Turning Point: Founder Journeys from Grit to Glory
Blaine Bertsch
84 episodes
2 weeks ago
In this episode of Turning Point, Blaine Bertsch sits down with Josh Sizemore, a seasoned entrepreneur in the CPG world, to unpack a career defined by speed, resilience, and reinvention. From selling basketball cards as a kid to reviving a bankrupt $200M beverage brand and scaling it into tens of thousands of retail locations, Josh shares how opportunistic thinking and relentless execution fuel long-term success. The conversation dives into what it really takes to rebuild failed brands, move ...
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In this episode of Turning Point, Blaine Bertsch sits down with Josh Sizemore, a seasoned entrepreneur in the CPG world, to unpack a career defined by speed, resilience, and reinvention. From selling basketball cards as a kid to reviving a bankrupt $200M beverage brand and scaling it into tens of thousands of retail locations, Josh shares how opportunistic thinking and relentless execution fuel long-term success. The conversation dives into what it really takes to rebuild failed brands, move ...
Turning Point: Founder Journeys from Grit to Glory
46 minutes
1 year ago
John and Mark Cronin from John’s Crazy Socks
In this episode of Turning Point, Blaine Bertsch interviews John and Mark Cronin, the father-son duo behind John’s Crazy Socks. In 2016, Mark found himself unemployed at 58, while his son John, who has Down syndrome, was facing the "21-Year-Old Cliff," where school support ends and options are limited. After exploring different ideas, John proposed starting a sock business, inspired by his love for colorful, fun socks. Together, they launched John’s Crazy Socks, combining a business and socia...
Turning Point: Founder Journeys from Grit to Glory
In this episode of Turning Point, Blaine Bertsch sits down with Josh Sizemore, a seasoned entrepreneur in the CPG world, to unpack a career defined by speed, resilience, and reinvention. From selling basketball cards as a kid to reviving a bankrupt $200M beverage brand and scaling it into tens of thousands of retail locations, Josh shares how opportunistic thinking and relentless execution fuel long-term success. The conversation dives into what it really takes to rebuild failed brands, move ...
