Capital City Mambo Sauce: Creating a Taste of Home for Washington, DC Natives

Sometimes inconveniences can form brilliant ideas. In Arsha Jones's case it was the fact that her go-to wing spot and mambo sauce was no longer down the street. Arsha Jones- founder of Capital City Mambo Sauce was born and raised in Washington, DC. When she and her family moved to the suburbs, Arsha began making her own mambo sauce in her kitchen. Realizing she could give back to her community by creating “a taste of home,” Arsha and her family started marketing and selling the sauce now known as Capital City Mambo Sauce. Today, you can find Capital City Mambo sauce in over 3,000 grocery stores, online - through their website and Amazon, and through several partnerships including the Washington Commanders, McDonald’s, and many more. In this episode, Arsha and I discuss growing up in the nation's capital, founding a mambo sauce company, and thirteen years later, how Arsha still feels like she's just getting started. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Describe growing up in Washington, D.C. 04:05 - How would you parents describe you growing up? 06:25 - Arsha's background in art 14:10 - Art and entrepreneurship 18:25 - Applying lessons learned to her own business 21:25 - 35th Street Builders sponsorship 22:00 - Capital City Mumbo Sauce 24:30 - What is mumbo sauce? 28:45 - Perfecting the recipe 33:05 - Building partnerships 37:25 - Vertical integration 40:25 - Chosen Advisory Group sponsorship 41:00 - Funding multiple businesses 43:35 - Paying yourself 44:40 - Arsha's keys to success Where you can buy Capital City Mambo Sauce: https://www.capitalcity.com/ Today's Sponsors: Ready to build your next app? 35th Street Builders can help you do that. Click here to schedule a free consultation -⁠⁠ https://www.3sb.io/ Take control of your financial freedom: Schedule your complimentary consultation at www.chosenadvisorygroup.com today.