Episode 262: How She Won Throwdown with Bobby Flay and Got Her Own TV Show with Successful Entrepreneur Vera Stewart

In this episode, Larry speaks with Vera Stewart the founder of VeryVera. She explains how her television show went from a 6 show commitment to a now 10 season-long run and being broadcasted in 30 metropolitan markets spanning from Texas all the way to New York. • From a home business to a full-scale catering company and mail order business. • How she was syndicated by year 3 (usually takes 5 years minimum). • No one is going to open the door for you. • Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. • How she used the 16 Personalities test to fine-tune her hiring process. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [6:09] Throwdown with Bobby Flay. [9:05] Getting her own TV show. [15:30] Getting top billing on Oprah’s O List.