Advice Line with Curt Richardson of OtterBox

奥特箱公司库尔特·理查森的建议热线

How I Built This with Guy Raz

2026-07-23

41 分钟
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Today’s callers: Andy from Sarasota weighs whether the path to scalability for his live game show business is through personality or product. Then, Marissa from Tampa wants to recapture sales for her fairy tale-inspired teas after taking a hiatus to focus on her family. And Vince from New Jersey wonders how to allocate marketing dollars for  his sustainable baby gear company.. Plus, Curt reflects on the importance of focus in sustaining OtterBox as a leading tech accessories brand over 30 years. Thank you to the founders of Mr GameShow, Gilded Coach Teas, and Evrloop for being a part of our show. If you’d like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode—where Guy and former show guests take questions from early-stage founders—leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question you’d like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298.  And be sure to listen to OtterBox's founding story as told by Curt on the show in 2019.   This episode was produced by Carla Esteves with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineer was Robert Rodriguez. You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram and sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com and on Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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