Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master, built a 4 billion dollar toy company by trusting intuition and thinking like a 7-year old. From humble beginnings making Earth Buddies to launching PAW Patrol, they navigated challenges, including financial losses, innovative product ideas, and securing deals. Their success stemmed from passion, innovation, and marketing strategies like self-financing and constant innovation. The podcast explores their journey, successes, acquisitions, and the importance of taking control in a competitive business environment.

Ronnen Harary built a 4 billion dollar toy company without relying on market research or focus groups. Instead, he believed wholeheartedly in intuition: the "ah-hah" moment that comes from thinking like a 7-year old. Over a 25-year period, he and his Spin Master partners launched innumerable hit toys and amusements, including Air Hogs, Bakugan, and the smash hit franchise PAW Patrol. Spin Master's journey began in the mid-1990s, when Ronnen and his friend Anton Rabie began selling the Earth Buddy, a chia-pet-like novelty gift made of pantyhose, sawdust, and grass seed. Today, it's a publicly traded company with a portfolio that includes TV shows, video games, and toys ranging from puzzles to plush. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.