Angelo Bahu - Viral Video Creator | From Donut Shop to 6 Billion Views

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Angelo Bahu is the viral force behind Yonutz, racking up 750+ million views across 8 million YouTube subscribers and 2.8 million TikTok followers. He turned his family's donut shop into a national franchise backed by Shark Tank's Kevin Harrington, with his creative content—making ice cream-stuffed SMASH Donuts based on movies and pop culture—generating multiple 20+ million view hits. Featured on Fox Business and ranked #9 in U.S. Food Entertainment, Angelo built a Gen Z empire that transformed gourmet donuts into a cultural movement.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:32 – The Moment That Changed Angelo

04:18 – How His Family Joined Yonutz

10:06 – The Secret Behind His Viral Boom

16:25 – Making Your Brand Culturally Relatable

19:24 – Using Socials to Pick Your Next Location

22:20 – Opportunities That Leveled Him Up

24:19 – Sponsor Break

27:03 – Why His Content Exploded Organically

28:19 – Does Every Platform Treat Content the Same?

34:24 – Inside Angelo’s 21-Day Viral Course

43:42 – Angelo’s “Evil Twin” Growth Strategy

51:46 – Why You Must Keep Testing New Ideas

53:25 – Sponsor Break

55:55 – The New Rules of Social Media

1:00:14 – Angelo’s Best-Performing Videos

1:02:18 – Can Any Content Style Go Viral?

1:05:13 – Winning on Socials Without a Big Team

1:07:58 – The Power of a Strong CTA

1:14:19 – Podcast vs Short-Form Audiences

1:16:47 – Who Angelo’s Course Is Really For

1:20:45 – What Agencies Get Wrong About Social Media

1:24:58 – Angelo’s Hardest Career Lesson

1:26:37 – A Social Media Belief He No Longer Holds

1:27:43 – Balancing Perfectionism with Posting

1:32:51 – The Value of Pausing to Appreciate Progress

1:39:40 – The One Lesson He’d Leave His Kids

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.