Wild Business Growth Podcast
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 173 ratingsWild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur shares the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business - and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy's Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter, Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting
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#282: David Sauers – Toilet King, Co-Founder of Royal Restrooms
April 10, 2024 04:53 - 41 minutes - 29.1 MBDavid Sauers, the Co-Founder of Royal Restrooms, joins the show to share his journey from porta-potty horror story to creating the luxury portable restroom franchise across the country. Hear how to differentiate your product and service, find your target customer, start a franchise, unusual fun facts about toilets, and the most notable celebrity weddings Royal Restrooms has satisfied. Connect with David at RoyalRestrooms.com and on LinkedIn
#281: Camilla Opperman Morse – Shared Kitchen Gymnast, Founder of Nimbus
April 03, 2024 03:47 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBCamilla Opperman Morse, the Founder and CEO of Nimbus, joins the show to share her journey from selling late night grilled cheese and cookie dough to cooking up the innovative shared kitchen company. Hear how to run your business more efficiently, expand to multiple locations, raise funding from angel investors, the best business lessons from gymnastics and piano, and a magical number of Harry Potter references. Connect with Camilla at NimbusKitchen.com, social media @NimbusKitchen, and Link...
#280: Nicole Smith – Travel Photo Maestro, Founder of Flytographer
March 27, 2024 05:10 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBNicole Smith, the Founder and CEO of Flytographer, joins the show to share her journey from selling her car to stay in business to creating the vacation photo marketplace that’s captured over 4 million memories in nearly 400 cities around the world. Hear how to sleep on a trampoline, turn your side hustle into a full-time business, stay easy to work with, run a global company, and a special Travel Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with Nicole at Flytographer.com, on Instagram @Flytographer ...
#279: Peter Rojas – Founder of Gizmodo and Engadget
March 20, 2024 05:53 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBPeter Rojas, the Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Gizmodo and Engadget, joins the show to share his journey from being intrigued by the early days of Wi-Fi to starting some of the most popular tech blogs on the planet. Hear how to decide what to post about, how to grow your audience quickly, the time Peter interviewed Bill Gates, his favorite gadget of all time, and the coolest city in Peru. Connect with Peter at Roj.as
#278: Aytekin Tank – Automate Your Busywork, Founder of Jotform
March 13, 2024 04:05 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBAytekin Tank, the Founder and CEO of Jotform and Bestselling Author of Automate Your Busywork, joins the show to share his journey from using the school computer on weekends to creating online forms for 20 million users. Hear his Rules on Hiring, Gross Margin, and Productivity, how to scale your business to millions of users, open more offices, and focus on the important work, plus lessons on motivation from Michael Jordan. Connect with Aytekin at Jotform.com, AytekinTank.com, and check out ...
#277: Andy Hunter – Bookshop Bodyguard, Founder of Bookshop.org
March 06, 2024 05:03 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MBAndy Hunter, the Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, joins the show to share his journey from books saving his life as a kid to raising over $30 million for local bookstores. Hear why books and bookshops take you to a magical place, how to set up a B Corp, go head-to-head with a massive competitor like Amazon, go from full-time employee to entrepreneur, and Andy’s family treasure hunt for the best ice cream flavor. Connect with Andy at Bookshop.org and on LinkedIn
#276: Liz Giorgi – Virtual Product Photography, Co-Founder of soona
February 28, 2024 05:10 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBLiz Giorgi, the Co-Founder and CEO of soona, joins the show to share her journey from producing for BTN (Big Ten Network) to making product photoshoots better than ever. Hear how to keep your pricing simple, keep your customers happy, quickly decide what to post on social media, how YouTube has changed over the years, and how Liz has changed as a business owner since becoming a mother. Connect with Liz at soona.co and on social media @LizGiorgi
#275: David Greschler and Jonah Friedl – Co-Founders of NomadGo
February 21, 2024 05:03 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBDavid Greschler and Jonah Friedl, the Co-Founders of NomadGo, join the show to share their journey from mentor-mentee to reimagining inventory management through computer vision and spatial intelligence. Hear how to stay curious, match your tech to your vision, achieve product-market fit, unboxing the Apple Vision Pro, and the story behind Kirkland Signature and Costco. Connect with David and Jonah at Nomad-Go.com and on LinkedIn
#274: Aleks Gosiewski – Seaweed Designer, Co-Founder of Keel Labs
February 14, 2024 05:33 - 34 minutes - 24 MBAleks Gosiewski, the Co-Founder and COO of Keel Labs, joins the show to share her journey from FIT to creating clothes out of seaweed. Hear why seaweed’s better for the environment, how Keel Labs makes Kelsun fiber, how to learn entrepreneurship and science at the same time, how to stay patient in a long-term business, and a little Bojangles. Connect with Aleks at KeelLabs.com and on social media
#273: Bryce Wuori – Construction Meteorologist, Co-Founder of Pavewise
February 07, 2024 05:04 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MBBryce Wuori, the Co-Founder and CEO of Pavewise, joins the show to share his journey from growing up in a construction family to using technology to make asphalt paving more efficient than ever. Hear how to introduce something new to an industry, change consumer behavior, celebrate wins, the difference between supper and dinner, and the perks of living in North Dakota. Connect with Bryce at PavewisePro.com and on LinkedIn
#272: Haley Moore – Sommelier Entrepreneur, Founder of Acquire
February 01, 2024 02:49 - 41 minutes - 29.3 MBHaley Moore, the Founder of Acquire, joins the show to share her journey from sommelier at top San Francisco restaurants to bringing people together through food and wine across the globe. Hear how to pronounce sommelier, how to keep your business organized, how much to work on vacation, Haley’s favorite hangover cure, and where to find unicorn wines. Connect with Haley at Acquire-Wine.com, on LinkedIn, and Instagram @HaleyGMoore and @AcquireWine
#271: Cyrus Claffey – Intercom Iterator, Founder of ButterflyMX
January 24, 2024 05:08 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBCyrus Claffey, the Founder and Executive Chairman of ButterflyMX, joins the show to share his journey from Hawker at the Ren Faire to revolutionizing the intercom for apartment buildings. Hear how to iterate your product, declunkify your industry, find the right customers to pitch to, decide which ideas are worth pursuing, and some Show and Tell. Connect with Cyrus at ButterflyMX.com and on LinkedIn
#270: Shannah Game – Everyone’s Talkin’ Money
January 17, 2024 05:40 - 50 minutes - 35.2 MBShannah Game, the Award-Winning Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, joins the show to share her journey from starting a film festival in college to launching the top-ranked podcast with over 24 million downloads. Hear how to approach money as an entrepreneur, manage stress related to money, how much to spend on travel, how to start a successful podcast, and the best burger in Asheville. Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com
#269: Joe Schaeppi – Video Game Brain Tester, Co-Founder of Solsten
January 10, 2024 05:22 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MBJoe Schaeppi, the Co-Founder and CEO of Solsten, joins the show to share his journey from performing adventure-based psychotherapy to pioneering cognitive assessments using video games. Hear the most interesting things we can learn about humans through video games, the science behind the flow state, how American cities were designed, the power of psychographics, and the Wildest theories about the universe. Connect with Joe at Solsten.io, WellBeing.Solsten.io, and on LinkedIn
#268: Clement Mok – First-Mover Advantage, Dynamic Designer
January 03, 2024 06:02 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBClement Mok, the Legendary Designer and Serial Entrepreneur, joins the show to share his journey from the early days of Apple to disrupting image libraries, web design, and restaurants. Hear his top lessons from Apple, how to attack complex problems, why you should ask why, what SUGARFISH and other top restaurants do best, and the most unique food he’s tried. Connect with Clement at ClementMok.com
#267: Paul Rutter – Cruise Director, Customer Service Captain
December 27, 2023 15:26 - 37 minutes - 26.5 MBPaul Rutter, the Cruise and Entertainment Director and Customer Service Expert, joins the show to share his journey spending decades living with his customers and co-workers. Hear about that clothing-optional cruise, how to provide an excellent customer experience, the biggest customer service mistakes businesses make, the most beautiful night sky Paul’s seen on the water, and what’s next for cruise ships. Connect with Paul at PaulRutterSpeaks.com, on social media, and check out his books on...
#266: Nicole Zeno – Small Business Director, Founder of Clever Cow Media
December 20, 2023 05:05 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBNicole Zeno, the Founder and CEO of Clever Cow Media, joins the show to share her journey from directing music videos to helping small businesses grow like trees. Hear how to make changes backed by data, improve your processes, take time off from your business, Nicole’s karaoke song, and the best (and worst) dad jokes. Connect with Nicole at CleverCowMedia.com, on social media @CleverCowMedia and @NBZeno, and YouTube @CleverCow
#265: Volta Voloshin-Smith – Watercolor Meditation, Founder of Color Snack
December 13, 2023 11:05 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBVolta Voloshin-Smith, the Founder and Creative Director of Color Snack, joins the show to share her journey from loving colorful TV shows while growing up in Moldova to leading Watercolor Meditation workshops across the US. Hear how Watercolor Meditation works, why art is good for your mental health, how to get a brain massage, how to show up no matter what, and some Wild Doodles and Wild Noodles. Connect with Volta at ColorSnack.com, on Instagram @ColorSnack and @WatercolorMeditation, and L...
#264: Sheryl McLean – Interior Design Inspirer, Founder of McLean & Tircuit
December 06, 2023 06:18 - 48 minutes - 34 MBSheryl McLean, the President and Creative Director of McLean & Tircuit, joins the show to share her journey from international flight attendant to building the award-winning interior design firm. Hear what to look for in a business coach, what to do if you’re too busy, how to have a Day of Inspiration, the best food in New Orleans, and Sheryl’s most memorable story from the friendly skies. Connect with Sheryl at McLeanAndTircuit.com, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram @McLeanTircuitDesigns
#263: Risa Barash – Comedian Turned Entrepreneur, Fairy Tales Hair Care and TBH Kids
November 29, 2023 05:23 - 47 minutes - 33 MBRisa Barash, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fairy Tales Hair Care and TBH Kids, joins the show to share her journey from the late night stand-up comedy circuit to serial entrepreneurship for kids and tweens. Hear the comedy lessons that apply to business, how to set up your online marketplace, launch multiple brands without cannibalization, change your everyday schedule, and the best comedy club in NYC. Connect with Risa at FairyTalesHairCare.com and TBHKids.com
#262: Gary Gottdiener – The Sample Group
November 22, 2023 05:25 - 49 minutes - 34.7 MBGary Gottdiener, the Founder and President of The Sample Group and the best father-in-law of all time, joins the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week to be interviewed by his son-in-law, Max Branstetter. Hear how to navigate the ups and downs as an entrepreneur, provide excellent customer service, manage a busy travel schedule for work, get good at multiple sports at once, and the Gary Gottdiener Signature Collection. Connect with Gary at TheSampleGroup.com
#261: Karim Khalil – Labneh Spreader, Founder of Yaza
November 15, 2023 05:04 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBKarim Khalil, the Founder of Yaza, joins the show to share his journey from growing up eating labneh to bringing the Mediterranean-style dip to the US. Hear what makes labneh different from other dips and spreads, how to educate consumers about your product or service, decide what flavors to launch with, achieve work-life balance while starting a business, and learn multiple languages. Connect with Karim at YazaFoods.com and Instagram @Yaza.Foods
#260: Mika’il Naqvi – Teen Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor
November 08, 2023 05:06 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBMika’il Naqvi, the Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor, joins the show to share his journey from class project to building a multimillion-dollar business and appearing twice on Shark Tank. Hear how to utilize early feedback from customers, get into major retailers, start a business with your family, run a seasonal business, and the ice cream flavor he can’t resist. Connect with Mika'il on Amazon, OrnamentAnchor.com, and TikTok @OrnamentAnchor
#259: Justin Baer – Prolific Tailor, Founder of Collars & Co.
November 01, 2023 04:42 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBJustin Baer, the Founder and CEO of Collars & Co., joins the show to share his journey from 50 business ideas to creating The Original Dress Collar Polo. Hear how to add styles to your line, drive revenue through email, go viral on TikTok, come up with business ideas, and raise entrepreneurial children. Connect with Justin at CollarsAndCo.com and Instagram and TikTok @CollarsAndCoClothing
#258: Anthony Razzano – Against All Odds, Never Give Up
October 25, 2023 04:40 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBAnthony Razzano, the CPA, NFL Contract Advisor, and Author of Against All Odds, joins the show to share his journey from his horrific accident at age 12 to inspiring the next generation to turn tragedy into triumph. Hear what goes through your mind when you experience life-changing trauma, how he recovered, why it’s fulfilling to help others, how to keep going when you’re struggling, and the perks of having 1 hand. Connect with Anthony at AnthonyRazzano.com and check out his book
#257: Stephen Stinis – Skytyping and Skywriting, President of Skytypers
October 18, 2023 05:05 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MBStephen Stinis, the President of Skytypers, joins the show to share his journey from loving aviation to leading his 3rd-generation family business which dates back to 1932. Hear the history of skytyping and skywriting, how it works, how to attract the biggest brands in the world, famous and infamous skytyping executions, and the most beautiful view Stephen’s seen from the sky. Connect with Stephen at Skytypers.com
#256: Thor Pedersen – Every Country Without Flying, Once Upon a Saga
October 11, 2023 04:51 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBThor Pedersen, Creator of Once Upon a Saga, joins the show to share his journey becoming the first person to travel to every country in the world without flying. Hear how to pack efficiently, whether you get seasick on container ships, the times Thor’s life was at risk, the biggest way his travels have changed him, and globe-trotting questions from Wild Listeners. Connect with Thor at ThorPedersen.DK, OnceUponASaga.DK, and social media @OnceUponASaga
#255: Robert Brunner – Beats by Dre Designer, Founder of Ammunition
October 04, 2023 05:43 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBRobert Brunner, the Chief Designer of Beats by Dre and Founder of Ammunition, joins the show to share his journey from falling in love with industrial design to shaping design for Apple, Pentagram, Beats by Dre, and beyond. Hear his design principles, how Apple became what it is today, behind-the-scenes stories from Beats by Dre, his most memorable design projects, and what Dr. Dre goes by in the office. Connect with Robert at AmmunitionGroup.com, on Instagram @RobertDBrunner and @Ammunition...
#254: Richard Saul Wurman – Creator of TED
September 27, 2023 04:22 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBRichard Saul Wurman, the Creator of TED and other top conferences, Author of 90 books, Architect, and Artist, joins the show to share his journey from taking a triple course load at Penn to exploring challenging questions at age 88. Hear why he wishes he was a brain in a jar, his thoughts on being mentally sharp at his age, how to get better at listening and acronyms, how to decide what project to pursue next, and the most interesting documentary he’s ever watched. Connect with Richard at Wu...
#253: Robert Forto – Dog Musher, Alaska Dog Works and First Paw Media
September 20, 2023 04:04 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBRobert Forto, the Dog Musher and Founder of Alaska Dog Works and First Paw Media, joins the show to share his journey from starting a dog training business to training for the Iditarod. Hear how to conquer your fear of roller coasters, build your business with a podcast, structure your business so you can go on vacation, keep going when it’s 30 below zero, and the magic of margarita snow. Connect with Robert on social media @RobertForto
#252: Sherri Langburt – Influencer Marketing Pioneer, Founder of BabbleBoxx
September 13, 2023 04:35 - 41 minutes - 29 MBSherri Langburt, the Founder and CEO of BabbleBoxx, joins the show to share her journey from Weight Watchers to creating one of the first influencer marketing agencies. Hear how to partner with influencers and brands, differentiate your agency, how influencers have changed in the past decade, how to disco nap, and how to dance like Elaine from Seinfeld. Connect with Sherri at BabbleBoxx.com and on social media @BabbleBoxxOfficial and @SherriLang
#251: Emily Harpel – Cotton Candy Clevelander, Founder of Art of Sucre
September 06, 2023 04:08 - 41 minutes - 29.1 MBEmily Harpel, the Founder and CEO of Art of Sucre, joins the show to share her journey starting her gourmet cotton candy and glitter bomb business while driving back from her honeymoon. Hear how to launch new flavors, pivot from in-person events to eCommerce, strike gold on TikTok, use psychology in your marketing, and the most underrated food spots in Cleveland. Connect with Emily at ArtOfSucre.com and on social media @ArtOfSucre and @EmilyHarpel
#250: Dr. Rob Yonover – Life-Saving Inventor, SeeRescue Streamer
August 30, 2023 04:07 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBDr. Rob Yonover, the Serial Inventor and Founder of SeeRescue Streamer, joins the show to share his journey from 2 miles under the sea to creating life-saving inventions. Hear how to get over claustrophobia, innovate in survival mode, pitch your product to huge organizations, get better at surfing, and find business inspiration in nature. Connect with Rob at SeeRescueStreamer.com and on Amazon
#249: Tripp and Lee Phillips – Brick Binders, Inventors of Le-Glue
August 23, 2023 05:22 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBTripp and Lee Phillips, the son-father duo behind Le-Glue, join the show to share their story from class project to setting records on Shark Tank. Hear how to turn your idea into a real product, think of creative marketing strategies, prepare for the biggest pitch of your life, find production efficiencies, and Tripp’s favorite LEGO creation. Connect with Tripp and Lee at Le-Glue.com and Instagram, X, and Facebook @LeGlue4You
#248: Corrine Heck – Disruptive Florist, Founder of Details Flowers Software
August 16, 2023 05:10 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBCorrine Heck, the Founder and CEO of Details Flowers Software, joins the show to share her journey from growing up with her family’s flower nursery to creating the premier software for florists. Hear how to disrupt an industry with your software, get better at delegating, grow your team, organize your emails, and the most underrated flower. Connect with Corrine at DetailsFlowers.com and on Instagram @DetailsFlowers
#247: Leeanna Gantt – Dosage Designer, Founder of tooktake
August 09, 2023 03:31 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBLeeanna Gantt, the Founder and CEO of tooktake, joins the show to share her journey from beating breast cancer to creating the no-tech tracking labels for vitamins and meds. Hear how to start finding customers, improve your brand awareness with a small marketing budget, sample your product, navigate your way through acronyms, and how often people get Leeanna’s name wrong. Connect with Leeanna at tooktake.com
#246: Pat Yates – HappyFeet Slippers and Quiet Light
August 02, 2023 04:11 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MBPat Yates, the President of HappyFeet Slippers and Advisor at Quiet Light, joins the show to share his journey from running coffee, mall kiosk, and slipper businesses to helping entrepreneurs sell their business. Hear how to position your business to be sold, go from entrepreneur to advisor, get better at time management, Pat’s partnership with Snooki, and how to pronounce Louisville. Connect with Pat at BuyHappyFeet.com and QuietLight.com
#245: Joe Altieri – Mousetrap Builder, Founder of FlexScreen
July 26, 2023 04:04 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBJoe Altieri, the Founder and President of FlexScreen, joins the show to share his journey from creating flexible window screen prototypes in his garage to turning it into a multimillion-dollar business. Hear how to survive the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, turn your invention into a business, gain your family’s support as a full-time entrepreneur, get yourself to ask for help, and make time for travel. Connect with Joe at FlexScreen.com and JoeAltieri.com
#244: Billy Thompson – Pit Stain Punisher, Founder of Thompson Tee
July 19, 2023 04:06 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBBilly Thompson, the Founder and President of Thompson Tee, joins the show to share his journey from working in the mailroom at WME to creating the original sweat proof undershirt. Hear Billy’s personal history with sweat, how to stay in business for over 10 years, sell a product over a million times, conquer financial pressure, and the Seventh Degree of Kevin Bacon. Connect with Billy at ThompsonTee.com and on Amazon and LinkedIn
#243: Keith Alaniz – Saffron Soldier, Co-Founder of Rumi Spice
July 12, 2023 04:04 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBKeith Alaniz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Rumi Spice, joins the show to share his journey from neutralizing IEDs with the US Army in Iraq to connecting Afghan spices with the world. Hear the behind-the-scenes of saffron production, how to create a culture that creates opportunities, run your business from across the world, add more products to your mix, and get creative with your cooking. Connect with Keith at RumiSpice.com
#242: Lee Benson – Your Most Important Number, MIND Methodology
June 14, 2023 04:22 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBLee Benson, the Serial Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author, joins the show to share his journey from getting kicked out of his house in high school to selling Able Aerospace to Textron Aviation for 9 figures. Hear how to grow your company to hundreds of employees, sell your business with a big payout, find Your Most Important Number with the MIND Methodology, play music by ear, and keep going during an ultramarathon. Connect with Lee on LinkedIn and TheMINDMethodology.com
#241: Chris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco – United Inventors Association
June 07, 2023 05:04 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBChris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco, leaders of the United Inventors Association (UIA), join the show to share their journey from childhood inventions and paper routes to developing products for entrepreneurs around the world. Hear how to come up with a product idea, manufacture your product, when to get a patent, how to approach inventory and batch size, and the shocking thing Chris did on Good Morning America. Connect with Chris and Carmine at UIAUSA.org, ChrisGuerrera.com, and EarmarkSourc...
#240: Eric Roy – Water Optimizer, Founder of Hydroviv
May 31, 2023 04:39 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBEric Roy, the Founder and Chief Scientist of Hydroviv, joins the show to share his journey from wanting to help out with the Flint Water Crisis to creating the water filter that customizes to your home’s water. Hear how to study your customers, hire your first employee, make your company acquirable, apply the scientific method to entrepreneurship, and Eric’s adventures in Antarctica. Connect with Eric at Hydroviv.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @EricRoyPhD
#239: Jamie Montz – Shoelace Specialist, Founder of The Original Stretchlace
May 24, 2023 04:52 - 45 minutes - 31.9 MBJamie Montz, the Founder and Owner of The Original Stretchlace, joins the show to share her journey from owning a toy store to creating the elastic shoelace that turns any shoe into a slip-on. Hear how to add products to your mix, market your product as an accessory, find your most important customer segments, TMI about toes, and a weird voice for the ages. Connect with Jamie at TheOriginalStretchlace.com
#238: Luke Aikins – Distinguished Skydiver, Red Bull Air Force
May 17, 2023 04:11 - 38 minutes - 27 MBLuke Aikins, the Skydiver for Red Bull Air Force, joins the show to share his journey from 3rd-generation skydiver to breaking boundaries through over 20,000 skydives of his own. Hear his role in Red Bull Stratos, the time he skydived 25,000 feet without a parachute, how many times his mom skydived while pregnant with him, his pre-skydive ritual, and high-flying questions from Wild Listeners. Connect with Luke on Instagram @LukeAikins
#237: Beth Fynbo – Baby Toy Tamer, Founder of Busy Baby
May 10, 2023 04:09 - 48 minutes - 34 MBBeth Fynbo, the President and Founder of Busy Baby, joins the show to share her journey from 10 years in the Army to inventing the silicone placemat that keeps your baby’s toys off the floor. Hear how to move quickly on your idea, get feedback from strangers, the pros and cons of patents, best and worst parts of family business, and a lesson in cryptologic linguistics. Connect with Beth at BusyBaby.com and social media @BusyBabyMat
#236: Stan Mirzayev – Customer Service Mechanic, Co-Founder of Parts Pass
May 03, 2023 04:21 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MBStan Mirzayev, the Co-Founder and CEO of Parts Pass, joins the show to share his journey from coming to the U.S.A. at age 4 to starting businesses that make finding car parts easier than ever. Hear how to keep your user experience simple, test and learn, stay motivated when going through challenges, Stan’s favorite lessons from his parents, and the hot dog vendor story. Try out Parts Pass on the App Store and use code WBGP15 for 15% off on orders $10 or more
#235: Bri Zborowski and Kaycee Jones – Co-Founders of Apolla Performance Wear
April 26, 2023 04:04 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBBri Zborowski and Kaycee Jones, the Co-Founders of Apolla Performance Wear, join the show to share their journey from running dance studios to creating the best compression socks on Earth. Hear how compression socks work, how to zero in on your target customer, bring your business to life through marketing, divide your roles with your business partner, and what it’s like working at Disneyland. Connect with Bri and Kaycee at ApollaPerformance.com and social media @ApollaPerformance
#234: Eli Packouz – Floss Perfecter, Co-Founder of Instafloss
April 19, 2023 04:03 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBEli Packouz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Instafloss, joins the show to share his journey from his music tech family business to creating the product that allows you to floss in 10 seconds. Hear the history of flossing, how to solve several pain points, raise money on Kickstarter, create thumb-stopping ads, and come up with endless product ideas. Connect with Eli at Instafloss.com
#233: Kaylin Marcotte – Puzzle Producer, Founder of JIGGY Puzzles
April 12, 2023 04:27 - 44 minutes - 31.3 MBKaylin Marcotte, the Founder and CEO of JIGGY Puzzles, joins the show to share her journey from first employee at theSkimm to reinventing the jigsaw puzzle. Hear how to scale your business, create custom packaging, partner with incredible creatives, the science behind puzzles, and how Kaylin would approach a 1 million piece puzzle. Connect with Kaylin at JIGGYPuzzles.com and social media @JIGGYPuzzles and @KaylinMarcotte