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Episode 8: Kalle Törmä and Timo Olkkola, Founders of Flowhaven

Approved! Licensing Stories - April 23, 2020 08:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
(Their love for) Licensing made them do it! Kalle Törmä and Timo Olkkola are the fun-loving duo behind Flowhaven-the all in one licensing management solution revolutionizing the industry they love.   The expertly crafted tools within @Flowhaven- dashboard analytics, royalty reporting & valid...

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Kevin Kleinrock, President and COO of Masked Republic

Approved! Licensing Stories - December 24, 2019 19:36 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
This week I’m speaking with Kevin Kleinrock, President and COO of Masked Republic.  Masked Republic is the first integrated live event, merchandising, and media organization in the United States specializing in the emerging growth market of Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling).  In his quest to bri...

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Episode 6: Russell Binder and Marc Mostman, Founders of Striker Entertainment

Approved! Licensing Stories - November 09, 2019 00:38 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Today's episode is a conversation with Russell Binder and Marc Mostman, founders of Striker Entertainment.    Russell and Marc found their way to licensing via restaurants and toys, then found each other over Dippin' Dots and formed Striker Entertainment.   With their first big hit, the Twil...

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Episode 5: Michelle McLaughlin, CEO of Brand Activation Consulting

Approved! Licensing Stories - September 19, 2019 07:29 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
My guest today is Michelle McLaughlin, CEO and co-founder of Brand Activation Consulting.  BAC is a licensing agency with an impressive and diverse roster of clients including Build-A-Bear Workshop, Hershey, Justborn Candy (creators of Peeps), Mr. Men & Little Miss, Roald Dahl, and now, Goodnigh...

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Episode 4: Michon Vanderpoel, Director of Licensing at Rebel Girls

Approved! Licensing Stories - August 20, 2019 09:11 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls is a Kickstarter record-breaker.  Rebel Girls was the most successful childrens publishing project in Kickstarter history, raising $600k for their first edition—far surpassing their $40k funding goal.  Their second book, Rebel Girls 2, became the most quickly fu...

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Episode 3: Sabrina Moyle, CEO of Hello!Lucky

Approved! Licensing Stories - June 30, 2019 21:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this week's episode, I’m speaking with Sabrina Moyle.  Sabrina is one half of the founding team at Hello!Lucky, a whimsical brand that got its start in letterpress stationery.  Sabrina tells us the story of how she and her sister, Eunice James, founded Hello!Lucky, built it into a vertical ...

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Episode 2: Anita Castellar, CEO Fangirl Consulting and Brand Management

Approved! Licensing Stories - June 18, 2019 07:20 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Episode 2: Anita Castellar, CEO of Fangirl Consulting and Brand Management The force is strong with this one!  If you’ve built a lightsaber at a Disney Park- including Galaxy’s Edge- you can thank Anita Castellar for the experience.  Anita has spent her career telling the story of Star Wars th...

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Episode 1: Derek Berry, Founder of Saved by the Max

Approved! Licensing Stories - June 03, 2019 03:02 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Welcome to the first episode of Approved!  In this episode, I visit with Derek Berry at his NBC-licensed Saved by the Bell-themed restaurant, Saved by the Max.  We talk about the restaurant going viral in less than 12 hours, Saved by the Bell fandom, tips for successful location-based entertai...

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Trailer: Approved! Licensing Stories (that aren't boring!)

Approved! Licensing Stories - April 19, 2019 23:03 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Approved! is a podcast about the wild business of licensing: brand licensing, brand collaborations, art licensing, entertainment and character licensing, and intellectual property.

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