When I saw Banana Loca on Shark Tank I knew they were a winning team. What peeked my interest was how they LOVED to visit inventor shows together and look at new creative ideas. I mean who does that right? Well luckily they did as it helped them realize their awesome invention of he the Banana Loca. A fun way to eat a a banana and add some flavor to it. They have been growing rapidly since being on Shark Tank so tune in to hear all about it. More about Banana Loca: For years, best friends Bechara and Renee frequented invention trade shows and shared cool gadget finds. One fruitful day when Be ..read more

Join me and Ashley as we chat about how she launched Pink Picasso, went on Shark Tank and wait for it........ check out the surprise. Ashely shares a lot about her start up story, being a stay at home mom with a business, dealing with Covid, shipping delays, product development issues and more. More about Ashley:Ashley Silfies is the CEO, Co-Owner, and Designer of Pink Picasso and Wear Your Sole.  Ashley’s background in photography and manufacturing allowed her to create a fresh start for her and her family, including her wife and business partner Brittany Silfies.   Over the last t ..read more

Do you have a dog? Wonder how long it takes for that poop bag to biodegrade? Eons. Well I did until I met Tracey who created Pooch Paper, the first biodegradable paper pooch paper. Tracey is slowly changing the world of poop. Yep I said it again. Dive into our conversation about how she created Pooch Paper, where it's being sold ( like everywhere) and how she is expanding into dog parks and city parks with her Pooch Paper dispensers, all to help our landfills degrade faster. Tracey is passionate about Pooch Paper and I just love her attitude. Made in the USA, Pooch Paper is a recycled, non ..read more

I had the pleasure of speaking with Mae Karwowski, the founder and CEO of Obvious.ly, a leading global influencer-marketing agency and technology platform. Mae shares some amazing tips on working with influencers and how you can forge relationships to build your brand.  She shares how to vet the instagram influencers and how to gage their engagement rate. Also suggests looking at how many sponsored posts they are doing, and how much engagement they actually get. Mae suggests looking at influencers you want to build a brand with. She suggests checking out a couple of influen ..read more

Derren knows his stuff when it comes to Instagram!  He openly shares new strategies, insights and methods to make your Instagram work for you like never before. We talked about making sure the "Shop" is set up correctly to using the app Ecwid to make your links are shopable - who knew? We also chatted about using the new feature "Reels" as a way to gain more followers, and how to attract and work with influencers. Follow Social Sensi on Instagram or check out his social media offerings. More about Social Sensi   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio ..read more

I've always been a huge fan of the Scary Mommy blog. It started right around when my twins were born, and helped me realize that I was doing things pretty well and that I probably wasn't going to totally screw up my children. Whew. It was a place I could go to read about other moms nightmares, forgotten children, terrible meals, dirty diapers and billions of things we all mess up on.... as well as the joy, laughter, and amazing moments. Jill is a genius in creating content. When she created the Mommy Confessionals, it took off like wild fire and took the blog into a totally new space with mill ..read more

When you think of protective footwear you don't often think of a woman. At least I don't. I think differently now. Mary Steinbrunner is a woman leader in a man's world. She shares her story of working her way up the ladder from Marketing Assistant to General Manager of one of the worlds largest protective boot manufacturers in the world. While it might not seem sexy, Mary manages a large team and works hard to keep up with the latest technology in protective footwear to keep feet safe. Nicknamed "Wellies", I often think of the English when I hear this word as it is derived from the name of the ..read more

Catching up with John Fieldly, CEO of Celsius Fitness Drinks was a treat. John is a money guy who knows how to sell products.  Using influencer strategies, social media, and satisfied customers, they have built a loyal following of consumers who have become natural ambassadors of Celsius. Besides selling in gyms across the nation and on Amazon and their own e-comm site, Celsius is now available in Dicks Sporting Goods, Target and CVS. CELSIUS® is a Fitness Drink which is clinically proven to function. How? As a thermogenic, CELSIUS’ proprietary MetaPlus blend accelerates metabolism, increasing ..read more

Lisa Ascoles, The Inventress, and I talk about the differences between a Website based business versus an App only business. Which is better and why, how social media plays into that and how to run a successful product based company in todays world ..read more

Lisa and I share some secrets about how to keep going when facing fear of failure, or just not knowing if your passion can sustain the journey. In this episode of Dial for Dollars you'll learn how to keep things afloat while building a business ..read more