#700: Why You Shouldn’t Wait Your Turn with Sprinkles Founder Candace Nelson

Turning your passion into a household brand that scales, inspires, and seizes opportunity. Jasmine Star and I are back with another collab episode with the incredible Candace Nelson! You might know her as the founder of the iconic Sprinkles Cupcakes and the delicious Pizzana pizza or as a shark on Shark Tank. Told you she was incredible! Today, we talk about:  (5:46) How Candace grew her initial Sprinkles brand into more opportunities  (9:27) The first 3 things Candace did when she pivoted  (12:33) Behind-the-scenes of Candace’s Shark Tank experience  (20:49) The elements of a fantastic pitch  (27:55) Tips for navigating necessary risks  (30:14) Advice for finding the courage to do something different and go against the grain  (34:35) 3 things you can do TODAY to overcome imposter syndrome, dream big, and chase those dreams "I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Resource Mentioned In The Episode: How the Cupcake Queen Broke Free of Her Brand Shark Tank Sprinkles Cupcakes Pizzana Sugar Rush Oprah: The Story Behind Sprinkles Cupcakes Gently Soap Thirteen Loon Daniele Uditi Follow Candace Sweet Success newsletter instagram.com/candacenelson linkedin.com/in/candacenelson9 tiktok.com/@candacenelson  candace-nelson.com    Follow Jasmine The Jasmine Star Show podcast instagram.com/jasminestar jasminestar.com Follow Amy Online Marketing Made Easy podcast instagram.com/amyporterfield amyporterfield.com