We had the good fortune of connecting with Tatiana Jones-Waldon and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tatiana, maybe we can start at the very start – the idea – how did you come up with the idea for your business?
I have always loved to bake and create homemade candy from scratch. Baking has been a “zen” place for me. Whenever work life or personal life got stressful, I would go into my kitchen and have fun. Before Covered Candies Co became a business, my friends and family would ask me to create baked goods for their events. After doing this for months, I decided to take the leap of faith to turn a passion into a business.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Covered Candies Co is a business based on creating delicious homemade candy and cookies that you would not find in your everyday bakery. Having great customer service and a great relationship with our customers has helped us gain popularity with our business. Some of the lessons I have learned during this time is 1. Things will happen when they are suppose to. 2.We are all human and we are going to make mistakes. 3. Promote your business always. I want the world to know, that I give a 100% with my business and that I believe in quality and authenticity.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
For a week trip in the Dallas area some places to check out Ocean Prime, Reunion Tower, Bishop Arts District and Lower Greenville Avenue to hang out and drink.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My grandparents- Bobby and Bonnelle Burleson. Thank you for always believing in me, even when I couldn’t see my own potential. For teaching me structure and values and that success is measured by my own standards.

To my husband- Ghamia, for always giving me the extra push to elevate our family. To always see the positive, even when things get dim.

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