
The Harvest Growth Podcast
Listen to inspirational stories from successful inventors and entrepreneurs as our host, Jon LaClare, founder of Harvest Growth, leads interviews targeted at helping aspiring inventors and market-leading entrepreneurs alike. If you’d like to see how Harvest Growth can help grow your product business, click below.
Episodes
232 episodes
Winning Over Skeptics: How to Sell Complex Products in Saturated, High-Trust Markets
How do you launch, market, and sell a complex product when your target audience is highly educated, deeply skeptical, and demands proof before trust? This was the exact challenge CellSound Aestheti...
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Episode 231
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35:28

The Entrepreneurial Journey: From Curb Painting to Creating America's Finest DIY Railing
In this episode, we interview a longtime friend of the Harvest Growth team and successful entrepreneur, Dave Brown, who shares his 40-year entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings to building a thriving aluminum railing business. As a nat...
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Episode 230
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27:36

10X Your Product Launch Success Rate: The Perfect Launch System Revealed
What if you could flip the script on product launches—and transform the typical product launch that has a 95% failure rate into a system that churns out profits? Today, we reveal exactly how. Join us for an exclusive dee...
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Episode 229
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32:28

The Multi-Revenue Business Model: How We Survived Recessions and a Pandemic
In today's episode, we sit down with Bob Janjigian, managing partner of two thriving fitness facilities in Massachusetts: Kingsbury Club and Kingsbury C...
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Episode 228
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21:44

Zorbent's Journey from Nuclear Cleanup to Household Solution
In this special episode, Jon LaClare sits down with Marc Joest, the innovative mind behind Zorbent and a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of hands-on business leadership. After years of working togeth...
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1:24:38

Beyond Snacks: How Modern Vending Machines Are Becoming Serious Revenue Generators
Vending machines consistently appear on "top 10 side hustle" lists for good reason - they can generate passive income while requiring minimal day-to-day involvement. In this exciting episode, we explore the untapped opportunities in this busine...
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Episode 226
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26:26

Walking the Path to Growth: Building a Fast-Growing Retail and Direct-to-Consumer Brand
Today, we’re talking with Laina Gossman, the innovative founder of Soul Insole, who tackled a problem many of us know all too well: uncomfortable shoes and foot pain that make every step a struggle. Her ...
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Episode 225
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22:53

Sustainable Growth Secrets: How One Company Dominates Their Market and Delivers 50% YOY Results
In today's episode of The Harvest Growth Podcast, we're excited to welcome Salome Sallehy, Founder of Sugar Sugar Wax. She has revolut...
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Episode 224
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35:00

The Secret to Successful Product Launches Using the “Perfect Launch System”
Today, we flip the script. Your host, Jon LaClare, takes the guest seat as we dive into his new book, The Perfect Launch System. This comprehensive guide unveils the proven methodology behind his succ...
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Episode 223
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44:16

Beyond Chatbots and ChatGPT: Harnessing AI for Rapid Business Growth In The Digital Era - Vengo AI
What if you could build a sales team that never sleeps, never takes a coffee break, and knows exactly how to convert every single website visitor into a potential customer? Sounds like a fantasy, right? For today's guest, the answer is yes....
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Episode 222
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22:15

Scaling Through Specificity: How Narrowing Your Target Market Expands Your Business
When Jairo Zeitel noticed his grandchildren refusing to eat anything healthy, it sparked an invention that would revolutionize nutrition for picky eaters. Jairo's journey from concerned grandfather to innovative entrepreneur demonstrates how id...
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Episode 221
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26:25

From Side Hustle to Eight-Figure Empire: How Amish Farm Soap Built a Natural Skincare Revolution
In today's episode of The Harvest Growth Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome George Jorgensen and Steve Ross, the duo who transformed Amish Farms Soap from a humble side business into an impressive ei...
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Episode 220
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30:54

Beyond the Kickstarter Trap: A Founder's Guide to Smarter Product Funding, Scaling, and Business Growth
In today’s episode, we dive into the incredible journey of serial entrepreneur Jacob Kirstein, who turned a simple idea into Chapie—a million-dollar brand redefining how we protect cosmetics, medicines, a...
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Episode 219
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33:30

“Make It Unique or Don’t Make It”: Linhart’s Philosophy for Standing Out in Competitive Markets
Today, we interview Dr. Zach Linhart and Michael Fensterstock, the forces behind Linhart, a premium dental care brand born from a prestigious 50-year dental practice. Driven by a philosophy of crafting only un...
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Episode 218
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29:45

Top Amazon Secrets for Beginners: How to Build a 7-Figure Business in Three Years
Today’s guest built her company to seven figures on Amazon and became a top 4% Amazon seller in just three years. She is Pallavi Pande, founder of DTO...
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Episode 217
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31:26

Ideas, Guts & Marketing: How Sergei Kaminskiy Built a Multi-Million Dollar Business from $70
In today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sergei Kaminskiy, a self-made entrepreneur and real estate investor who embodies the American dream. After immigrating to the US from Siberia and starting his journey in poverty, Sergei ...
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Episode 216
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30:10

Influencer Marketing that Works: Insights for Building an 8-Figure Brand With Influencer Marketing
In today's episode, we interview entrepreneur Justin Gardner, who built his business, Active Skin Repair, to eight figures through strate...
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Episode 215
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31:51

How To Build an Outstanding Brand Through Video and TV Marketing: The Door Hickey Formula
In today's episode, Host Jon LaClare speaks with inventors and video creation experts Ginger Thomson and Jay Vanduch. They share how they transformed a daily frustration into Door Hickey - a revolutiona...
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Episode 214
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26:53

The Alltimate Path to Innovation: Tactics for Building Breakthrough Solutions from Real-World Problems
Join us for a compelling conversation with Rashmi Hudson, founder of Alltimate Luggage, who transformed a common travel frustration into a patented innovation. With over 40 years of travel experience,...
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Episode 213
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21:46
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The Focus Advantage: A Serial Entrepreneur's Insights for Peak Performance
After founding seven companies and successfully exiting three, today’s guest on the Harvest Growth Podcast transformed his personal quest for better health into a fast-growing business in the tough supplements market. He is Jim Phillips, Founde...
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Episode 212
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30:28
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Creating Viral Products: How Identifying Gaps Leads to Product Innovations That Stick
When Christopher Ehde's 5-year-old son struggled with proper cleanup after using the bathroom, it sparked an invention that would revolutionize personal hygiene. Christopher’s journey from concerned parent to inventor showcases how identifying ...
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Episode 211
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19:19

Customer-Driven Innovation: Winning in Competitive Markets by Listening and Adapting to the Market
Are you struggling to create a standout product in the competitive pet food market? Then you'll love today's episode featuring Kyle Feigenbaum, founder of healthybud, who turned a passion for pet nutrition i...
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Episode 210
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21:52

From Idea to Empire: How Puffin Drinkwear Became America's 12th Fastest-Growing Consumer Product Business
If you want to turn your product idea into a retail success story that dominates its category, our guest on today's episode of The Harvest Growth Podcast is your perfect resource. Tyrone Hazen is a visionary entrepreneur and founder of
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Episode 209
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33:11

The Legacy Behind the Pitch: A Conversation with Billy Mays III About Talent, Generosity and Kindness
In this deeply moving episode, we sit with Billy Mays III, son of America’s most famous pitchman, for a conversation about legacy, transformation and purpose. From experimental musician to nonprofit leader, Billy reveals how he's honoring his f...
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Episode 208
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49:46

Young Founder Holden Bierman on Building Coastal Cool During High School
Today, we interview Holden Bierman, a remarkable 17-year-old entrepreneur who started his journey at just 12 years old during the COVID-19 lockdown. What began as selling t-shirts from his bedroom has evolved into
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Episode 207
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22:43
