I have substantial experience in the candy industry. I helped my father introduce a very popular chocolate bar in the U.S. and have worked in the factories of two of the best chocolate makers in the world. Today, I am a 35-year-old businessperson operating a company I started, selling candy across Europe. While traveling in Spain recently, I saw a candy- coated chocolate that I think will sell well in the U.S. I would like to create a new U.S. business producing this candy. I have at least 80% of the money for getting started but I am concerned about getting the chocolate necessary for production. There is a shortage, so it may be difficult to get this important ingredient without taking on a partner who has connections to a chocolate maker. I like the challenge of building businesses and finding ways to make them operate more efficiently. I also prefer making decisions on my own.
