Not The Rick Hopper Show

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Some of the best business advice you'll ever hear won't come from a textbook — it'll come from someone who's been in the trenches. That's the idea behind 𝖭̶𝖮̶𝖳̶ The Rick Hopper Show. Each week, Rick sits down with entrepreneurs, innovators, and one-of-a-kind personalities to dig into the stories behind the success — the pivots, the failures, the weird turns, and the moments everything clicked. Part business school, part life coaching, part late-night conversation you'll never forget. This is the podcast for people who want more than a highlight reel.

Episodes

  1. May 8

    My Stupid Little Cookie Business | The Kelli Watts Show

    Kelli Watts, owner and creator of "Savor Patisserie", sits down with Rick Hopper to discuss her life and the many crossroads that led to her opening up a "Stupid Little Cookie Business". Kelli Watts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-watts Kelli Watts (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/kellimwatts/ Learn more about Rick: https://rickhopper.comSubscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode. Chapters 1:01 - Intro 4:50 - Childhood and Schooling 11:37- Siblings 13:21 - Scholarly Studies 16:40 - Art Teacher 17:58 - Influential People 19:38 - First Loves & First Heartbreaks 22:57 - College and Career 24:20- Bullying Story 31:30 - Troubles at home 35:14 - Life after College in NYC 37:39 - Come Back to Texas 41:16 - Macrons! 48:00 - Opportunities and Pivoting 49:10 - Getting out of the Apartment 51:34 - The Popup 53:22 - Revelations of Business 56:18 - First store & 7 more stores 57:38 - Covid Challenges 1:00 :00 - From Boxes to Pallets 1:03:40 - Finding the right space 1:05:37- QVC 1:10:27 - Happiness with your career  1:12:14 - Closing doors to open new ones 1:19:52 - Employment vs. Leadership 1:21:10  - Rick’s Home Depot Story 1:23:20 - New Ventures Thank you to our sponsors: Readerest: www.readerest.com Not The Rick Hopper Show is a weekly podcast where entrepreneur Rick Hopper sits down with founders, creators, and people who bet on themselves and won. Every episode puts the guest in the spotlight because it's not his show. It's theirs. New episodes every week. Website: https://rickhopper.comInstagram: @rickhopperTikTok: @rickhopperhere

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Some of the best business advice you'll ever hear won't come from a textbook — it'll come from someone who's been in the trenches. That's the idea behind 𝖭̶𝖮̶𝖳̶ The Rick Hopper Show. Each week, Rick sits down with entrepreneurs, innovators, and one-of-a-kind personalities to dig into the stories behind the success — the pivots, the failures, the weird turns, and the moments everything clicked. Part business school, part life coaching, part late-night conversation you'll never forget. This is the podcast for people who want more than a highlight reel.