I quit my dream job as a candy scientist to prove myself as a candy science entrepreneur.

There is no fluff in that statement. I am a candy scientist, for real…it is an actual thing. I can’t believe it either. I’m here to give you the uncoated bits and info on candy, candy recipes, and candy business.

In 2019, I quit my dream job as Head of R&D (where all the fun development stuff happens) at a giant candy company. If there was ever a Wilma Wonka, I could have been her. In 2020 I started my new super dream job as a business owner and candy consultant/manufacturer in Nebraska. I create candy for a living all across the globe. More on all of this background stuff in the newsletter.

Want to know what goes on to create big candy brand products?

I’m a candy scientist. Hey, have you ever tried to read scientific writing!? It’s usually awful. I plan to not be awful, but rather to share the sometimes hilarious insights on starting both a consulting and manufacturing company. It is raw, it is true, it might be colorful. I believe in all things being honest and transparent, and occassionally exaggerated and topped with sprinkles.

The sweet stuff…

Free subscribers get to read about the business startup journey, my humble business advice and experiences, and sprinklings about new candies, science, and ingredients.

Paid subscribers get the full Uncoated posts of candy reviews and monthly copycat candy recipes that you can make at home. We’ll dissect your favorite treats and build them back up one sugar crystal at a time. (ok, not that molecular, but we will talk molecules on occassion). I hope you join me here!

More for me than you

Staring a business can be daunting. I’ve had numerous friends ask me to record the startup phase in some way, because weird situations seems to find me. Once I live through them, they often end up being funny looking back. So this is a way for me to capture those moments and experiences to look back on.