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Sep 14
Thrive Causemetics: Karissa Bodnar. How a Beauty Business Made Millions for a Mission
Karissa Bodnar had a dream job at L'Oréal when a close friend died from cancer at age 24. It shook her up and made her reassess what she really wanted to do with her life. The answer? Build her own beauty business with a mission of “giving back.”The problem? Nobody seemed to want ... Show More
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Advice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store
Today’s callers: Juliette in France wonders how to raise awareness of her “magical” cooling device—without a costly ad campaign. Then David in North Carolina looks to grow the wholesale channel of his engraved gifts business in light of thinning retail margins. And Kaitlin in Cal ... Show More
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Bogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned
Kim’s inspiration to launch a business came from an unlikely source: Her son’s Crocs. She thought the durable, washable material would make a great beach bag. So she designed one. But after investing her savings—inlcuding some of her kids’ college fund—Kim was crushed when her fi ... Show More
1h 23m
Mar 2021
Melissa Bernstein | Emerging From Shadow
<p>Melissa Bernstein, along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the legendary toy company Melissa & Doug, which has created over 5,000 children’s products and sold billions of dollars of toys since its inception. Melissa and Doug started the business in their garage i ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2018
A Toymaker With a Dark Secret and a Giant Heart: Melissa Bernstein
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Mar 2021
Building a Company While Battling Depression
Melissa Bernstein, cofounder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, spent decades hiding her struggles with depression even as she launched and led a booming business focused on bringing joy to children and raised six of her own. She finally opened up to her family, colleagues, and t ... Show More
25m 50s
Apr 2019
Hasbro vs Mattel - Today's Toys | 7
Bratz. Monster High. Funko. These are the toys that rule the roost in 2019. Veteran toy industry analyst Sean McGowan joins to discuss the big business of toys today, how Hasbro and Mattel can compete, and what’s going on with Lego.You can find new episodes of Business Wars, comp ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Toys ‘R' Us Is Trying Bricks and Mortar...Again
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Nov 2022
Customer Before Product: A Different Way To Win With E-Commerce
<p>There's not just one way to create a product that sells. Just ask Bryan Reisberg and Scott Dunn of Little Chonk. Bryan needed a safe way to transport his corgi Maxine to his office in New York City, but there just wasn't a durable, safe dog backpack on the market. Through tria ... Show More
23m 27s
Jan 2020
Lego Has a Cure For Adult Anxieties: Building Blocks
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Dec 2021
Ranch Suitcase
Kurt and Scotty talk about how bookstores can make people have to poop, Ranch-nog, a rain storm that only fell on one car, NASCAR’s flim-flam man and sand being inducted into the toy hall of fame!
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56m 53s
Dec 2024
1309 - Multiplex Toy Catalog
<p>Bow ties flutter and action figures chillax you off to Dreamland as Al Cusack presents their findings on imagined toy manufacturing.</p><p>Start a 7 day FREE trial of <a href="https://sleepwithmepodcast.com/plus"><strong>Sleep With Me Plus</strong></a>- The ultimate way to lis ... Show More
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Lego Named the World’s Most Loved Brand
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Melissa and Doug Bernstein's first success was a wooden 'fuzzy puzzle' of farm animals. Today, Melissa & Doug makes over 2,000 kinds of toys and serves as an antidote to the rise of digital toys. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," an update on The Cut Buddy, a stencil device that helps you cut your own hair. (Original broadcast date: December 19, ... Show More
<p>Melissa Bernstein is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of <a href="http://MelissaAndDoug.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melissa & Doug</a>, the global toy company committed to igniting imagination and a sense of wonder in all children ... Show More
<p>Today is Wednesday, December 22, and we're looking at Toys 'R' Us vs. Learning Express Toys & Gifts.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a ... Show More
<p>Today is Tuesday, January 28, and we’re looking at The Lego Group vs. Playmobil.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/ ... Show More
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