

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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Jul 13, 2022 • 57min
#199: Kat Norton – Miss Excel, Chief Excel Officer and Influencer
Kat Norton, Miss Excel, joins the show to share her journey from teaching Microsoft Excel in her consulting job to going full-time sharing Excel tips to millions on TikTok and Instagram. Hear how to come up with TikTok ideas, what viral TikToks have in common, how to turn social media viewers into paying customers, live the Airbnb digital nomad life, and some Excel-lent Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with Kat on Instagram and TikTok @Miss.Excel, LinkedIn, and Twitter

Jul 8, 2022 • 47min
#198: Haroon Mokhtarzada – Co-Founder and CEO of Truebill
Haroon Mokhtarzada, the Co-Founder of Truebill and Webs.com, joins the show to share his journey from Harvard Law School to creating and selling multiple companies with millions of users for millions and billions of dollars. Hear how to build momentum before spending advertising dollars, set up your business for acquisition, use customer feedback to make your offering better, unplug from your family business, and Haroon's go-to magic trick. Connect with Haroon on Twitter @Haroon and try out Truebill on the App Store

Jun 29, 2022 • 49min
#197: Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin – Pie Artist, Pies Are Awesome
Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, the World-Renowned Pie Artist, joins the show to share her journey from fencing and filmmaking to baking the most creative pies on Earth. Hear how to do what you love full-time, Jessica's creative pie process, the science of pies, restaurant menu she can recite in its entirety, and how many digits of Pi she knows. Connect with Jessica at PiesAreAwesome.com

Jun 22, 2022 • 55min
#196: Kat Hantas – Tequila Tastemaker, Co-Founder of 21Seeds
Kat Hantas, the Co-Founder and CEO of 21Seeds, joins the show to share her journey from turning her homemade concoctions into the fast-growing brand of flavor-infused tequila that got acquired by Diageo. Hear how to take positive and negative feedback into account, find a production partner, win your first big customer, the coolest tequila adventures in Mexico, and what Kat learned working with comedians. Connect with Kat on Instagram @21Seeds and 21Seeds.com

Jun 15, 2022 • 43min
#195: Channing Frye – NBA Champion, Chosen Family Wines
Channing Frye, the Founder of Chosen Family Wines, joins the show to share his journey from NBA Champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Road Trippin' Co-Host to wine entrepreneur. Hear how it feels to win an NBA Championship, what Channing did after winning, lessons from the NBA that parallel to the wine business, what he looks for in potential wines to offer, and the most intimidating player he ever played against. Connect with Channing at ChosenFamilyWines.com, Road Trippin', and social media @ChanningFrye

Jun 1, 2022 • 54min
#194: George Carter III – Inventor of Laser Tag
George Carter III, the Inventor of Laser Tag, joins the show to share his journey from being inspired by Star Wars to pioneering the multibillion-dollar laser tag industry. Hear how to think like an inventor, go from prototype to business, make tweaks to create immersive experiences, make things click in your head, and his times meeting Walt Disney and Kanye. Connect with George at CarterInventions.com

May 18, 2022 • 51min
#193: Bryan Clayton – Lawn Care Luminary, Co-Founder of GreenPal and Peachtree
Bryan Clayton, the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal and Peachtree Inc., joins the show to share his journey from cleaning up cigarette butts at McDonald's Drive Thrus to building multimillion-dollar lawn care businesses. Hear how to become a second-time founder, where to focus your time, remove friction for your customers, Bryan's favorite hidden gem island, and Mario Kart track. Connect with Bryan at GreenPal.com and Instagram @BryanMClayton

May 11, 2022 • 30min
#192: John Lane – Co-Owner of Winking Lizard Tavern
John Lane, the Co-Owner of Winking Lizard Tavern, joins the show to share his journey from test-flying helicopters in the Army to creating some of the most beloved restaurants in Cleveland. Hear how to scale a restaurant, differentiate with your name and logo, provide a crowd-pleasing assortment of craft beers, his favorite wings flavor, and the coolest experience he's had at a brewery. Connect with John at WinkingLizard.com

May 4, 2022 • 58min
#191: Amy Woods – Repurposing Pioneer, Founder of Content 10x
Amy Woods, the CEO and Founder of Content 10x, joins the show to share her journey from 13 years in management consulting to starting the first content repurposing agency in the world. Hear how to effectively repurpose your content, refine your services, build your team, learn to juggle, and take your meal prepping to the next level. Connect with Amy at Content10x.com and LinkedIn

Apr 27, 2022 • 44min
#190: Arielle Nissenblatt – Podcast Connoisseur, Founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective
Arielle Nissenblatt, the Founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective and Community Manager at SquadCast, joins the show to share her journey from avid podcast listener to expert curator and community-builder. Hear how to build a community around your podcast, the art of curation, how to listen to more podcasts, find a balance between podcasts and music, and her all-time favorite trivia question. Connect with Arielle on Twitter @AriThisAndThat


