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The Worst Advice We Ever Got in Business

November 04, 2025 • Amanda Casinha-Ginther • Episode 82

Being an entrepreneur means dealing with a ton of unwanted opinions from people who don’t actually know our businesses. In this episode of Marketing Sucks, Phil and I talk about some of the all-time worst business advice we’ve received, from being shut down for taking up too much space to being told to pick a more “feminine” business name.

Tune in as we cover the most hilarious, offensive, sexist, and financially insane advice we’ve ignored over our careers, how to tell when someone has zero effing clue what they’re talking about, and the questions you should ask yourself when considering unsolicited advice.

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