He Lost 500K Followers… Then Built It Back Stronger
From The Riley Black Project by Riley Black
April 27, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 1 · Episode 258
About this episode
In this episode, Riley Black interviews Chantz from Custom Grains about the challenges and lessons of scaling a creative business.
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to scale a creative business… without burning out or losing everything? In this episode of The Riley Black Project, we sit down with Chantz from Custom Grains to talk about the real side of growth — the wins, the stress, the risks, and the lessons that come with building multiple businesses at once. From losing a massive TikTok following overnight… to investing hundreds of thousands back into his business… to launching a brand new hat company… This...
People in this episode
Host: Riley Black
Guest: Chantz
Topics covered
- creative business
- growth
- entrepreneurship
- social media
- risk management
Keywords
- followers
- TikTok
- business growth
- investment
- hat company
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Custom Grains
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