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Join Phil Masiello on Crunching Your Growth, a weekly show, designed for entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses. Every episode features exclusive interviews with founding entrepreneurs who have successfully grown their ventures, offering invaluable advice and actionable strategies. From tales of triumph to close calls, each guest shares the lessons they’ve learned on their growth journey, providing viewers with the insights and tactics needed to achieve their own business success. Whether you're just starting out or you're ready to scale, Crunching Your Growth is packed with practical tips to help you overcome challenges and seize growth opportunities. Hear inspiring anecdotes, uncover key growth tactics, and gain access to insider knowledge from those who have been in your shoes. A must-watch for anyone serious about scaling their business!

Recent Episodes

Retail E-Commerce: Scaling a Suit Business Across Multiple Channels with Marty Babayov

In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Masiello interviews Marty Babayov, founder of The Suit Depot. Marty shares how he turned a teenage eBay reselling hustle into a multimillion-dollar menswear business, evolving from clearance and overstock inventory into manufacturing, direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and brick-and-mortar retail. The conversation explores the economics of selling through marketplaces like Amazon, the importance of owning the customer relationship, and ho...

32 MIN

Craft Rum Distilling: Building a Local Spirits Brand with JoAnn Elardo

In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Massiello interviews JoAnn Elardo, founder and owner of Wicked Dolphin Distillery. JoAnn shares the unconventional entrepreneurial journey that took her from building an international footwear and apparel business across 11 countries to creating a craft rum brand rooted in Florida agriculture. They explore how spotting an overlooked market opportunity led to the creation of Wicked Dolphin, the challenges of entering an industry with restric...

26 MIN

Legacy Brand Growth: Modernizing Natural Foods Through E-Commerce with Mitchell Hagan

In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Massiello interviews Mitchell Hagan, CEO and President of Country Life Natural Foods. Mitchell shares how his background in healthcare administration shaped his approach to leading a legacy natural foods business and discusses the transition from traditional food distribution to a predominantly e-commerce-driven model. The conversation explores how Country Life Natural Foods is modernizing a decades-old brand through e-commerce, AI-powered ...

30 MIN

Fashion Brand Scaling: Blending Creativity and Data with Amy Riordan

In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Masiello interviews Amy Riordan, Chief Executive Officer of Sachin & Babi. They explore how the luxury fashion brand evolved from a wholesale-reliant business into a stronger direct-to-consumer and e-commerce operation, and how data can inform creative and product decisions without compromising a brand’s identity. Amy shares insights on using e-commerce analytics to understand customer behavior, refine merchandising and pricing st...

1 MIN

Wellness Entrepreneurship: Turning Yoga Culture into a Global Brand with Ian Lopatin

In this episode of The Growth Class, host Phil Masiello interviews Ian Lopatin, co-founder of Of Course Sanctuary and co-founder and former CEO of Spiritual Gangster. Ian shares his journey from entertainment law to building At One Yoga and ultimately turning a yoga studio T-shirt concept into Spiritual Gangster, a global wellness and lifestyle brand. The conversation explores how validating customer demand can create the foundation for scalable growth, how community and culture c...

32 MIN