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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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
Apr 20, 2022 • 30min
#189: Robert Irvine – World-Class Chef, Restaurant: Impossible
Chef Robert Irvine, the star of Restaurant: Impossible and Dinner: Impossible, joins the show to share his journey from joining the Royal Navy at 15 (and a half) to creating Food Network hits. Hear how to create a thriving restaurant, succeed at a difficult cooking challenge, prepare for Plan B and Plan C, perform on camera, and his top fitness tip. Connect with Robert at RobertIrvineFoundation.com, ChefIrvine.com, and social media
Apr 6, 2022 • 29min
#188: Michelle Garrett – PR Publisher, Founder of Garrett Public Relations
Michelle Garrett, the PR Consultant and Writer, joins the show to share her journey from Silicon Valley back to her Ohio roots and the intersection of PR, content marketing, and social media. Hear how to make an impact with PR, build relationships with top reporters, the perks of being a freelancer, enormous eggs, and picking brains. Connect with Michelle on Twitter @PRisUs and MichelleGarrett.com
Apr 1, 2022 • 50min
#187: Ken Pomeroy – KenPom College Basketball Ratings
Ken Pomeroy aka KenPom, the Creator of the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings, joins the show to share his journey from meteorologist to creating the most influential statistical ratings in college basketball. Hear how he got into analytics, started getting press for his site, his biggest “pinch me” moment, why Cinderella runs happen, and his love for curling. Connect with Ken at KenPom.com and Twitter @KenPomeroy
Mar 16, 2022 • 51min
#186: Mandy McEwen – Confident Conversationist, Founder of Mod Girl Marketing
Mandy McEwen, the Founder and CEO of Mod Girl Marketing, joins the show to share her journey from realizing she didn't want to work for anyone else to building her award-winning online marketing agency. Hear how to increase revenue, drive referrals, start conversations online in a non-slimy way, appreciate each day, and the most fascinating thing about outer space. Connect with Mandy at ModGirlMarketing.com and LinkedIn
Mar 9, 2022 • 1h 14min
#185: David Perry – Video Game Voyager, Co-Founder of Carro and Gaikai
David Perry, the Co-Founder of Carro and video game industry legend, joins the show to share his journey from developing video games to selling his cloud gaming service to Sony and revolutionizing how brands partner with influencers. Hear how to make your business attractive to big players, find inspiration from other markets, the right influencers to market your brand, David’s craziest skydiving story, and the time he visited Michael Jackson at Neverland. Connect with David on LinkedIn and GetCarro.com
