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Oct 2022
46m 39s

Building a Creative Career: Cupcake Quee...

Rebecca Minkoff
About this episode
You may know her from incendiary baking competition shows such as Cupcake Wars and Sugar Rush, or perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of enjoying one of Candace Nelson’s signature Sprinkles cupcakes that made her famous. But this woman is much more than a pastry chef – she’s an entrepreneur, author, angel investor and more, and she details the best ways to “turn ... Show More
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