Brothers, Battles & Bounty
Brothers, Battles & Bounty where Business, where Family, Business and the journey to success all intersect in this amazing podcast. Join Anton, Stefan, Andreas and Martin Gfesser the owners of Trendler Inc, a international leader in the seating manufacturing industry share their stories, insights and battles they have navigated and continue to navigate together as 4 Brothers owning and running a successful business.
Episodes
How can digital marketing explode your brand? Patrick Panayotov of Proceed Innovative shares how his team helped Trendler triple their website traffic—and what every business needs to know about SEO, strategy, and scaling smart.
A must-listen for any leader serious about growth.
In this episode of Brothers, Battles & Bounty, the Gfesser brothers get candid about what it’s really like to run a family business. From heated debates to unified vision, they unpack the challenges and rewards of building a company with your blood relatives.
They share how they've structured leadership to match their unique strengths, the importance of defining roles, and what it takes to create a culture that em...
In this episode of Brothers, Battles & Bounty, we sit down with Deanna Salo, Managing Partner at Cray Kaiser, to explore how she’s changing the face of accounting. From her early days in the industry to becoming a leader in one of Chicago’s most respected accounting firms, Deanna shares what it takes to lead, grow, and break the mold.
Whether you're an aspiring CPA, a business owner, or a woman navigating leadership—this ep...
In this episode of Brothers, Battles & Bounty, we dive deep into Chicago's food and restaurant industry with Cary Miller, VP of Food Industry News. From marketing to restauranteurs to becoming a trusted partner for operators, we explore how suppliers can better serve the food service world.
Cary shares expert insights on post-COVID industry trends, key challenges, and how to stay ahead in a competitive market. If ...
In this episode of Brothers, Battles & Bounty, we’re digging into what it really takes to build strong, strategic partnerships that fuel long-term business growth.
We’re joined by Jerry Saviano, President Regal Seating in Chicago, a fellow family-owned manufacturer, to talk about how partnerships have helped both of our companies thrive in a competitive market. From OEM and vendor relationships to long-standing collabo...
In this episode of Brothers, Battles & Bounty, we’re diving deep into tradeshow marketing.
We break down how tradeshows used to be our bread and butter for growing our family-owned manufacturing business, why we pulled back during the rise of digital marketing, and what finally pushed us to return to the in-person marketing game. From B2B connections and networking on the show floor to the realities of budget and ROI, ...
Today, we’re sitting down with David Bochniak, the driving force behind Chicago Booth Manufacturing. Join the Brothers, Battles, and Bounty podcast as we dive into his entrepreneurial journey—how he built a thriving business, overcame industry challenges, and the key lessons he’s learned along the way.
Whether you're a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or just love a great success story, this episode is packed with insigh...
What partnerships can you make in business that are truly beneficial to both parties. Regardless of it is a client, vendor or any other relationship. Having Strategic Partners with valuable partners makes the difference in success and businesses going out of business.
Join us as we break down the role Strategic Partnerships have played in our business and helped us remain as a leader in our industry world wide.
What does it take to manage the financial future of a growing company? In this episode, we dive into the journey of a CFO—how a career in finance shapes leadership, decision-making, and business growth. From accounting foundations to strategic planning, hear firsthand what it’s like to navigate the world of numbers in a family-run business.
Trendler has been the WorldWide Leader in Swivel Manufacturing and Sales for a very long time.
But how did we feel when we begin to get into producing the chairs and barstools that went along with those Swivels?
It was a match made in heaven, like a hand and glove.
Be sure to catch up on Season 1 of our podcast Brothers, Battles and Bounty and be on the look out for season 2 coming all platforms podcast ...
We hope you enjoyed the holiday. And we hope the Turkey, Ham, Stuffing and Mac&Cheese doesn't have you too sleepy to start the week.
We're also enjoying our little break from the Brothers, Battles and Bounty Podcast. But we will be back again early in 2025 with Season 2 and new episodes!
Hear about when our competition tried to take us out of business
Well folks! We've wrapped up our first season of our podcast Brothers, Battles & Bounty and it has been a great ride so far sharing our first 16 episodes!
We're going to be coming back with new episodes for Season 2 at the beginning of 2025 but in the meantime, check out some of our Best Of the first season right here for you to listen to. The Secret that all successful brands do
When you have been in business as long as we have, you will have some ups and downs to talk about. In today's episode we want to talk about a few of the high moments.
Join us a we talk about some of the early wins we had in business! Big contracts, new equipment, even knew locations. We talk about it all in today's episode.
In a family owned and operated business, probably one of the most important things to do, is to make sure that everyone is doing the role that best fits their skillset. In today's episode Family Business Structure: Secrets to Our Success we talk about just that!
Today join Andreas, Martin and Stefan as we talk about our structure and how we achieved it. And how it has been the secret sauce to our success!
Stop listening to business podcast until your hear this episode! The Brothers Gone Wild as we share our craziest business stories over the years.
Today join Andreas, Martin and Stefan as we walk down memory lane and re-live some of our wildest stories in travel and business!
Listen to our new podcast episodes here and gain valuable business insights as the brothers share fascinating stories, strategic decisions, a...
We've all made mistakes, and/or have success stories that have left clues on what to do and not to do in our businesses.
Today join Andreas, Anton, Martin and Stefan as we walk down the road of how our past has shaped the businessmen we are today!
#businesspodast #businesssuccess #learningfromthepast
Join Andreas, Anton, Martin & Stefan in this week's episode as we talk about how having and Finding a work, life balance while being an entrepreneur.
Yes, it can be stressful, and there are test. But also rewards in finding the right path for you and your journey to what success looks like for you.
Join Andreas, Anton, Martin & Stefan in this week's episode as we talk about how having and developing the right relationships in business can help your business flourish.
But the wrong relationships and not only weight you down, but bring down your business!
Trendler has been in the Swivel and Seating Manufacturing game since the 1960s and since that time, a lot of things have changed
From Material Sourcing, to Transportation to Even Labor, things since COVID have changed and this is how we have adjusted to the new normal of a Post-Covid World!
Trendler has been in the Swivel and Seating Manufacturing game since the 1960s and since that time, we've sold over 100 Million Swivels.
I guess we really are the world leaders when it comes to this. Check out how we did it in this week's episode!
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