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From Selling Granola Out of Her Van to Building The Best Bar | Shannon Ortiz

2026-10-0126:56

Shannon Ortiz went from selling granola out of her van during COVID to building The Best Bar into a growing Arizona brand found in airports, resorts, retail, and the Grand Canyon. We talk about taking the leap, building through relationships, staying committed to product quality, and the long-term vision behind the brand. Connect w/ Me via Text! Subscribe To Our Weekly Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/@GrowthHouseTV Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG: TheJesseRay LI: www.linkedin.com/in/je...

The Philosophy Behind Building BERO | John Herman

2026-09-2829:08

What does it actually take to build a brand for the long term? In this episode of the Growth House Podcast, Jesse Ray sits down with John Herman Co-Founder of Bero, the premium non-alcoholic beer brand he is building alongside actor and entrepreneur Tom Holland. John shares the philosophy behind building BERO, why the people around the business matter just as much as the capital, and how the team thinks about choosing investors, partners, and relationships they want beside them for years to...

Viral + Hollywood Deal at 20, Then Walked Away: Wesley Wang

2026-09-1822:11

Wesley Wang is the writer/director of the short film “nothing, except everything”, which went viral on YouTube (9.6 million views) and sold to Sony to be adapted into a feature film, making him the youngest director to set up a movie at a major studio. He just left Harvard to build a creator-led studio that lets the internet greenlight the next generation of films and shows. The studio is in active development on projects backed by Warner Music Group and Colin & Samir, and has alrea...

He Bet Everything on a Cookie Dough Startup: “I Haven’t Paid Myself in Years!”

2026-09-0326:55

Anthony Scialdone went from managing a $140M portfolio in tech consulting to going all-in on building Doich, a better-for-you food brand. In this episode, Anthony shares why he left a high-paying corporate career, how he handled becoming a startup founder with a growing family, and why he still hasn’t taken a dollar out of the business. He explains that he’d rather take on another mortgage or even drive Uber before pulling money from the company. We also talk about: Going from corporate succe...

He Got Rejected From Wall Street… Then Built & Sold Multiple Companies | Sean O'Brien

2026-09-0124:20

Sean O’Brien is the CEO of Athlete Agent, the world’s largest platform for connecting brands and businesses with professional athletes and their teams. In this episode, Sean shares how getting rejected from Wall Street pushed him into entrepreneurship, what it really took to build and sell multiple companies, and how he’s now building Athlete Agent into a major sports-tech platform. We talk about: Rejection and early entrepreneurshipMultiple company exitsThe unglamorous grind behind successBu...

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