Wild Business Growth

Mika'il Naqvi, the Co-Founder of Ornament Anchor, joins the show to share his journey from class project to building a multimillion-dollar business and appearing twice on Shark Tank. Hear how to utilize early feedback from customers, get into major retailers, start a business with your family, run a seasonal business, and the ice cream flavor he can't resist. Connect with Mika'il on Amazon, OrnamentAnchor.com, and TikTok @OrnamentAnchor

Justin Baer, the Founder and CEO of Collars & Co., joins the show to share his journey from 50 business ideas to creating The Original Dress Collar Polo. Hear how to add styles to your line, drive revenue through email, go viral on TikTok, come up with business ideas, and raise entrepreneurial children. Connect with Justin at CollarsAndCo.com and Instagram and TikTok @CollarsAndCoClothing

Anthony Razzano, the CPA, NFL Contract Advisor, and Author of Against All Odds, joins the show to share his journey from his horrific accident at age 12 to inspiring the next generation to turn tragedy into triumph. Hear what goes through your mind when you experience life-changing trauma, how he recovered, why it's fulfilling to help others, how to keep going when you're struggling, and the perks of having 1 hand. Connect with Anthony at AnthonyRazzano.com and check out his book

Stephen Stinis, the President of Skytypers, joins the show to share his journey from loving aviation to leading his 3rd-generation family business which dates back to 1932. Hear the history of skytyping and skywriting, how it works, how to attract the biggest brands in the world, famous and infamous skytyping executions, and the most beautiful view Stephen's seen from the sky. Connect with Stephen at Skytypers.com

Thor Pedersen, Creator of Once Upon a Saga, joins the show to share his journey becoming the first person to travel to every country in the world without flying. Hear how to pack efficiently, whether you get seasick on container ships, the times Thor's life was at risk, the biggest way his travels have changed him, and globe-trotting questions from Wild Listeners. Connect with Thor at ThorPedersen.DK, OnceUponASaga.DK, and social media @OnceUponASaga

Robert Brunner, the Chief Designer of Beats by Dre and Founder of Ammunition, joins the show to share his journey from falling in love with industrial design to shaping design for Apple, Pentagram, Beats by Dre, and beyond. Hear his design principles, how Apple became what it is today, behind-the-scenes stories from Beats by Dre, his most memorable design projects, and what Dr. Dre goes by in the office. Connect with Robert at AmmunitionGroup.com, on Instagram @RobertDBrunner and @AmmunitionGroup, and on LinkedIn

Richard Saul Wurman, the Creator of TED and other top conferences, Author of 90 books, Architect, and Artist, joins the show to share his journey from taking a triple course load at Penn to exploring challenging questions at age 88. Hear why he wishes he was a brain in a jar, his thoughts on being mentally sharp at his age, how to get better at listening and acronyms, how to decide what project to pursue next, and the most interesting documentary he's ever watched. Connect with Richard at Wurman.com

Robert Forto, the Dog Musher and Founder of Alaska Dog Works and First Paw Media, joins the show to share his journey from starting a dog training business to training for the Iditarod. Hear how to conquer your fear of roller coasters, build your business with a podcast, structure your business so you can go on vacation, keep going when it's 30 below zero, and the magic of margarita snow. Connect with Robert on social media @RobertForto

Sherri Langburt, the Founder and CEO of BabbleBoxx, joins the show to share her journey from Weight Watchers to creating one of the first influencer marketing agencies. Hear how to partner with influencers and brands, differentiate your agency, how influencers have changed in the past decade, how to disco nap, and how to dance like Elaine from Seinfeld. Connect with Sherri at BabbleBoxx.com and on social media @BabbleBoxxOfficial and @SherriLang

Emily Harpel, the Founder and CEO of Art of Sucre, joins the show to share her journey starting her gourmet cotton candy and glitter bomb business while driving back from her honeymoon. Hear how to launch new flavors, pivot from in-person events to eCommerce, strike gold on TikTok, use psychology in your marketing, and the most underrated food spots in Cleveland. Connect with Emily at ArtOfSucre.com and on social media @ArtOfSucre and @EmilyHarpel

Dr. Rob Yonover, the Serial Inventor and Founder of SeeRescue Streamer, joins the show to share his journey from 2 miles under the sea to creating life-saving inventions. Hear how to get over claustrophobia, innovate in survival mode, pitch your product to huge organizations, get better at surfing, and find business inspiration in nature. Connect with Rob at SeeRescueStreamer.com and on Amazon

Tripp and Lee Phillips, the son-father duo behind Le-Glue, join the show to share their story from class project to setting records on Shark Tank. Hear how to turn your idea into a real product, think of creative marketing strategies, prepare for the biggest pitch of your life, find production efficiencies, and Tripp's favorite LEGO creation. Connect with Tripp and Lee at Le-Glue.com and Instagram, X, and Facebook @LeGlue4You

Corrine Heck, the Founder and CEO of Details Flowers Software, joins the show to share her journey from growing up with her family's flower nursery to creating the premier software for florists. Hear how to disrupt an industry with your software, get better at delegating, grow your team, organize your emails, and the most underrated flower. Connect with Corrine at DetailsFlowers.com and on Instagram @DetailsFlowers

Leeanna Gantt, the Founder and CEO of tooktake, joins the show to share her journey from beating breast cancer to creating the no-tech tracking labels for vitamins and meds. Hear how to start finding customers, improve your brand awareness with a small marketing budget, sample your product, navigate your way through acronyms, and how often people get Leeanna's name wrong. Connect with Leeanna at tooktake.com

Pat Yates, the President of HappyFeet Slippers and Advisor at Quiet Light, joins the show to share his journey from running coffee, mall kiosk, and slipper businesses to helping entrepreneurs sell their business. Hear how to position your business to be sold, go from entrepreneur to advisor, get better at time management, Pat's partnership with Snooki, and how to pronounce Louisville. Connect with Pat at BuyHappyFeet.com and QuietLight.com

Joe Altieri, the Founder and President of FlexScreen, joins the show to share his journey from creating flexible window screen prototypes in his garage to turning it into a multimillion-dollar business. Hear how to survive the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, turn your invention into a business, gain your family's support as a full-time entrepreneur, get yourself to ask for help, and make time for travel. Connect with Joe at FlexScreen.com and JoeAltieri.com

Billy Thompson, the Founder and President of Thompson Tee, joins the show to share his journey from working in the mailroom at WME to creating the original sweat proof undershirt. Hear Billy's personal history with sweat, how to stay in business for over 10 years, sell a product over a million times, conquer financial pressure, and the Seventh Degree of Kevin Bacon. Connect with Billy at ThompsonTee.com and on Amazon and LinkedIn

Keith Alaniz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Rumi Spice, joins the show to share his journey from neutralizing IEDs with the US Army in Iraq to connecting Afghan spices with the world. Hear the behind-the-scenes of saffron production, how to create a culture that creates opportunities, run your business from across the world, add more products to your mix, and get creative with your cooking. Connect with Keith at RumiSpice.com

Lee Benson, the Serial Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author, joins the show to share his journey from getting kicked out of his house in high school to selling Able Aerospace to Textron Aviation for 9 figures. Hear how to grow your company to hundreds of employees, sell your business with a big payout, find Your Most Important Number with the MIND Methodology, play music by ear, and keep going during an ultramarathon. Connect with Lee on LinkedIn and TheMINDMethodology.com

Chris Guerrera and Carmine Denisco, leaders of the United Inventors Association (UIA), join the show to share their journey from childhood inventions and paper routes to developing products for entrepreneurs around the world. Hear how to come up with a product idea, manufacture your product, when to get a patent, how to approach inventory and batch size, and the shocking thing Chris did on Good Morning America. Connect with Chris and Carmine at UIAUSA.org, ChrisGuerrera.com, and EarmarkSourcing.com

Eric Roy, the Founder and Chief Scientist of Hydroviv, joins the show to share his journey from wanting to help out with the Flint Water Crisis to creating the water filter that customizes to your home's water. Hear how to study your customers, hire your first employee, make your company acquirable, apply the scientific method to entrepreneurship, and Eric's adventures in Antarctica. Connect with Eric at Hydroviv.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @EricRoyPhD

Jamie Montz, the Founder and Owner of The Original Stretchlace, joins the show to share her journey from owning a toy store to creating the elastic shoelace that turns any shoe into a slip-on. Hear how to add products to your mix, market your product as an accessory, find your most important customer segments, TMI about toes, and a weird voice for the ages. Connect with Jamie at TheOriginalStretchlace.com

Luke Aikins, the Skydiver for Red Bull Air Force, joins the show to share his journey from 3rd-generation skydiver to breaking boundaries through over 20,000 skydives of his own. Hear his role in Red Bull Stratos, the time he skydived 25,000 feet without a parachute, how many times his mom skydived while pregnant with him, his pre-skydive ritual, and high-flying questions from Wild Listeners. Connect with Luke on Instagram @LukeAikins

Beth Fynbo, the President and Founder of Busy Baby, joins the show to share her journey from 10 years in the Army to inventing the silicone placemat that keeps your baby's toys off the floor. Hear how to move quickly on your idea, get feedback from strangers, the pros and cons of patents, best and worst parts of family business, and a lesson in cryptologic linguistics. Connect with Beth at BusyBaby.com and social media @BusyBabyMat

Stan Mirzayev, the Co-Founder and CEO of Parts Pass, joins the show to share his journey from coming to the U.S.A. at age 4 to starting businesses that make finding car parts easier than ever. Hear how to keep your user experience simple, test and learn, stay motivated when going through challenges, Stan's favorite lessons from his parents, and the hot dog vendor story. Try out Parts Pass on the App Store and use code WBGP15 for 15% off on orders $10 or more

Bri Zborowski and Kaycee Jones, the Co-Founders of Apolla Performance Wear, join the show to share their journey from running dance studios to creating the best compression socks on Earth. Hear how compression socks work, how to zero in on your target customer, bring your business to life through marketing, divide your roles with your business partner, and what it's like working at Disneyland. Connect with Bri and Kaycee at ApollaPerformance.com and social media @ApollaPerformance

Eli Packouz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Instafloss, joins the show to share his journey from his music tech family business to creating the product that allows you to floss in 10 seconds. Hear the history of flossing, how to solve several pain points, raise money on Kickstarter, create thumb-stopping ads, and come up with endless product ideas. Connect with Eli at Instafloss.com

Kaylin Marcotte, the Founder and CEO of JIGGY Puzzles, joins the show to share her journey from first employee at theSkimm to reinventing the jigsaw puzzle. Hear how to scale your business, create custom packaging, partner with incredible creatives, the science behind puzzles, and how Kaylin would approach a 1 million piece puzzle. Connect with Kaylin at JIGGYPuzzles.com and social media @JIGGYPuzzles and @KaylinMarcotte

Alex Van Alen, the Founder and CEO of FlingGolf, World League FlingGolf, and New Swarm, joins the show to share his journey from living in the rainforest in Borneo to inventing a sport that's been featured on ESPN. Hear how to create a new sport, how FlingGolf works, how it compares to traditional golf, where to focus your attention as an entrepreneur, and what shoes to wear in the rainforest. Connect with Alex at FlingGolf.com, social media @FlingGolf, and the FlingGolf Players Facebook Group

Athena Kasvikis, the Founder and CEO of Behave Bras, joins the show to share her journey from hating the bras on the market to creating the wire-free line of bras made for the biggest busts. Hear entrepreneurship lessons from brand management, how to break into a challenging industry, say yes to everything, talk to your customers more, and what makes Wegmans such a magical place. Connect with Athena at BehaveBras.com and Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @BehaveBras

Rick Boss, the VP, Business Development at Sky Elements Drone Shows, joins the show to share his journey from putting on fireworks shows to launching a drone light show business. Hear how drone light shows work, what the planning process looks like, how loud they are, the largest drone show they've ever done, and the coolest thing Rick's seen in the sky. Connect with Rick at SkyElementsDrones.com

Angie and Dee Cowger, the Co-Founders of The Custard Stand and Custard Stand Food Products, join the show to share their journey from renovating a car wash to taking their chili recipe across the nation. Hear how to start a business with your significant other, grow your production team, sell to major retailers and consumers, the most creative uses of chili, and the time they saw the Northern Lights in Alaska. Connect with Angie and Dee at CustardStand.com and on Facebook and Instagram @CustardStand

Joe Pellettieri, the Inventor of Big Mouth Billy Bass, joins the show to share his journey from being interested in product management to designing some of the most legendary singing and dancing toys. Hear where the idea for Big Mouth Billy Bass came from, what other songs were considered, what made it a hit, the little tweaks that make or break a product, and who made Big Mouth Billy Bass starstruck. Connect with Joe on YouTube @JoeP5300 and Twitter @JoePellettieri

Tiffany Krumins, the Founder of Ava the Elephant and 'Opu Probiotics, joins the show to share her journey from appearing on the first episode of Shark Tank to delighting consumers of all ages with her inventions. Hear how Shark Tank has changed since the pilot, how to craft a prototype, start businesses from the heart, how Tiffany's battle with cancer changed her perspective, and the thing she can do with her toes. Connect with Tiffany at TiffanyKrumins.com, AvaTheElephant.com, OpuProbiotics.com, and on social media @TiffanyKrumins

Justin Kittredge, the Founder and Janitor of ISlide, joins the show to share his journey from setting Guinness World Records at the free throw line to starting the customizable slides business popular with professional athletes, rappers, and more. Hear how to offer a customizable product, get the attention of A-list influencers, create a culture of accountability, get better at free throws, and how he went viral with DJ Khaled. Connect with Justin at ISlideUSA.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @ISlideJanitor

Lindsey Fleischhauer, the Co-Founder of Totes Babies, joins the show to share her journey from growing up in a family business to making it simple to shop with babies. Hear how to gather valuable feedback early on, gain insights from trade shows, make note of new product ideas, beat the claw machine, and raise child inventors. Connect with Lindsey at TotesBabies.com and social media @TotesBabies

Drew Wolgemuth, the Founder and CEO of Wove, joins the show to share his journey from suffering a training accident as an Army Ranger to creating the world's best engagement ring shopping experience. Hear how to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), offer the best customer experience possible, apply military techniques to your business, improve your memory, and the perks of having no front teeth for over a year. Connect with Drew at WoveMade.com and on social media

Desiree Haller, the Founder and CEO of SubSafe, joins the show to share her journey from soggy sub sandwiches in the cooler to inventing the products to keep them fresh. Hear how to differentiate your products, create a lifestyle brand, inspire your team to be entrepreneurial, Desiree's favorite sub of all time, and the showdown with the goliath grouper. Connect with Desiree at TheSubSafe.com and on social media

Cam MacKugler, the Founder of Seedsheet, joins the show to share his journey from Olympic-level cross-country skiing to inventing the roll-out garden. Hear how to offer custom and preset options, navigate a seasonal business, create machines for your product, the time Cam skied with a buffalo, and his investor pitch on a chairlift. Connect with Cam at Seedsheets.com, LinkedIn, and WeFunder.com/Seedsheet

Virginia Frischkorn, the Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Partytrick, joins the show to share her journey from being intrigued by parties as a kid to starting several businesses to help you throw awesome parties. Hear how to find your true target customer, come up with fun ideas for parties, gather customer feedback, keep yourself entertained during long runs and long flights, and the most unique party Virginia has ever thrown. Connect with Virginia at Partytrick.com, VirginiaTrafton.com, and Instagram @Partytrick

Thomas Dambo, the Sculptor and Recycled Artist, joins the show to share his journey from dumpster diving to creating giant trolls out of trash around the world. Hear how to create something really big, turn a hobby into a career, never fear failure, find treasure in trash, and the coolest spots to explore in Denmark. Connect with Thomas at ThomasDambo.com, TrollMap.com, and Instagram @ThomasDambo

Jordan Scott, the Founder and CEO of Cobble, joins the show to share her journey from trying to figure out fun things to do in the city to creating the app that does it for you. Hear how to curate a ton of content, market your app, launch in new cities, juggle personal life and professional life, and Jordan's must-visit spots in NYC. Connect with Jordan at TryCobble.com, Instagram @MsJordanScott, and LinkedIn

Tamara and Sean Turman, the Co-Founders of PocketBook Protector, join the show to share their journey from wanting to start a business together as siblings to creating a solution for bags picking up germs in public. Hear how to create a product, prototype and iterate, find your target customer, divide your roles in a family business, and Tamara's improvised song. Connect with Tamara and Sean at PocketBookProtector.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Paul McCarthy, the Founder and CEO of Snapfix, joins the show to share his journey from growing up with 11 siblings on a farm in Ireland to creating the maintenance platform for the world. Hear how to stay focused on simplicity, expand internationally, instill a culture where it's okay to make mistakes, the tradition of jumping in cold water at Forty Foot, and how often he gets confused for Paul McCartney. Connect with Paul at Snapfix.com

Dr. Brian Sutterer, the Physiatrist and YouTube Star, joins the show to share his journey from enjoying science class to breaking down major sports injuries on YouTube for hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Hear the most notable sports injuries in recent memory, how to build your subscriber base, speed up your production process, monetize on YouTube, and the thing that still makes Brian feel uneasy. Connect with Brian on YouTube and Twitter @BrianSuttererMD

Edgar Blazona, the Furniture Designer and Serial Entrepreneur, joins the show to share his journey from graffiti artist to building and selling BenchMade Modern. Hear how to differentiate your product, prepare for due diligence when selling your company, bust out of a creative slump, how far he can spit, and the one thing you must do at Burning Man. Connect with Edgar on LinkedIn and Twitter @EdgarBlazona

Shannon Erley, the Founder and CEO of Pomp, joins the show to share her journey from struggling with acne to creating a company to connect consumers with licensed estheticians. Hear how to validate your idea, create a marketplace, focus your time as an entrepreneur, host a fantastic dinner party, and Shannon's secret apple pie ingredient. Connect with Shannon at PompBeauty.com

Dana Branstetter, the most beautiful bride of all time, joins the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week - exactly 1 week after the wedding - to be interviewed by her husband, Max Branstetter. Hear the scare during wedding week, the most emotional moment, what it was like walking down the aisle, the funniest moments from the speeches, and the songs that got people fired up. Connect with Dana on Instagram and Facebook

This episode is dedicated to Grandpa Fred. Gogie Padilla, the Founder and CEO of Answer Sure, joins the show to share her journey from her mother nearly being scammed to starting a company to prevent scams. Hear how to beat the learning curve, offer a variety of services, stay tenacious, give your customers peace of mind, and her dream place to go for a morning walk. Connect with Gogie at AnswerSure.com

Mary Harcourt, the Founder and CEO of CosmoGlo, joins the show to share her journey from running a salon to inventing the shadowless arc light that's brightening several industries. Hear how she came up with the idea on a cocktail napkin, how to go from prototyping to shipping, adjust from a service business to a product business, stay profitable, and the craziest things she saw on safari. Connect with Mary at TheCosmoGlo.com and Instagram @TheCosmoGloLight and @MaryHarcourt_