Wild Business Growth

Emily Vaca, the Founder and CEO of MINNIDIP, joins the show to share her journey from living and breathing design to creating the original designer inflatable pool. Hear how to find a manufacturer for your product, perfect your R&D process, get distribution in major retailers, the most beautiful sight from a Chicago roof deck, and some zingers from the Queen of Puns. Connect with Emily at MINNIDIP.com and on Instagram @MINNIDIP and @ShopLaVaca

Ahmed Beshry, the Co-Founder of Caper, joins the show to share his journey from Y Combinator (YC) to creating the smart shopping cart. Hear how to figure out your most valuable product attributes, when to start pitching customers, how Caper got acquired by Instacart, the biggest difference between universities in the US and Canada, and the element of chemistry Ahmed geeks out about. Connect with Ahmed at Caper.Ai and Instacart.com

Dr. Jason Wersland, the Founder and Chief Wellness Officer of Therabody, joins the show to share his journey from scary motorcycle accident to creating the world-leading wellness company. Hear how he created the first Theragun, the key decisions that led to the success of Therabody, how to expand your product lines, the athlete he can't believe he gets to work with, and the song he plays best on piano. Connect with Dr. Jason at Therabody.com, on Instagram @DrJasonWersland, and on LinkedIn

Margo Jordan, the Founder and CEO of Enrichly, joins the show to share her journey from serving in the Army to helping kids boost their self-esteem through games and e-learning. Hear why self-esteem is so important, how to find your ideal client, how to build tech as a non-tech founder, the creative games on Enrichly, and her favorite video game of all-time. Connect with Margo at Enrichly.World, on Instagram @Enrich.Ly, and on LinkedIn

Priscila Martinez, the Founder and CEO of The Brand Agency, joins the show to share her journey from the world's most beautiful college campus to starting the award-winning PR agency that works with Fortune 5 clients and celebrities. Hear how to work with bigger clients, how to land big features as a startup, the best way to pitch press, how to keep your finger on the pulse of pop culture, and the celebrity she was most starstruck by. Connect with Priscila at TheBrand-Agency.com, on Instagram @PrisMartinez, and on LinkedIn

Hilah Stahl, the Co-Founder and CEO of Spoak, joins the show to share her journey from working on bizarre reality TV shows to creating the easy online platform for interior design. Hear how to build software in a new category, identify the personas of your customers, recognize when to stop, load the dishwasher like Tetris, and the secret to making delicious maple syrup. Connect with Hilah at Spoak.com, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram @HilahsThings and @Spoak

Bill Shufelt, the Co-Founder and CEO of Athletic Brewing Co., joins the show to share his journey from working at a top hedge fund to starting the biggest non-alcoholic craft brewery in the US. Hear how he discovered the opportunity for non-alcoholic craft beer, how to reinvent a product category, what's driven the success of Athletic Brewing, the story behind their flagship Run Wild IPA, and his favorite bars and restaurants in StamVegas. Connect with Bill at AthleticBrewing.com and on LinkedIn

Dal LaMagna, the Founder of Tweezerman, joins the show to share his journey from starting Tweezerman with $500 to selling the iconic tweezer business for $57 million. Hear the first person you should hire, the Equilateral Triangle of Focus for your business, why you should fear success more than failure, the best lasagna Dal LaMagna's ever had, and his favorite color of Tweezerman tweezers. Connect with Dal at DalLaMagna.com and RaisingEyebrows.com

Stephen Lease, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Octopus of goodr, joins the show to share his journey from ultradistance marathons to creating the best running sunglasses ever invented. Hear how a 100-miler works, how he comes up with goodr's iconic designs and names, how to grow your flock of flamingos aka your team, how to create a fun place to work, and how to find your spirit animal. Connect with Stephen at goodr.com, on LinkedIn, on Instagram @StephenLease, and check out the CULTURE goodr podcast

Tina Sharkey, the Advisor, Professor, and Co-Founder of Brandless and iVillage, joins the show to share her journey from working at Sesame Street to disrupting the categories that demand our attention today. Hear how she got the job with Sesame Workshop, how to manage your time as an advisor, when you are most productive, how she coined the term social media, and the Sesame Street character who made her most starstruck. Connect with Tina at TinaSharkey.com