Nose Best Candles

 

Nose Best Candles is a retail shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn owned and operated by Brittany Furnani and Pace University alum Cristian Abbrancati. The pair began making candles together during the height of the pandemic and, after gaining traction with online sales, opened a retail store in 2022. Since then, they've grown their business with savvy online marketing, events, and collaborations.

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Working with Pace SBDC Business Advisors Rawle Brown and Joe Peterson, the Nose Best Candles team has received assistance with business planning, generating new sales leads, and accessing new sources of capital. Recently, Nose Best secured financing from Empire State Development's NY Seed Grant and a small business loan from Ascendus through the NYC Opportunity Fund. They're using this financing to expand into more markets and ramp up candle production to meet rising demand. The business was recently recognized as the NYSBDC 2024 Millennial Small Business of the Year.

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"We have so much to thank our advisors for at Pace SBDC! They have really done an amazing job supporting the growth of our business and guiding us when we hit plateaus and have encouraged us to reach for the stars. As entrepreneurs we wear multiple hats and we move quickly. Pace SBDC has been pivotal in assisting us with grants, business loans, and opportunities that would have otherwise been missed by us just because we are often hyper focused on the operations of our candle shop day to day. They have helped us feel like we are part of a community and always have a place to reach out to if we are in a bind, need mentorship/advice, or a brainstorm. Thank you so much Rawle and Joe at Pace SBDC & for always showing up to celebrate our milestones." - Cristian Abbrancati

 

The Pace University Small Business Development Center is a team of business counselors helping New York City’s entrepreneurs build, sustain, and grow successful small businesses. To make an appointment with a certified business advisor, contact us via our website or email sbdc@pace.edu.