Meet Armando Nuñez | Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with Armando Nuñez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Armando, what role has risk played in your life or career?
Being a risk taker is one of the most important qualities a human being should have. If you are not willing to take chances on yourself and bet that you will come out on top, then you will never be able to grow and further yourself in life. one of my favorite quotes “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” -Paulo Coelho, No one knows what tomorrow will bring so why not bet on your self and face the world head on.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am the owner of Valley ice cream shop we are a traditional Mexican neveria with many modern twist to things. We pride ourselves on being a gateway for many people of all races/ethnicities to come in and try flavors they have never had before while at the same time embracing other cultures and styles of desserts nothing makes me more proud than to see someone try chamoy for the first time and loving it when you can be the reason someone opens up to world they have never explored before and getting excited to try more things it’s an amazing feeling. Nothing unites more people together like how good food does I have been very lucky to get to try so many different types of flavors and styles of food because I took that chance to travel and see the world a bit before starting this business and those experiences of getting out of my comfort zone and looking for different types of cuisine and desserts was all worth it and ultimately led to making the decision to open up a dessert shop so easy imagining myself coming into my business and seeing what I can come up with that day felt like an amazing dream and now I am living it starting this business was not easy the glamorous idea of owning something and working for yourself comes with a lot of time and effort needed a lot of people dream of doing this but they only see the fun parts you never imagine yourself doing the hard parts and all the obstacles you will have to face so when you are living it and actually seeing what it takes to run a business it can be a bit much but if you have the right mindset and people around you anything is possible. What I want people to know about valley ice cream is that everyone is welcome we care about everyone here that comes through our door and definitely want to get to know as many people as possible the world is insanely huge to just keep yourself in a bubble! get out and explore as much as possible and if that first step is feels scary valley ice cream is here to help you take that leap of faith.

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?
Arizona has so much fun to offer it’s insane I always thought of az as a melting pot of different cultures you can find so much to do in any part! Personally I know phoenix/Scottsdale the best But I would definitely start with taking a trip up to Sedona and doing some of the gorgeous hiking trails out there and grabbing some food from the local spots and through out the week I would take them to some of the best Mexican food they have had one of my favorites is this authentic Mexican sea food spot called playa hermosa which has some amazing decor and throughout the rest of the week we take some time to check out local breweries like wren house known for their amazing craft beers and you can visit az with out going to a few museums my personal favorite is one I believe everyone should visit it’s called wonder space in Scottsdale ! And ending the night in old town Scottsdale for some drinks !

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I owe everything I have in this life to my family mainly my mother Anna M. Castaneda I don’t think I know a single soul that can out work her, she has done it all to provide for her family she has taught me so many things over the years from business and in life it only feels like I have just scratched the surface of what I can learn from her. She is an amazing mother, teacher, mentor, friend, etc… it will take me a few life times to be able to fully repay her for what she has done for me.

Website: Www.Valleyicecreamshop.com

Instagram: @Valleyicecreamshop

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/valleyicecreamshop/

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