Episode 68 - Joe Zahn | Wired Up Entertainment

Episode 68 - Joe Zahn | Wired Up Entertainment In this episode, Brian enjoys a Freshies Pale Ale by Tonewood Brewing while chatting with Joe Zahn, aka “Mr. Wired Up.”  You may have heard of Joe, the owner of Wired Up Entertainment, from one of his viral mashups. You’ll hear the story of how Wired Up went from doing 200 weddings, to being hit with the pandemic, to going viral. Joe shares his incredible story, how he got started, and the steps he took to get to where he is now. He also explains how he grew his online social media presence, which has given him the opportunity to open up for acts like Journey and Flo Rida. If you only have 10 minutes: 1:45 - Learn about Joe’s company (from the beginning to the rebrand in 2015) and the journey that led him there 8:05 - The impact of the pandemic  13:10 - Going viral on TikTok—we’re talking 50k views within 2 hours 18:50 - The less glamorous side of being an influencer: the exhaustion behind churning viral content 21:26 - Funneling content creation into sales 24:30 - Find out the most difficult part of Joe’s entrepreneurship journey  26:15 - How did Joe end up opening for major acts? Spoiler, it’s thanks to the extensive reach of social media. 27:50 - Rapid fire round: staying active, favorite event, least favorite wedding song Thanks for joining us on the show, Joe, it was great chatting with you! Cheers! HAPPY ½ HOUR DRINKS: Freshies Pale Ale by Tonewood Brewing - Brian rates it a 4 out of 5 : https://untappd.com/b/tonewood-brewing-freshies/2506826 Learn more about Joe: https://justgetwired.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wiredupentertainment/ https://www.youtube.com/@wiredupentertainment5006 https://www.instagram.com/wired_up_entertainment/ Learn more about Rivers Edge Advisors: riversedgeadvisors.com/ Connect with Brian Carney on Instagram @riversedgeadvisors_llc Connect with Brian on untappd.com - brcarney7 More episodes: happy-half-hour.com