

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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May 12, 2021 • 54min
#144: Laura Belgray – Talking Shrimp, Creative Copywriting Genius
Laura Belgray, the Award-Winning Copywriting Expert and Founder of Talking Shrimp, joins the show to share her journey from appearing on Sesame Street as a 2-year-old to writing TV spots and copy for Nickelodeon, Bravo, HBO, and top online entrepreneurs. Hear how to make your audience go bananas with copy, create vivid imagery, build a brand around yourself, why the crumb scraper is Laura’s worst enemy, and how she screwed up her husband’s proposal. Connect with Laura at TalkingShrimp.com and on Instagram at @TalkingShrimpNYC

May 5, 2021 • 59min
#143: Jeff Snyder – Experiential Maestro, Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspira
Jeff Snyder, the Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspira Marketing Group, joins the show to share his journey from the early days of the craft beer revolution to building one of the fastest-growing experiential agencies in the world. Hear how to create breakthrough experiences, win big clients, how Inspira makes magic with experiential marketing, that time Jeff ran across the Grand Canyon, and a concert in the Arctic Circle. Connect with Jeff at InspiraMarketing.com and on LinkedIn

Apr 28, 2021 • 51min
#142: Dave Heimbuch – Firefighter Helper, Founder of Hidrent
Dave Heimbuch, the Founder of Hidrent, joins the show to share his journey from looking for help with home renovations to creating the business that connects customers with off-duty firefighters. Hear how to validate your idea, raise crowdfunding, get over perfectionism, the sacrifices Dave has made to bring Hidrent to life, and his favorite dad joke. Connect with Dave at Hidrent.com and Dave@Hidrent.com

Apr 21, 2021 • 51min
#141: Storm Anderson – Spontaneous Builder, Co-Founder of Kumo Partners
Storm Anderson, the Partner and Co-Founder of Kumo Partners, joins the show to share his journey from starting Cavebox in college to helping Fortune 500 companies simplify their processes with Office 365 and the Power Platform. Hear how to turn your ideas into businesses, win more clients, find the right pricing, how music plays such a big part in Storm’s life, and how he learned Japanese and juggling. Connect with Storm on LinkedIn and at KumoPartners.com

Apr 14, 2021 • 35min
#140: Winnie Sun – Wealth Whisperer, Fantastic Finance Entrepreneur
Winnie Sun, the Award-Winning Financial Advisor, TV Contributor, and Founding Partner of Sun Group Wealth Partners, joins the show to share her journey from her parents declaring bankruptcy to becoming one of the most influential financial advisors in the world. Hear how to manage your finances as an entrepreneur, benefit from tax shelters, find what makes you happy, how her hashtag got over 25 billion impressions on social media, and the craziest thing she’s seen from a live TV audience. Connect with Winnie on Twitter and LinkedIn at @WinnieSun

Apr 7, 2021 • 49min
#139: Jason DeFillippo – Award-Winning Podcast Producer, Tim Ferriss and Jordan Harbinger
Jason DeFillippo, the Award-Winning Podcast Producer, joins the show to share his journey from coder and programmer to producing, editing, and hosting some of the top podcasts of all time. Hear why it's important to edit your podcast, the crazy story behind the award-winning Jamie Foxx episode on The Tim Ferriss Show, what makes it possible to release over 500 podcast episodes, what sets top podcasters apart, and the most surprising thing Jason learned when he worked in the movie industry. Connect with Jason at jpd.me

Mar 31, 2021 • 35min
#138: Alli Webb – Co-Founder of Drybar, Squeeze, and Becket + Quill
Alli Webb, the Co-Founder of Drybar, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Shark Tank Guest Shark, joins the show to share her journey building Drybar from an in-home blowout service for her friends to over 150 locations across the US. Hear the key decisions she made to scale Drybar, how to maintain fantastic customer service while rapidly growing your business, stay confident in your vision, her creative entrepreneurship lessons, and her favorite type of fries. Connect with Alli on Instagram at @AlliWebb

Mar 24, 2021 • 45min
#137: Ash ElDifrawi – Happiness Researcher, Clinical Psychologist Marketer
Ash ElDifrawi, the Clinical Psychologist, Marketing Executive, Author, and Father-Son Podcaster, joins the show to share his journey from writing a book on the psychology of happiness to leading marketing for Aspen Dental, Redbox, Gogo, and more. Hear the science behind happiness, the key marketing lessons Ash has learned, how Moore’s law applies to different industries, the most surprising thing about happiness, and the thought-provoking podcast he does with his son. Listen to Hold Me Back at HoldMeBack.com and get Ash's book at TheTenWorlds.com

Mar 17, 2021 • 32min
#136: Jarred Jermaine - Song Sampling Connoisseur, Inventor of RnBass
Jarred Jermaine, the Music Producer and TikTok Star, joins the show to share his journey from coining the RnBass genre to creating song sampling TikToks that get millions of views. Hear how to break through on TikTok, why song sampling is so popular, his TikTok creation process, how to get to the point right away in your videos, and his dream song to sample. Connect with Jarred on TikTok at @JarredJermaine and Instagram at @ItsJMaine

Mar 10, 2021 • 42min
#135: Kasey Luck – Wanderlust and Emails, Founder of Luck and Co
Kasey Luck, the Founder and CEO of Luck and Co, joins the show to share her journey from exchange student and Semester at Sea to helping eCommerce stores maximize their email revenue. Hear how to increase your revenue with email marketing, grow your email list, step inside the customer journey, how learning English compares to learning Russian, and what it’s like living on a ship for so long. Connect with Kasey on LinkedIn and at LuckAndCo.Agency