An Entrepreneur Who Turned a $5 Valentine’s Card Into a Shark Tank Success with Wombi Rose + Others (Full Episode)

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Wombi Rose from Lovepop Cards, Christina Muller, LSCW from Mind Your Workplace and Alyssa Pettinato from Alinato Events and MissJudged Podcast. A Harvard-trained engineer who once designed ships never imagined a $5 pop-up card would spark a multimillion-dollar business—but that’s exactly what happened. In this episode, Lovepop Cards co-founder Wombi Rose shares how art, engineering, and human emotion collided to create a brand that helps people say what’s hard to put into words. Read more at: https://www.lovepop.com/ People don’t burn out from hard work—they burn out when they stop feeling like they matter. Christina Muller, LCSW, is a workplace mental health strategist helping leaders build cultures where people feel seen, valued, and energized to do their best work. Read more at: https://www.christinamuller.com/ Alyssa Pettinato—known as the “Wedding Whisperer”—is the NYC event-planning powerhouse behind Alinato Events, who has orchestrated over 500 unforgettable events and 150 weddings, turning chaos into seamless, jaw-dropping experiences with an artist’s eye and an almost scary level of detail. Read more at: https://www.alinato.com/ and at: https://www.missjudgedpodcast.com/ Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Passage to Profit (00:00:53) - Passage to Profit (00:02:22) - The One Decision That Changed the Direction of Your Business (00:05:09) - The One Decision That Changed the Direction of Your Business (00:07:07) - When You Make the Decision to Give Up on Events (00:09:00) - What Was the One Decision That Most Changed Your Career? (00:11:55) - Love Pop: The Cards That Pop Up (00:14:10) - Valentine's Cards Made in the 3-D (00:17:42) - Car Shield (00:18:41) - Better Health Insurance for You (00:19:41) - Wambi Rose on Her Unique Name (00:22:10) - How Love Pop Made It on Shark Tank (00:24:34) - Meet Wambi Rose and Her Grammy (00:25:40) - Love Pop Cards: One Billion Magical Moments (00:28:06) - AI Use Cases (00:29:06) - How AI Is Helping You Understand Your Business (00:31:00) - How AI is Affecting Gearhart Law (00:32:18) - Solar Exit Hotline (00:36:11) - China vs. The US in Patent Rankings (00:39:06) - What to Do to Make Your Employees Feel More Seen and Appreci (00:45:50) - What is your top priority in the workplace? (00:47:43) - The Impact of Mental Health Programs on Companies (00:48:24) - How to Help Your Employee Get Through Burnout (00:52:03) - The Wedding Planner's Secret to Success (00:55:57) - Have You Designed a Wedding? (00:57:33) - Critiquing Weddings on MIC (01:01:41) - Should Wedding Planner's Get a Percentage Fee? (01:04:15) - Passage to Profit (01:05:29) - A Sense of Human Presence (01:06:41) - 4 Secret of the Entrepreneurial Mind (01:09:12) - Richard Gearhart (01:11:00) - Passage to Profit