Episode 11: Turning Your Passions Into a Business (With Leland Wetzel)

Leland Wetzel is the founder and owner of Xylo Bats, a wooden bat making company. Recently, Leland submitted a video about his business to Chipstarter, a contest created by Chip Gaines of Fixer Upper to help businesses grow. Out of 2,700 video submissions, Chip and Joanna named Xylo Bats one of the six winners. Since Leland launched Xylo Bats, he has been able to get his bats into the hands of numerous MLB players, including former American League MVP Joe Mauer. Currently, Leland is in the process of getting his bats certified by Major League Baseball so they can be used in games. In this episode, Logan Draper and Leland talk about turning something you're passionate about into a business, persevering through the hard times that accompany starting a business, and the sacrifice needed to make your business grow. You can learn more about Xylo Bats and purchase a bat here: https://www.xylobats.com/ Watch the video Leland submitted to Chipstarter here: https://chip-starter.com/dreams/xylo-bats-llc/