

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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Sep 21, 2022 • 55min
#209: David Selinger – Security Solver, Co-Founder of Deep Sentinel
David Selinger, the Co-Founder of Deep Sentinel, Redfin, and RichRelevance, joins the show to share his journey from working directly with Jeff Bezos at Amazon to disrupting the home security industry. Hear how to stand out from competitors, handle adversity as CEO, combine humans and AI, sleep better, and the future of robotics. Connect with Deep Sentinel on YouTube and Selly on LinkedIn

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 23min
#208: Roberto Blake – Creator Economist, Create Something Awesome
Roberto Blake, the Creative Entrepreneur and Keynote Speaker, joins the show to share his journey from Sears Portrait Studio to creating over 1,500 YouTube videos to help over 500,000 subscribers. Hear how to succeed in the creator economy, build an audience, create multiple revenue streams, be prolific with your content, and lessons from Emperor Palpatine. Connect with Roberto on YouTube, Twitter @RobertoBlake, and check out his book Create Something Awesome

Sep 7, 2022 • 23min
#207: Jason Feifer – Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine
Jason Feifer, the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, joins the show to share his journey to thought leadership for the premier magazine for entrepreneurs. Hear how he approaches Entrepreneur, Opportunity Set A vs. Opportunity Set B, the funny thing about accomplishing your dream goals, the moment you realize you wouldn't go back, and the best entrepreneurship advice he's ever received. Connect with Jason at JasonFeifer.com and check out his book Build for Tomorrow

Aug 31, 2022 • 56min
#206: Barry Lunn – Car Accident Preventer, Founder of Provizio
Barry Lunn, the Founder and CEO of Provizio, joins the show to share his journey from dropping out of school in 5th grade to building advanced car accident prevention technology using AI. Hear how to test new technology, build towards the future, what 5D perception is, how to apply physics principles to your business, and the best pub in Limerick, Ireland. Connect with Barry on Twitter @Nouvation and Provizio.Ai

Aug 24, 2022 • 51min
#205: Melinda Emerson – SmallBizLady, America's #1 Small Business Expert
Melinda Emerson, the SmallBizLady, joins the show to share her journey from leaving her "dream job" to becoming America's #1 Small Business Expert. Hear the top things to keep in mind when launching a new business, the most effective way to scale, how to set up processes and systems without slowing down efficiency, decide what type of exit is best, and the coolest college town Melinda's spoken at. Connect with Melinda on social media @SmallBizLady, SmallBizLadyUniversity.com, and her book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months

Aug 17, 2022 • 27min
#204: Carlton Calvin – Toy Trendspotter, Co-Founder of Razor
Carlton Calvin, the President and Co-Founder of Razor, joins the show to share his journey from being intrigued by hot crazes in the toy industry to bringing Razor Scooters and other iconic toys to the US. Hear how to keep your eye out for hot trends, generate explosive demand, continue to innovate, the most bizarre products to come out of Razor, and the most impressive trick performed on a Razor Scooter. Connect with Carlton at Razor.com

Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 4min
#203: Krystal Proffitt – Binge-Worthy Strategist, Confident Content Creation
Krystal Proffitt, the Content Strategist, Coach, and Host of The Proffitt Podcast and The Poddy Report, joins the show to share her journey from stay-at-home mom to helping entrepreneurs start, launch, and market their content. Hear how to become a confident content creator, repurpose content, create a solo podcast, wild fun facts about Krystal, and her favorite moments from The Office and Office Ladies. Connect with Krystal at KrystalProffitt.com

Aug 3, 2022 • 58min
#202: Todd Radom – Pro Sports Logo Designer, Branding All-Star
Todd Radom, the Designer, Sports Branding Expert, and Writer, joins the show to share his journey from designing book covers to designing the logos for a Super Bowl, MLB and NBA All-Star Games, MLB teams, and Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league. Hear how to design a lasting logo, what makes a logo jump off the page, Todd's approach for the Super Bowl XXXVIII logo, his favorite pro sports uniforms of all time, and the hardest thing in the world to draw. Connect with Todd at ToddRadom.com and Twitter and Instagram @ToddRadom

Jul 27, 2022 • 46min
#201: Bobby Healy – Drone Delivery Man, Founder of Manna
Bobby Healy, the Founder and CEO of Manna, joins the show to share his journey from creating video games to building the drone delivery company that can deliver goods to your home in minutes. Hear how to pioneer a new industry, improve customer adoption, find additional use cases, what makes a video game become a huge hit, and the funniest thing he's ever seen a drone do. Connect with Bobby at Manna.Aero and Twitter @RealBobbyHealy

Jul 20, 2022 • 2h 10min
#200: Episode 200 Special
It's getting Wilder and Wilder! Hear special reunion interviews with returning guests, classic moments from Episodes 101-199, and hilarious unreleased bloopers in this Episode 200 Special. Hear how your favorite Wild entrepreneurs are growing their businesses with creativity, marketing, problem-solving, risk-taking, customer service, grit, and more. Soak up their insights, startup stories, impressions, iconic cartoon voices, and dad jokes. Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter


