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Thunder Coffee was born out of a love of specialty coffee – because who doesn’t love specialty coffee? The business began as a mobile coffee cart in 2017, and despite the pandemic and a few other challenges, it is now a fully-fledged coffee shop situated in Fargo and run by Skyler Dutton, his brother Dexter, and his wife Nicole. Thunder Coffee is where Skyler gets his cup filled (in more ways than one) and it takes up a large portion of dinner time conversation. But Skyler is also a lot more than just the co-founder of Thunder Coffee. He’s also a father, a husband, a dog dad in denial, a lover of motorcycles, almost 10 years sober, and an all-around good human being. So, as you can imagine, our conversation is about a whole lot more than just business! Tune in as Skyler candidly shares the personal struggles that he has overcome, his approach to fatherhood, and what it looks like to be a professional pivoter!

Key Points From This Episode:

• How Skyler’s business, Thunder Coffee, has evolved since its founding in 2017.
• What drew Skyler to the world of specialty coffee.
• Skyler’s “I’m a ten but…”
• The origin story of Thunder Coffee.
• Skyler’s experience of working alongside his wife and his brother.
• The story of Skyler’s journey to sobriety.
• The period of job instability that Skyler went through prior to founding Thunder Coffee.
• One of Skyler’s biggest strengths.
• What Skyler loves most about his job.
• The different roles that Skyler and his co-founders hold in the business.
• Skyler’s approach to supporting his children.
• Valuable advice for starting a business.
• Skyler’s love of motorcycles.
• Coming soon: Thunder Coffee’s exciting new space!

Tweetables:

“I’m a big believer that you run into the right people at the right times in your life.” — Skyler Dutton [0:38:32 ]

“The coffee shop fills my bucket.” — Skyler Dutton [0:43:43 ]

“Don’t be afraid to ask for advice or ask for opportunities.” — Skyler Dutton [0:58:26 ]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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