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Episode 166: Paul Baron – The Wall Printer, Industry-Agnostic Entrepreneur

Paul Baron, the Founder and CEO of The Wall Printer and Serial Entrepreneur, joins the show to share his journey from industry-agnostic entrepreneur to becoming the exclusive supplier of The Wall Printer in North, South, and Central America. Hear how to educate consumers on a product they’ve never thought of, Paul’s 3Ts for entrepreneurial success, licensing products and securing patents, how they caught the attention of Elon Musk on Twitter, and Paul’s shrewd advice for any level of math. This episode covers everything from stringing tennis racquets to washing dogs. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How was Paul’s experience running a tennis center
• What was his reaction when he first saw The Wall Printer
• The most beautiful seagulls
• What has led to the success of The Wall Printer
• Catching Elon Musk’s attention on Twitter
• What is the most common way people are using The Wall Printer so far
• The Industry of Adjacency
• How do business opportunities pop to Paul online

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and TheWallPrinter.com.

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

Show Notes

• Intro & Tennis
  • [0:28] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:40] “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” by Nat King Cole
  • [0:43] Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and TheWallPrinter.com
  • [1:30] Paul Wall
  • [2:52] Starting off with a zinger
  • [3:17] The Wall Printer, Wall Printing USA
  • [3:27] How was Paul’s experience running a tennis center
  • [4:13] Mathematics (Math), Geometry
  • [4:26] Accounting, Finance
  • [4:57] I’m just that good
  • [5:51] Tenure Year
  • [6:18] The Greatest Generation, World War II (WWII)
  • [6:35] Retirement Benefits, Pensions
  • [7:09] Industry Agnostic
  • [7:24] Sales, Marketing, Customers
  • [7:42] Product, Service
  • [7:54] What goes into stringing racquets
  • [8:49] Product Development
  • [10:06] Technology (Tech), Internet
  • [10:23] Skype, Zoom
  • [10:34] Microsoft, GPS (Global Positioning System), Samsung, CSI (Crime Scene Investigation)
  • [10:58] iPad, iPod, iPhone, MP3
  • [11:52] Of course
  • [12:39] Dog Wash System
  • [17:33] Franchise, Dunkin’
  • [17:49] CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
  • [18:08] Royalties, Revenue, Brand, Website, Facebook Page
• The Wall Printer Story
  • [18:41] What a sentence
  • [19:00] Research, Due Diligence
  • [19:09] What was Paul’s reaction when he first saw The Wall Printer
  • [19:52] Credit Cards
  • [20:07] Awwwww absolutely, Paul!
  • [21:53] Patents
  • [22:15] Hey! Lolol
  • [22:19] BMW, Henckels
  • [23:03] DPI (Dots Per Inch)
  • [23:25] CMYB (Cyan Magenta Yellow Black)
  • [23:58] See pictures below
  • [24:39] Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW
  • [25:26] The most beautiful seagulls
  • [25:48] What has led to the success of The Wall Printer
  • [25:56] What a guy!
  • [26:50] Social Media & Marketing Manager
  • [26:58] UNC Wilmington (University of North Carolina-Wilmington)
  • [27:09] Starbucks, McDonald’s, Mr. Plumber
  • [27:33] Healthcare
  • [28:03] Social Media, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn
  • [28:22] Wilmington, NC
    [29:29] Supply Chain
  • [31:05] How do you educate consumers on a product they’ve never thought of before
  • [31:20] Entrepreneurship
  • [33:00] General Contractors
  • [33:04] Industry of Adjacency
  • [33:19] Power Rangers
  • [33:32] Wall Art
  • [33:43] Tuscany
  • [34:35] Paul’s 3Ts: Time, Talent, and Treasure
  • [35:01] Insurance
  • [35:26] Shoutout the Paulisms & Baronisms
  • [35:54] What is the most common way people are using The Wall Printer so far
  • [36:59] The Best of Roundabouts
  • [38:47] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool

• Wild Business Shoutout of the Week
  • [39:50] That’s definitely a saying
  • [40:15] Creative Marketing
  • [40:30] The Wall Printer being Liked on Twitter by Elon Musk
  • [41:18] Reddit
  • [41:30] Advertising, Promotion
  • [42:20] Elon Musk Twitter
  • [42:33] Oprah’s Book Club
  • [43:26] Google
  • [44:59] Tesla
  • [45:22] Video Content
  • [45:51] Elon Musk

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [46:21] All for Alliteration, all
  • [46:46] Jimmy Connors
  • [46:47] What is a weird talent Paul has
  • [47:17] How do business opportunities jump out to Paul online
  • [47:42] NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), Cryptocurrency
  • [48:07] Ha!
  • [48:22] ETH (Ethereum)
  • [48:54] Totally different
  • [49:02] What is a piece of advice Paul has for any level of math
  • [49:29] Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and TheWallPrinter.com
  • [52:04] UNC Wilmington Business School
  • [52:39] What are Paul’s Final Thoughts
  • [54:04] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast
  • [54:34] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [54:36] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @MaxBranstetter
  • [54:38] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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