Well-thought-out estate planning documents effectively transfer property, which can include a will and trusts, and that in turn reduces pay-motivated disputes among heirs and/or beneficiaries. [00:09:34] Steven: From my perspective, it definitely comes from, it’s fun and I love this stuff. We’ve tried putting the alcohol in the pop and there’s definitely companies who would do that. You’ll hear about. We started to create a bit of a cult following where we were running out of products basically every day. I’m like, “I don’t even know. About a month or two later, we had a nutrition fact panel. Why not have a stand there? [00:25:26] Interviewer: Yes, I hear you. How can our listeners out there create that aura? And while you may not be a pop star, like Michael Jackson, the sources of your wealth that you leave behind will continue to generate income/revenue after you pass. If you want to knock it to detail, into about thirds. I don’t yet know how to really scale. I love it. All of my corporate marketers and event marketers out there, make sure to connect. It’s more of you put the pop in it. Was it banana bread? [00:10:32] Interviewer: I wanted all my Atlantans to know. Click here for What Now Atlanta’s ongoing coverage of the crisis. You have a lot of crazy dynamics. They run from arenas and stuff. If I go talk to smart people, they would say, “I know what you’re saying. Augusta Nationals are famous for doing their own stuff. Wow, that must have been — did you call call Whole Foods? I love the advice. His work as CEO of Cardinal has recently earned him the honor of being selected as a member of the 2018 Top 40 Under 40 list by Georgia State University as well as 2015 and 2016 Top 20 Entrepreneur of metro Atlanta by TiE Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2016 Small Business Person of the Year,and the Digital Marketer of the Year by Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). You have to do these fire drills. It’s so cool to be associated with King of Pops. [00:06:12] Steven: We sell about two or three million pops a year in this list. It’s adding another dimension. [00:13:35] Steven: It was a seasonal flavor. What’s it called? Are you ready to grow? Before the virus took hold in Georgia, Carse was set to announce his 10-year-old craft ice pop company had made $10 million in revenue. It’s like I was eating a damn Teddy Graham the other day that was Annie’s that we bought at Whole Foods. We can do custom packaging on those wrappers. That’s where we stand right now. 30 King of Pops reviews. We’ve continued our humble ways of selling out of pushcarts but have also expanded into catering, fundraising and wholesale. I’ve developed a lot of relationships. Then you open up a shop that’s pairing popsicles and liquor. It’s the same as friends. [00:12:35] Steven: Anyway chocolate sea salt, we set the flat price when we started it seemed like the right thing to do, that’s our most expensive and best seller. How much is coming from the B to B side, the distribution side? Even if we’re at the same spot, at the same time, every day for 10 months out of the year there’s still a temporality around that. That’s great.” Then we decided this person will get along with it. I want you to help us out with one final question. business hours We’re at the counter room. We do a lot of events from 500 to 50,000 people. We have been blessed enough that people would come to us. Well, then buckle up because you are about to enter to the Ignite Podcast. I was like, “Holy shit. We’re paying him about 10% of what he would get paid if he would have got another job. Where does that idea come from? Then, that’s when the sales process starts where we started calling other stores and the original buyer and it went from there. [00:13:26] Interviewer: You guys have like a bread pudding. King of Pops was able to outfit their whole team in new socks, using these fun pairs as not only a source of revenue, but a promotional item fit for display on their social channels, website, and in storefronts. I haven’t seen that around as much. He had just finished law school and all of that stuff. “I started this popsicle business, King of Pops, 10 years ago after being laid off from the AIG as we were in the midst of the Great Recession,” Carse said. When you start out and you’re three people, you’re talking all the time. Starting Thursday, March 26, Carse is turning King of Pops, a privately-held company, into a “100 percent open book” including access to the popsicle purveyor’s weekly financial huddle. Then, you’ve got the activation part which is a different one. Just look for bigger customers instead of being at Piedmont Park and all of the local parks. A lot of these things can be sold to literally everybody. [00:02:33] Steven: Yes. About us The first King of Pops sale took place out of a Mexican paleta pushcart on a neighborhood street corner in Atlanta in 2010. There would be no AR. You’ve expanded in six states, we’re in whole food. Then, we’ll go through the lead funnel system. [00:12:24] Interviewer: I tip them. Two times better. She’s very, very sweet, nice lady. Our latest promo code was found on May 7, 2020. Everybody here in Atlanta, we just feel this sense of community with King of Pops. Register now to manage your profile and comments. We've found 4 active coupon codes for King of Pops. If you ever see there is alcohol ice cream and there is alcohol pops actually — If you ever see them, they’re either a really low percentage and basic flavoring or they’ve got a lot of emulsifiers and stabilizers that are allowing them to do some unnatural things. Where we’re going try reaching out to stadiums, and convention centers, and some of these places that have huge built-in audiences. 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