Quiet Punch - Boxing is the Gateway Drug to Training

This episode is brought to you by Rebuy, Reviews.io, and SARAL. Today, we interview Brian Pedone, CEO of Quiet Punch. Quiet Punch is the most affordable and all-inclusive home boxing solution available. Their platform tracks performance, connects users, and dramatically increases engagement. Their mission is to "make boxing and combat sports accessible to all regardless of their living situation." Highlights: * His gratitude story: a father who helped him with boxing. * Starting a boxing club in College * He started a gym for high schoolers and did coding to pay the bills. * Moving to Manhattan and  making money doing corporate training (boxing) * Boxing is the Gateway Drug to Training * Changing the connotation of training * How he came up with the Quiet Punch idea * How he started mass marketing the product, Part 1 (The infomercial) * Lesson: Don't give your idea to someone else; do it yourself. * Getting the money for his first 1000 units. * How he started getting orders with a trending video * Capturing emails and building his FB followers * Hard lessons: selling at a loss, letting the patent expire, and not caring about margins. * Life lesson: do not wait until you're retired to do what you want * His Shark Tank Story and Lessons Learned. * Almost doing a deal with Damon John * Big Lesson: it's better to be balanced than to get too high or too low and then crash * Overview of Quiet Punch: what it is, how it fits on the door, how people use it * Conducting a study on how boxing helps people 65 and older with their cognitive health * Why he isn't offering a subscription * His deal with Everlast to getting into retail. * Gamification: challenging others online * Review of Quiet Punch exercise programs * And more…    Join Ramon Vela and Brian Pedone as we break down the inside story of Quiet Punch on The Story of a Brand. For more on Quiet Punch, visit: https://quietpunch.com/ Subscribe and listen to the podcast on all major apps. Search for "The Story of a Brand" on your favorite podcast player. * Today's Sponsors: Reviews.io: https://www.reviews.io/front/founders-paradiso-offer The Reviews.io platform drives 18.5% of total online revenue for leading brands. Sign up to get 20% OFF the lifetime of any plan. Risk-free, no contracts and a 90-day money-back guarantee. Rebuy Engine: https://www.rebuyengine.com/foundersparadiso  Rebuy uses AI to create personalized experiences for every shopper. Get a a no-credit card 21-day trial. SARAL - Your Influencer Assistant Tool for Brands: http://storybrandoffer.com/ Claim an "exclusive onboarding" offer for the listeners of The Story of a Brand Show. The Saral Team will work directly with you, offer weekly check-ins, and 1:1 consulting until you succeed.