{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 49: Goshen meets Mankato","description":"Angie &amp;amp; Dan Bastian were looking to put aside some money for their kids' college fund when they started a small kettle corn business out of their garage.&amp;nbsp; Initially selling popcorn at outdoor events, including Minnesota Vikings games, the couple soon took their popcorn to Trader Joe's, Target, and Costco \u2013 gaining a crash course in how to operate a business along the way.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Angie retired from being a nurse practitioner and Dan from a history teacher and baseball coach to run their company full time.&amp;nbsp; And after years of commitment and sacrifice, the Bastian's sold their business Boom Chicka Pop in 2017 to Chicago-based Conagra Brands for $250 million. In this candid conversation, you will get to learn more about their childhood, what has shaped their beliefs, lessons learned about life and business\u2026Both Angie &amp;amp; Dan have generous hearts and continue to share their time, talents and treasures helping others reach for the stars. ","author_name":"Next Level Leader","author_url":"http:\/\/nextlevelleader.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37924540\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37924540"}