Joey and his wife April launched Apple Pie Painting as an alternative to the painting parties where participants go to a studio to paint as a group. Instead, an Apple Pie Painting instructor goes to the party host's home or other venue of choice. Apple Pie Painting is the third company Joey has started since 2009. As a strong advocate of the Kansas City startup community, Joey is dedicated to helping other like-minded entrepreneurs achieve their success and reach their goals.

Tune in to learn about the company's expansion plan: The company also recently launched its 1 Million Brushes Painting Kits online, and have an Indiegogo campaign running. With this new line of in-home painting kits, the Kramers have pledged to donate 1 million paint brushes to children around the world to help inspire creativity and art.

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