Small Business Advice: From a small boutique shop to placements in major venues like arenas and convention centers.

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ryan Richmond.

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🎙️ Interview Overview

Ryan Richmond (co‑owner of Popcorn Remix) appears with partner Greg Bowman on Rushion McDonald’s show, which focuses on entrepreneurship, financial growth, and personal success.

The discussion centers on:

• Building a fast‑growing gourmet popcorn business
• The origin story and partnership dynamics
• Scaling into major venues and building multiple revenue streams
• Using business to uplift communities

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🎯 Purpose of the Interview

The interview is designed to do four main things:

1. Highlight the growth of Popcorn Remix

   • From a small boutique shop to placements in major venues like arenas and convention centers [

2. Showcase Black entrepreneurship and partnership success

   • Demonstrates how two founders created a niche in a competitive food category [

3. Promote their fundraising platform (WePowerFundraisers)

   • A model allowing organizations to earn up to 50% from sales while products are shipped directly to supporters [

4. Inspire entrepreneurs and listeners

   • Reinforces McDonald’s mission: helping people “start writing your own success story”

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💡 Key Takeaways 1. Partnership is the foundation of growth

• Richmond and Bowman built their business on trust, complem