

Wild Business Growth
Max Branstetter
Wild 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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Mar 15, 2023 • 44min
#229: Angie and Dee Cowger – Chili Champions, Co-Founders of Custard Stand
Angie and Dee Cowger, the Co-Founders of The Custard Stand and Custard Stand Food Products, join the show to share their journey from renovating a car wash to taking their chili recipe across the nation. Hear how to start a business with your significant other, grow your production team, sell to major retailers and consumers, the most creative uses of chili, and the time they saw the Northern Lights in Alaska. Connect with Angie and Dee at CustardStand.com and on Facebook and Instagram @CustardStand

Mar 8, 2023 • 47min
#228: Joe Pellettieri – Big Mouth Billy Bass, Toy Choreographer
Joe Pellettieri, the Inventor of Big Mouth Billy Bass, joins the show to share his journey from being interested in product management to designing some of the most legendary singing and dancing toys. Hear where the idea for Big Mouth Billy Bass came from, what other songs were considered, what made it a hit, the little tweaks that make or break a product, and who made Big Mouth Billy Bass starstruck. Connect with Joe on YouTube @JoeP5300 and Twitter @JoePellettieri

Mar 1, 2023 • 40min
#227: Tiffany Krumins – Ava the Elephant and 'Opu Probiotics
Tiffany Krumins, the Founder of Ava the Elephant and 'Opu Probiotics, joins the show to share her journey from appearing on the first episode of Shark Tank to delighting consumers of all ages with her inventions. Hear how Shark Tank has changed since the pilot, how to craft a prototype, start businesses from the heart, how Tiffany's battle with cancer changed her perspective, and the thing she can do with her toes. Connect with Tiffany at TiffanyKrumins.com, AvaTheElephant.com, OpuProbiotics.com, and on social media @TiffanyKrumins

Feb 22, 2023 • 37min
#226: Justin Kittredge – Sandal Man, Founder of ISlide
Justin Kittredge, the Founder and Janitor of ISlide, joins the show to share his journey from setting Guinness World Records at the free throw line to starting the customizable slides business popular with professional athletes, rappers, and more. Hear how to offer a customizable product, get the attention of A-list influencers, create a culture of accountability, get better at free throws, and how he went viral with DJ Khaled. Connect with Justin at ISlideUSA.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @ISlideJanitor

Feb 15, 2023 • 39min
#225: Lindsey Fleischhauer – Car Seat Carrier, Co-Founder of Totes Babies
Lindsey Fleischhauer, the Co-Founder of Totes Babies, joins the show to share her journey from growing up in a family business to making it simple to shop with babies. Hear how to gather valuable feedback early on, gain insights from trade shows, make note of new product ideas, beat the claw machine, and raise child inventors. Connect with Lindsey at TotesBabies.com and social media @TotesBabies

Feb 8, 2023 • 48min
#224: Drew Wolgemuth – Ring Ranger, Founder of Wove
Drew Wolgemuth, the Founder and CEO of Wove, joins the show to share his journey from suffering a training accident as an Army Ranger to creating the world's best engagement ring shopping experience. Hear how to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), offer the best customer experience possible, apply military techniques to your business, improve your memory, and the perks of having no front teeth for over a year. Connect with Drew at WoveMade.com and on social media

Feb 1, 2023 • 43min
#223: Desiree Haller – Sandwich Protector, Founder of SubSafe
Desiree Haller, the Founder and CEO of SubSafe, joins the show to share her journey from soggy sub sandwiches in the cooler to inventing the products to keep them fresh. Hear how to differentiate your products, create a lifestyle brand, inspire your team to be entrepreneurial, Desiree's favorite sub of all time, and the showdown with the goliath grouper. Connect with Desiree at TheSubSafe.com and on social media

Jan 25, 2023 • 42min
#222: Cam MacKugler – Cross-Country Gardener, Founder of Seedsheet
Cam MacKugler, the Founder of Seedsheet, joins the show to share his journey from Olympic-level cross-country skiing to inventing the roll-out garden. Hear how to offer custom and preset options, navigate a seasonal business, create machines for your product, the time Cam skied with a buffalo, and his investor pitch on a chairlift. Connect with Cam at Seedsheets.com, LinkedIn, and WeFunder.com/Seedsheet

Jan 18, 2023 • 49min
#221: Virginia Frischkorn – Party-Planning Animal, Founder of Partytrick
Virginia Frischkorn, the Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Partytrick, joins the show to share her journey from being intrigued by parties as a kid to starting several businesses to help you throw awesome parties. Hear how to find your true target customer, come up with fun ideas for parties, gather customer feedback, keep yourself entertained during long runs and long flights, and the most unique party Virginia has ever thrown. Connect with Virginia at Partytrick.com, VirginiaTrafton.com, and Instagram @Partytrick

Jan 11, 2023 • 54min
#220: Thomas Dambo – Giant Troll Trailblazer, Recycled Artist
Thomas Dambo, the Sculptor and Recycled Artist, joins the show to share his journey from dumpster diving to creating giant trolls out of trash around the world. Hear how to create something really big, turn a hobby into a career, never fear failure, find treasure in trash, and the coolest spots to explore in Denmark. Connect with Thomas at ThomasDambo.com, TrollMap.com, and Instagram @ThomasDambo


