Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber - Wild Business Growth Podcast #120 J. Marcus, Family Business

Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber – Wild Business Growth Podcast #120: J. Marcus, Family Business

Around Thanksgiving, I love to feature family members and family businesses close to my heart. This year was extra special, as I got to interview my cousins Ben Haber, David Haber, and Phil Marcus. They’re part of the awesome team behind J. Marcus, their 4th-generation family business, and they shared their story in this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur or innovator joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the crazy creative and unusual ways they grew their business, and provides tips for you to do it, too. Hear the woman who became the voice of Siri, the man who’s reinventing the sandcastle, how GaryVee’s partners are turning the wine world upside down, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

Episode #120: Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber – J. Marcus, Family Business

Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber of J. Marcus join the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week to be interviewed by their cousin, Max Branstetter. Hear how they’ve grown and pivoted their 4th-generation family business, how to take your business from local to national to international, excel at eCommerce, the pros and cons of working with family, and their favorite parts about Pittsburgh. This episode covers everything from funny family stories to pivots on pivots. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • How did J. Marcus start
  • How has Ben driven the adoption of eCommerce
  • How do they stay open to new business lines
  • What are Phil’s memories from growing up with the business
  • What are the best and worst parts of working with family
  • How did David get into sports licensing
  • Why are insurance commercials so funny
  • What are the coolest parts of Pittsburgh

Enjoy the shooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber - Wild Business Growth Podcast #120: J. Marcus, Family Business
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Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber - Wild Business Growth Podcast #120: J. Marcus, Family Business

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