{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Untold","title":"S02 E10 Most Perceived Risk is Imaginary - How He Grew His Business 800% in Year One | Zachary Bailey","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2191,"description":"What does 800% growth actually cost a founder?\nIn this episode of Untold: Best Kept Secrets in Utah, Jon sits down with Zachary Bailey, founder and CEO of ZB Designs and creator of Wigglitz— the award-winning line of 3D printed fidget collectible toys that exploded from a handful of retail stores to thousands of doors nationwide.\nBut this conversation isn’t about the highlight reel. It’s about the hard parts behind rapid business growth: the uncomfortable decisions, the fear of walking away from profitable products, the pressure of scaling too fast, and the leadership shifts required when your company outgrows the version of you that built it.\nZack shares how he went from engineering student to full-time entrepreneur, why he shut down other successful product lines to go all in on Wiglets, how he transitioned from lead designer to CEO, and what it took to scale one of the largest 3D print farms in the United States. He also opens up about risk, entrepreneurship, delegation, leadership mistakes, and the mindset required to keep building when the stakes get real.\nIf you’re a founder, entrepreneur, business owner, or someone wrestling with a big decision, this episode is packed with honest lessons on scaling a business, product focus, leadership growth, and betting on yourself.\nIn this episode, we cover:\n* How Zack Bailey built Wiglets and scaled ZB Designs\n* The real story behind 800% business growth\n* Why he cut other profitable products to focus on one winning offer\n* The challenges of delegation and stepping away from product design\n* How the Theory of Constraints shaped the company’s growth strategy\n* Scaling production, retail expansion, and building a massive 3D print farm\n* The hidden emotional cost of entrepreneurship and leadership\n* Why “safe” choices can still be risky\n* Advice for young entrepreneurs taking big bets\nIf you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder journeys, leadership, scaling, business strategy, manufacturing, product design,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/x8KN8zc9CLDQ9QF9BG27WZecnAtCgx8_0HNqt56lRZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTMz/MGVmNjBmYzFmN2I4/YmU4NTkzNDFlZjNh/ZWY2Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}