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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

Wild Business Growth Podcast

Ted Xenohristos, the Co-Founder & Chief Concept Officer of CAVA, joins the show to share his journey from starting a casual Mediterranean restaurant to scaling to over 400 fast-casual locations and going public. Hear what he learned growing up in a restaurant, how to create a buzzworthy brand, how to prevent menu creep, how CAVA stays fresh & generous, and the Greek Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with Ted at CAVA.com, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram @CAVATedX

#340: Ted Xenohristos – CAVA, Mediterranean Food Defender

Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane, the Co-Founders of Smash Kitchen, join the show to share their journey from building The Honest Company & Casper to modernizing the American pantry with organic condiments at Walmart. Hear how to disrupt a category, how to challenge iconic brands, how they partner with Co-Founder Glen Powell, common misconceptions about celebrity business owners, and the movie Sameer & Sean would star in. Connect with Sameer & Sean on LinkedIn and at SmashKitchen.com

#339: Sameer Mehta & Sean Kane – Smash Kitchen, Organic Condiments

Harry Morton, the Founder & CEO of Lower Street, joins the show to share his journey from getting fired for losing audio files to building the podcast production agency for top brands with a team of over 30 people. Hear how to start a podcast production agency, how to win big brands as clients, how to grow your podcast, how to start a successful video podcast, and what podcasts will look like in 100 years. Connect with Harry at LowerStreet.co, on LinkedIn, and on X @PodcastHarry

#338: Harry Morton – Podcast Production Visionary, Lower Street

Jeff Perera, the Co-Founder & Vice President of Jeff’s Bagel Run, joins the show to share his journey from being laid off to creating the craziest bagel flavors in the world. Hear how to quickly learn a new skill, how to get used to change as an entrepreneur, how to experiment with new flavors, how to push your industry forward while honoring its past, and his dream bagel flavor. Connect with Jeff at JeffsBagelRun.com, on social media @JeffsBagelRun, and their Jeff's Bagel Run app

#337: Jeff Perera – Jeff’s Bagel Run, Crazy Bagel Flavors

Shawn David Nelson, the Founder & CEO of Lovesac, joins the show to share his journey from wanting to create a giant bean bag to creating the billion-dollar couch & bean bag brand. Hear what The Price is Right and Cap’n Crunch have to do with Lovesac, how to stay true to your brand as your company grows, what to focus on as a founder, how to survive as a business for multiple decades, and the top entrepreneurship Shawnisms from Let Me Save You 25 Years. Connect with Shawn at Lovesac.com, on social media @ShawnOfLovesac, and check out his book & podcast Let Me Save You 25 Years

#336: Shawn David Nelson – Lovesac, Let Me Save You 25 Years

Justin Lunny, the Founder & CEO of Everrati, joins the show to share his journey from his first word being “car” to electrifying iconic sports cars. Hear how they create electric vehicles, how to sell high-ticket items, how to sell your business, how to bounce back from failure, and the Dream Car Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with Justin at Everrati.com and on Instagram @EverratiCars

#335: Justin Lunny – Everrati, Electrifying Iconic Cars

April Wachtel, the Founder & CEO of Cheeky Cocktails, joins the show to share her journey from bartender to creating the bar-quality line of cocktail mixers. Hear the lessons she learned bartending, how to deconstruct your brand, the surprising things you can learn from your customers, how to find inspiration as an entrepreneur, and the Cocktail Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with April at CheekyCocktails.co, on social media @CheekyCocktails, on LinkedIn, and Instagram @CheekyApril

#334: April Wachtel – Cheeky Cocktails, Mixer Mixologist

Eric Johnson, the CEO of SurveyMonkey, joins the show to share his journey from building businesses in the music industry to leading the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms. Hear how SurveyMonkey has evolved over the years, how to focus on your core product while innovating, how often to test products & features, how to de-stress as an entrepreneur or CEO, and how running helps with productivity. Connect with Eric at SurveyMonkey.com and on LinkedIn

#333: Eric Johnson – SurveyMonkey CEO, Music Entrepreneur

Kenny Dunn, the Founder & CEO of Eating Europe, joins the show to share his journey from buying a round-the-world plane ticket to creating the best food tour company in Europe. Hear how to start a business in a new industry, how to expand your business to multiple countries & cities, what makes a great tour guide, how to perfect your customer experience, and the Food Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. Connect with Kenny at EatingEurope.com and on social media @EatingEurope

#332: Kenny Dunn – Eating Europe Founder, Food Tour Trailblazer

Charlotte Wenham, the Executive Officer of Shusher & Baby Shusher, joins the show to share her journey moving from New Zealand to Texas and selling millions of baby sound machines. Hear how to turn an idea into a sellable product, how they record the Baby Shusher sound, how to keep your product simple & functional, whether there’s constant shushing in the office, and all the Wild adventures Charlotte’s been on. Connect with Charlotte at BabyShusher.com and on Instagram @BabyShusher

#331: Charlotte Wenham – Baby Shusher, Wild Adventurer

Michele Ronsen, the Founder, Educator, and Chief Curiosity Cat of Curiosity Tank, joins the show to share her journey from drawing logos as a 3-year-old to leading user research and design for Fortune 500 companies and startups. Hear how to ask better questions, why short questions are better, how to deal with rejection, how we decide what we eat for dinner, and the Skittles Popcorn experiment. Connect with Michele on LinkedIn and at CuriosityTank.com

#133: Michele Ronsen – Curiosity Tank, How to Ask Better Questions

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