When it comes to your career, any connection you make has the potential to change your life. And for entrepreneurs Candance Nelson and Kristen Dunning, their paths crossed in a unique way. Candace is the founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, Pizzana, and CN2 Ventures, and she most recently joined Season 15 of ABC’s Shark Tank as a guest shark. Kristen is a horticultural and agricultural researcher and the founder of Gently Soap – an award-winning line of herbal-infused bath products that Kristen presented on Shark Tank in 2023, securing Candace as an investor. In this interview, we talk about the importance of uplifting those in our lives, Candace and Kristen’s entrepreneurial journeys, and the incredible story that brought these two women together. Don’t miss this episode of Claim Your Confidence where we discuss: Candace’s early career in investment banking and what inspired her to change course, follow her passion, and launch her first business – Sprinkles CupcakesWhat motivated Kristen to begin her research on incorporating botanicals safely into skincare, and how she turned an idea she had during the Covid-19 lockdown into a fully-fledged businessWhat goes on behind the scenes on Shark Tank for both the sharks and the entrepreneurs, and how Kristen and Candace ended up on the showThe next steps in Candace and Kristen’s careers, and the plans they have for Gently Soap’s futureThe value of partnership in a fast-paced and competitive entrepreneurial world  Find Candace Nelson: www.candace-nelson.com IG: @candacenelson Twitter: @candacenelson LinkedIn: Candace Nelson Find Kristen Dunning: www.gentlysoap.com IG: @professionalplantgirl; @gentlysoap Facebook: Kristen Dunning; Gently LinkedIn: Kristen Dunning Follow Lydia: www.lydiafenet.com IG: @lydiafenet LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet If you enjoyed this episode and you'd like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts. To stay up to date with Claim Your Confidence and get all the behind-the-scenes content, you can follow us on Instagram and on YouTube. Recorded at The Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Thank you for listening.