Founder Stories: Creating a Company in the Outdoor Industry (Venture Snowboards, CARV, Spark R&D, & AlpenFlow Design)
Description
Lots of people dream of starting a ski or snowboard or some type of company in the outdoor industry. But how do you go about actually doing that, and really getting a company off the ground? At Blister Summit 2025, I talked with four individuals who had the dream — and the audacity — to start their own companies: Klem Branner, Venture Snowboards; Will Ritter, Spark R&D; Jamie Grant, CARV; and Cobey Nash, AlpenFlow Design. Today you’ll hear them talk about the highs, the lows, and the breakthroughs that come with starting a company — and the arguably even more challenging work of keeping a company going.
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New BLISTER+ Members (2:01 )
Founder Introductions (3:42 )
How Long from Idea to Launch? (5:46 )
How Did You Move from Idea to Launch? (14:41 )
Starting 25 Years Ago vs Starting Today (23:45 )
Funding: To Take or Not to Take? (34:01 )
Audience Questions:
How did you know people would want your products? (45:33 )
Tell us about your first order? (47:03 )
Concerns about the future? (48:29 )
How did you know this was a product worth building? (50:02 )
What was your darkest moment? (52:11 )
How can we best support small brands? (57:04 )
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