Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps (April 2024)

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Advice Line with Shazi Visram of Happy Family Organics

Today’s callers: Daisy in the United Kingdom looks to grow her barefoot shoe brand across the pond in the United States. Then Rachel in Pennsylvania considers private labeling for her protein-packed sprinkles. And Andrew in California wonders whether he should seek investment for ...  Show more

Build-A-Bear: Maxine Clark. A Former Shoe Executive Launches a Stuffed Animal Empire

When Maxine Clark left a top job in retail to start a make-your-own stuffed animal store, people thought she’d lost her mind. Investors doubted it. Friends questioned it. Retail experts couldn't understand how it would scale.But drawing on more than 20 years as a retail executive ...  Show more

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