EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 15 MIN
Entrepreneurs: How a $500 Ad Budget Turned Into 350,000 New Churchgoers with Brady Sticker
from Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship · host Richard and Elizabeth Gearhart
Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview rady Sticker from ChurchCandy Marketing. What started as a $500 ad experiment that completely failed turned into a nationwide entrepreneurial success story. In this episode, Brady Sticker shares how he went from youth pastor to founder of Church Candy, using modern digital marketing, authenticity, and relentless testing to help churches reach hundreds of thousands of people across North America. Entrepreneurs will hear powerful lessons on overcoming early failure, building trust through real storytelling, and scaling a mission-driven business by focusing on what truly makes people show up. Read more at: https://churchcandy.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.
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Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview rady Sticker from ChurchCandy Marketing. What started as a $500 ad experiment that completely failed turned into a nationwide entrepreneurial success story. In this episode, Brady Sticker shares how he went from youth pastor to founder of Church Candy, using modern digital marketing, authenticity, and relentless testing to help churches reach hundreds of thousands of people across North America. Entrepreneurs will hear powerful lessons on overcoming early failure, building trust through real storytelling, and scaling a mission-driven business by focusing on what truly makes people show up. Read more at: https://churchcandy.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.
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