Business Blueprints + Crawler Box

Business Blueprints + Crawler Box

From Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast by Shannon Jean & Dave Hamilton

May 13, 2026 · 26 min · Season 12 · Episode 752

About this episode

This episode introduces Business Blueprints and discusses the importance of community in business, alongside a viral marketing case study.

In this episode of Business Brain, we’re launching something new: Business Blueprints, a free companion resource that distills each episode’s topics into actionable playbooks complete with industry context, analogies, and step-by-step plans. Grab them at businessbrain.show/blueprints. We also dig into the hidden community that surrounds every market — the “family” behind trade shows, conferences, even Ren Faires — and why participating in that ecosystem is one of the most overlooked levers for long-term business longevity. Then we break down the viral Crawler Box story: a homemade RC off-road trailer pulling 800,000+ views across socials, and the massive opportunity its creator is leaving on the table. The big takeaway for living the Charmed Life this week — every business is in the social media business, but distribution without a net is a missed jackpot. If we’re going to fish for virality, we’d better have a lead magnet, an email capture, or a product ready to convert the catch. Build the net before the big one bites. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #752 for Wednesday, May 13 , 2026 May 13th: Cough Drop Day 00:02:00…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shannon Jean, Dave Hamilton

Topics covered

  • Business Blueprints
  • community engagement
  • trade shows
  • viral marketing
  • social media strategy

Keywords

  • Business Blueprints
  • community
  • trade shows
  • Crawler Box
  • viral marketing
  • social media
  • lead magnet

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Organizations: Business Brain

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