266: What it actually takes to build a scalable, successful, profitable business that sets you free with Candy Valentino

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s hard to even put into words the value of the conversation with my guest today. No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey Candy Valentino shares the real, behind the scenes, look at what it takes to build a profitable business and the tangible steps you need to take to scale. Whether it’s the power of keeping the promises we make to ourselves or creating leverage to stay in the game Candy breaks it all down today and I can’t wait for you to listen!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Candy Valentino is originally from a small, rural north eastern town. Born to teenage parents, she started her multi-million dollar business at 19 years old with no degree, no corporate background, no money (and no internet). She successfully started, scaled, and successfully sold businesses in service, retail, e-commerce, and product manufacturing in addition to creating a vast real estate portfolio as a flipper and investor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the age of 26, Candy founded a non-profit charity. Through her success in business, she bought and donated a building to the organization. Since then they have saved thousands of lives and later she expanded the mission by adding a second location and creating a 62 acre farm sanctuary. Candy has been actively involved for the last 15 years, personally raising millions for the charity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During her two plus decades as an entrepreneur she has been named to Top Business Leaders 40 Under 40, Top 50 Women In Business, 10 People Making a Difference, Top 10 Business Consultants by Yahoo Finance and was the youngest female to receive the Governor’s Award in Entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She’s been featured and interviewed in numerous TV, radio, magazine and newspaper articles – not only for business and entrepreneurship -- but for her advocacy, charity and philanthropic work – and was just named ‘Persons of Distincti