Paradise Valley resident and lauded business woman Candy Valentino is hosting a live event this month featuring top industry and entrepreneur professionals.

At the Oct. 20-22 Founders’ Live event in Phoenix, Valentino will welcome Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, and Shark Tank’s Daymond John.

The event will cluster entreprenuers in small groups with other presidents, CEOs and founders whose businesses are complementary to their own with like-sized revenues, according to a press release.

The event is a “unique business development group” combining mastermind format with core business fundamental training in scaling and growth.

“You can learn from the experiences of others who have arrived at the exact level of success you are craving,” said Valentino. “You can also avoid the costly mistakes they’ve made along the way.”

Valentino has been named a “Top Business Consultant to Watch in 2021” by Yahoo Finance, and is the creator of Founders Organization.

Founders’ Live will be at the Camby Autograph Collection in Phoenix, Oct. 20-22.

Originally from a rural, northeastern town, Valentino started her first business just out of high school. With only a high school diploma, she has started, scaled and sold businesses in service, ecommerce and product manufacturing, the press release stated. She has additionally created a real estate portfolio through flipping and investing.

During Valentino’s two decades as an entreprenuer, she has been named a Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40, Top 50 Women In Business, 10 People Making a Difference, and a Paradise Valley Persons of Distinction for mentorship.