Meet The Man Who Makes $8.5 Million Selling Candy | MAXX CHEWNING
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We talk with Maxx Chewning about how his company makes millions selling sour candy!
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00:00 - Maxx Chewning 00:53 - LEVEL ONE
02:24 - How did Maxx transition from content creator to business owner?
04:19 - What are the problems with the sour candy industry?
06:37 - How did Sour Strips get into big retail stores nationwide?
08:49 - LEVEL TWO 09:10 - How much money did it cost to start Sour Strips?
11:17 - What is unique about Sour Strips compared to other products?
13:26 - What was the manufacturer’s minimum requirement for Sour Strips’ first order?
14:46 - What is Sour Strips’ retail price? 14:59 - Sour Strips as a company is separate from Maxx’s personal brand
18:23 - Would Maxx ever want his company to go public?
20:05 - LEVEL THREE
20:27 - Squeegee Time
21:02 - How much money did Sour Strips make last year, and how many bags of candy have they sold?
23:41 - How many employees does Maxx have, and what does each employee do?
26:17 - How much money does Maxx make on YouTube?
28:24 - How much money does Maxx make from sponsorships?
30:41 - What is Maxx’s guilty pleasure?
31:43 - Maxx almost didn’t launch Sour Strips
33:07 - Has Maxx ever bought something to reward himself?
34:39 - What is Maxx investing in right now?
36:56 - Deciding whether to sell or wait when an investment is down
38:27 - LEVEL FOUR
39:04 - What is Maxx’s portfolio worth?
40:05 - What are Maxx’s future plans?
40:57 - LEVEL FIVE
41:31 - Maxx wants to start a gaming channel
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