Between 2 Brands - Rich Patterson

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If it’s a Friday in March, you know it’s time for a piping hot and oven fresh episode of the Between 2 Brands #podcast with your host, Bill Petrie! To kick off Ep. 58, Bill talks about how good it is to see the branded merchandise industry move away from isolationism and closer to community and why that’s a key for innovation. Then he is joined by his good friend and owner of PBJ Merch Co., Rich Patterson, all the way from Canada. That’s right, for this episode we are going fully international! They have a fantastic conversation about building a business north of the border, but needing to rely on partners in the USA and a really deep discussion about balancing personal and professional challenges, especially as parents age. It’s an important conversation and one we all need to have more often. Don’t worry, we finish up with a Van Halen “rapid fire.”