Heather Monahan

I hope you love this one as much as I do.

Hi, and welcome back.

I'm so excited for you to meet our guest this week.

Candice Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, Wall Street Journal contributor, angel investor, TV personality, executive producer, and mom.

Candice worked in investment banking, sounds boring, and then at an internet startup before shifting gears to follow her passion and attend history school.

In 05, she opened the doors to Sprinkles.

I think you've heard of it.

the world's first cupcake bakery.

Despite their early naysayers, her tiny bakery in Beverly Hills disrupted the legacy bakery industry and ignited a worldwide cupcake phenomenon.

In 2012, Sprinkles introduced its Cupcake ATM, a cutting edge contactless cupcake delivery system.

Today, Sprinkles has sold more than 200 million cupcakes and has more than 20 stores, 30 cupcake ATMs, and 1,000 employees.

In 2017, Candice co-founded Pizzana, a fast-growing chain of award-winning Neonapolitan pizzerias, leading the third wave of pizza in the U.S.,

Pizzana cemented Los Angeles as a pizza destination and revolutionized pizza takeout with its innovative heat and slice at home method.

Pizzana also ships frozen pizzas nationwide.

In 2021, Candice co-created and executive produced Best in Dough,

Hulu show starring Pete Sanna, executive chef Danielle Uditi.

Through CN2 Ventures, a family office and venture studio, Candice has backed a diverse portfolio of startups in a specialty food, retail, health, wellness, and early childhood spaces with a focus on female and underrepresented founders.

Candice is also a beloved global baking personality.

On the small screen, she starred in Netflix's Sugar Rush and Food Network's Cupcake Wars.

She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook, The Sprinkles Baking Book.