Here’s why branding your business is *crucial* to its success 👇🏻🧁 To create a truly memorable business, EVERY piece of your business needs to align with your brand and its message. For me, creating a unique identity around Sprinkles Cupcakes was just as important as the cupcakes themselves. With branding, you can create a *feeling* around your product. An experience. A memory. A recognition of your product from just one glance. From hand-frosting my cupcakes, to developing the iconic “modern dot”, to our minimalist store design, every detail was intentionally designed to make customers feel like their experience with Sprinkles Cupcakes was like no other. So, how will YOU use branding to differentiate your business? ⬇️ (Podcast clip from @gracebeverley Working Hard Hardly Working ❤️) #candacenelson #womenentrepreneurship #sprinklescupcakes #sprinkles #brandingstrategy #brandyourbiz #creatingabrand #businessinspiration
Flossy, Flaus-y 💅🏻🪥✨ @goflaus is making flossing easy and GLAMOROUS. Catch the Season 15 Finale of @sharktank – re-airing TONIGHT at 10 pm ET/PT on ABC! #sharktank #sharktankabc #abcsharktank #candacenelson #flaus #sharktankproducts #sharktankproduct #sharktankusa
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day weekend! Saying farewell to summer is so hard. I’m missing those long Sun Valley summer days, but feeling recharged and ready to dive into fall! 🍂 Looking ahead and lots to look forward to: speaking engagements, Pizzana happenings and exciting moves with some of my investments. Can’t wait to share all with you! Let’s go! 🚀💥🚀 How are you feeling this weekend?
There have to be sharks somewhere on @loveislandusa, right? 🦈🏝️ Long-term goal = achieved ✅ @loveislandusa @sharktankabc 😂 #sharktank #abcsharktank #sharktankabc #sharktankusa #loveisland #loveislandusa #loveislandseason6 #candacenelson
People mean well when they tell you a market is oversaturated… but here’s the truth. 👇🏻 Yes, some markets are extremely crowded. Retail. Fitness. Restaurants. 🍕 But I didn’t let that stop me from creating @pizzana, OR from opening 7 locations! Instead, use the crowded market as motivation to STAND OUT. 🗣️ The best way to stand out? Be INNOVATIVE. 💡 You don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but you do need to put your own spin on it. #candacenelson #pizzana #womenentrepreneurship #entrepreneurship #restaurantowner #businessownertips #saturatedmarket #businessinnovation #femaleentrepreneurship
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
👏🏻 Huge thanks to @AmyGriffin and @AnnaDoherty for orchestrating another unforgettable @G9_Ventures Summit. With a lights-out lineup featuring guests from media, tech, sports, finance, beauty, and entertainment, the event was nothing short of spectacular. Amy’s generosity, authenticity and enthusiasm set the tone for the day which delivered plenty of a-ha moments and belly laughs, all beautifully woven together with her signature needlepoint pillow mantras. 🧵 Thank you, G9, for creating such a meaningful space for women to be inspired, network, and forge connections. 🙏🏻 ✨ Favorite quotes of the day: ‘Handle hard better’ and ‘Listen to the whispers.’ #G9summit WomenInBusiness #Networking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Doing it all for the plot 💁🏼♀️ When I first made the decision to leave the corporate world and go to baking school, I had no idea what would be in store for me. I couldn’t have imagined the global buzz that Sprinkles would cause, or that I’d have the chance to produce a show on Netflix, or become a guest shark on Shark Tank. 😳 The moral of the story is… Keep going! You have no idea where your path might take you. #femaleentrepreneurmovement #businessicon #candacenelson #sharktank #sharktankabc #sprinkles #sprinklescupcakes #pizzana #cupcakewars #sugarrush #sugarrushnetflix #entrepreneurminds
From a young age, I knew one thing… Having my own money meant independence, something I desperately wanted. But…I was still too young to get a job at the local ice cream shop, so what was I going to do? A tall and gangly pre-teen, I connected with a story in Teen magazine about a girl who was mocked in school for her lanky frame who went on to become a successful model. Inspiration struck and I pulled out the yellow pages, scouring the listings for local modeling agencies, then calling them one by one. They all turned me down. Determined. I kept searching until I finally found a boutique agency willing to take a chance on me. It was my first lesson in not taking “no” for an answer. That tenacity didn’t just boost my confidence; it boosted my bank balance! In the span of two years, I found myself featured everywhere from TV to buses to towering billboards. Remember: Every rejection is just a step closer to the right ‘yes’. What was your first job? 🤔 #throwback #throwbacktuesday #firstjob #entrepreneurjourney #businessjourney #founderstory #femaleentrepreneurship #candacenelson
Labor Day? More like Flavor Day! The Padrino Sandwich is clocking in for the weekend.🥪⏰ #SandwichShift #pizzana #padrinosandwich #labordayweekend #sandwichlover #pizzanalove
Waiting on my medals… 💁🏼♀️ What would you win gold in? 😂 #businesshumor #entrepreneurmindset #entrepreneurhumor #femaleentrepreneurs #femaleentrepreneurship #sharktank #sharktankabc #sprinklescupcakes #candacenelson #olympics2024
#ad On my soapbox again … Ladies, it’s time to get proactive and intentional about building wealth! @gainbridgelife #gainbridgepartner
The best feeling in the world 🌎🤩 Some days (most days!) I wake up and can’t believe that my impromptu decision to chase my dream and go to pastry school turned into all of this… From Sprinkles Cupcakes, to Pizzana, to becoming a best-selling author, Guest Shark on Shark Tank, investor and mentor… I’ve seen so many dreams turn into reality. Now, my mission is to help other women and aspiring entrepreneurs find the SAME feeling for themselves. SO, tell me what your dreams are in the comments. Let’s make them reality! #femaleentrepreneur #candacenelson #sprinklescupcakes #sharktank #chaseyourdream #entrepreneurinspiration #makedreamsreality
