Our special guest on this week’s episode of the Over 50 Entrepreneur Podcast is Brian Jackson, President at Woody Candy Company. The historic company was founded by Claude Woody when he returned from service in World War II in 1927. Brian applied his MBA in Finance, Accounting, and Operations Management, and his experience consulting, to taking over the operations of Woody Candy. Since taking over, he’s honored the legacy of the company that’s become a staple in the Oklahoma City Community.

We chat about the transition of ownership, as well as:

• Food manufacturing regulations
• Previous introductions to production automation
• Woody Candy’s commitment to handmade quality
• The changes Brian would have made if he had the opportunity to do it all over again
• And more