{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Knock Knock: Jen Bilik","description":"Comedy isn\u2019t always easy: this entrepreneur has learned some tough lessons manufacturing irreverent gifts that don\u2019t meet everyone\u2019s tastes. This week we\u2019re speaking with Jen Bilik, the founder and CEO of Knock Knock. With a name like that, you might guess there is some humor involved\u2014and you\u2019d be right. Knock Knock is known for their funny and often blue gifts and books. But she has to deal with risk-averse retailers and easily offended consumers. Not to mention the pot-smoking hippie manufacturing broker that bilked them out of millions of dollars in their early years. And crying employees. Jen started out as a \u201creluctant businesswoman\u201d and she\u2019s very candid about her mistakes. She shares some useful lessons about growing a company and bringing a little humor into your business.   Links and social handles: Website for all three companies (Who\u2019s There Group): http:\/\/thewhostheregroup.com\/ This is [NOT] L.A. book: http:\/\/ThisIsNotLA.com\/ Knock Knock on Instagram and Twitter: @knockknock Also, follow Jen on Instagram @jenbilik (mostly pictures of her dog, Paco), on Twitter @JenBilik (to which she never posts), and on Facebook.   For more information, bios, and links, check out the show notes at http:\/\/makeitinla.org\/knockknock   ","author_name":"The Art of Manufacturing","author_url":"http:\/\/artofmfg.com","html":"