Building Brands and Beating the Odds: Insights from Josh Whitaker

Under Pressure with Nic Staton

In episode 12 of Under Pressure, Nic Staton interviews Josh Whitaker, a seasoned entrepreneur who transitioned from building websites to becoming a specialist in CBD marketing. Josh discusses the challenges he faced, including a business acquisition gone wrong, and the importance of finding balance in a busy entrepreneurial life.

Tune in to learn from Josh's wealth of experience in entrepreneurship and marketing.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:22] Josh Whitaker's Entrepreneurial Journey.

[00:05:52] Challenges in Business Acquisition.

[00:14:11] CBD Industry Success Story.

[00:15:37] CBD vs. Alcohol Benefits.

[00:21:12] Microdosing for Mental Health.

[00:23:25] Suppositories and Licensing Issues.

QUOTES

• “I basically just help grow brands, help grow companies. I love startups. I've launched about 50 brands into the marketplace in the last eight years and I've mentored for well over 150. And I just love all things marketing. Now I've got a couple of e-commerce websites as well. I sell CBD and other hemp products, mushroom products, that kind of stuff. But really, I just love launching companies and I love marketing.” - Josh Whitaker
• “Manufacturing is horrible. And I will never do that again. Never to get an all-stock deal and never do manufacturing again.” - Josh Whitaker
• “To be able to hire the right people, put in the right systems and processes and that kind of thing. So, I really want to get out of that, and that's why I've scaled back a lot and just focused on my own e-commerce websites. It's just, that I'm doing too much still, so I think I want to do a little less.” - Josh Whitaker

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Nic Staton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wetwildpressurewashing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.staton.18

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-staton-568ba6229/

Josh Whitaker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_from_denver/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshdwhit/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilaunchcompanies/

WEBSITE

Wet & Wild Pressure Washing: https://go.wetnwildllc.net/freequote

Josh Whitaker: https://joshuawhitaker.com/