Jackie Sorkin’s Fabulously Fun Candy Girls, Candy World, Candy Buffets & Event Industry Bl: Mom

Hi Friends! Check Out My Piece In Cosmopolitan Magazine! What A Dream Come True! Xo

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a9611658/jackie-sorkin-candy-queen-get-that-life

After dropping out of college and getting fired from her first job, Jackie Sorkin had an idea: Candy makes people happy. Her dream was to recreate the magic of one of her favorite movies, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, for other people. She started the catering and events business in her garage, and has since expanded to add a product line and retail operation under the umbrella of Hollywood Candy Girls. She's a regular on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel; you might recognize her from the TLC show Candy Queen. Next, you'll see her spreading more happiness with candy art exhibitions that she first launched in Asia and will be bringing to the U.S. later this year. Sorkin describes how she created her dream life.

I grew up in the OC causing creative havoc, navigating my youth on my pink banana seat bike and even after running away to NYC with $400 bucks at the age of 20, I eventually ended up coming back HOME! Orange County is everything familiar to me and I am simply honored to be one of this years 25 Hot List Awards recipients. When I realized that former astronauts, HUGE Ceo's, Nobel Peace Prize Winners & Super Genius's received this honor too I thought... HUH??? You sure this is for me???? I kinda feel like for the last 6 years I have been in total machine mode. I was broke in a gross apartment with my husband " the super sweet & gorgeous engineer" who lost his job and I had been fired by my mentor from a job I LOVED ( though I deserved it). The economy tanked and I simply had an idea.. " I wanted to make people HAPPY!" Starting this business out of my garage while PREGNANT & BROKE ( surprise!!!) has been the best thing to ever happen to me! It's taught me tremendously and although I admit, I've always been an entrepreneur at heart and had dreams of running my own company & being a talk show host someday, I didn't quite realize the kind of impact my business would make on others! WE ARE IN THE HAPPINESS BUSINESS! Do you know how great it feels to have created a brand out of NOTHING and with NOTHING and turned it into SOMETHING that is all about JOY! JOY! SWEET JOY!!! This story will continue for many years to come, that I am SURE of! At this moment, I am simply really touched by this tremendous honor and super excited about what's ahead of us.. The Best Is Yet To Come...

Skies The Limit For Every Single One Of Us.. BELIEVE IT

XoXo, Jackie