.
For Sasseka, entrepreneurship started long before she knew the word for it.
Growing up in Portland, Jamaica, she spent her childhood between her grandparents’ farm, fresh produce markets, and outdoor cooking over wood fire. Food wasn’t just nourishment — it was observation, technique, and culture. By the age of eight she was already cooking full meals, often preparing impromptu dishes for neighborhood kids and family gatherings. Cooking quickly became both expression and escape.
That passion eventually became Seakas Kitchen, first born in 2007 — what started as cooking for friends and baking holiday cakes slowly evolved into a meaningful culinary business rooted in heritage and hospitality.
Years later, another need revealed itself.
While working in catering on Nantucket, Sasseka noticed many clients struggling — not with one task, but with managing life logistics. Coordinating cleaners, vendors, errands, and services consumed their time. So she built a solution.
Handy Helpers ACK was created in 2014 as a full-service lifestyle management and concierge company designed to give people their time back — supporting busy professionals, families, elderly clients, and vacation homeowners.
Together, her businesses represent care in two forms:
One nourishes the body. The other restores peace of mind.
Through Seakas Kitchen, Sasseka proudly shares Jamaican culinary culture — from hot sauces to traditional Easter buns and Caribbean-inspired baked goods — bringing island flavor to Cape Cod while blending it with coastal New England influences.
Through Handy Helpers, she serves the community through hands-on assistance, service coordination, and ongoing support for families and organizations.
Her journey hasn’t followed a traditional business path. Without formal business training, she built everything through experience, trial, and persistence — staying grounded in her values despite the unique challenges Black women entrepreneurs often face.
Her advice:
Stay true to your vision.
Build from passion.
Protect your ideas.
And above all — create work that reflects who you are.
Because for Sasseka, business has never just been about services or food.
It has always been about giving people care, comfort, and time.
