EP 393: Building a Brand and Blasting Ducks, with Burch Barrel

Today in the podcast studio I sit down with the crew from Burch Barrel, a new startup here in Bozeman. We all recently crushed a ten-man limit of ducks on the opening day of waterfowl season which was a damn good time. We laugh about our recent duck hunt and those in the group who were not so great shots that day. We also talk about their new startup and the struggles of building a company and a brand. As a new brand launching its first product Burch Barrel is doing a Kickstarter for their fire pit/grill combo. If you are not familiar with Kickstarter is a cool way to invest in companies and products to help ideas get off the ground. Kickstarter has become very popular in recent years and for good reason. Kickstarter allows everyday people to invest in small companies and be a part of the success. Check it out here. Show Notes:  Introduction – 0:03:35 The Beginning of Burch Barrel – 0:11:46 Hurdles with a Startup – 0:18:18 A Rudy Story – 0:28:15 Texas, Montana, & Bird Hunting – 0:33:51 Duck Blind Cubicles – Staying Grounded – 0:38:14 Kickstarter Launch on the 17th – 0:57:04 Closing Thoughts & Social Handles – 1:01:26 Today’s podcast is brought to you by the Backcountry Fuel Box. First off I am still blown away at how well the fuel box has taken off. What started as an idea on an elk hunt is now starting to grow beyond just hunting and into the broader rec space. Which is really cool. In fact the more we learn about outdoor food and backpack nutrition the more I realize that there is to do. Today I have a bit of a different ask of you guys. Whether you are a subscriber to the box or not do me a favor and go check out our new YouTube Channel. We have a pile of videos planned and are excited to create a channel around many of the questions we constantly get. From DIY recipes to best Meal replacement bars, to backpacking food list ideas, we have a ton of videos to do in the next sixth months. As a way to bribe all you podcast listeners I am going to giveaway fuel boxes, in fact, I am going to give away boxes every month so get over to the Backcountry Fuel Box YouTube Page and hit subscribe. That’s it go subscribe to the youtube channel win free stuff. If you are new to the podcast and you’re like what is backcountry fuel, what’s going on, it’s my company, we don’t have time to explain, just go there you might get free stuff and learn some stuff. This podcast is brought to you by goHUNT.com. So, I consistently get DM’s asking if goHunt is worth it. I get it, it is a kind of pricey, but right now is your chance to try it for free. The goHUNT free trial is about to end so if you want to know just how worth it is, click the link in the show notes or go to www.gohunt.com/tro?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss and sign up for the free trial. Test it out, play with it, heck plan all of the next years hunts if you want. They are so sure you are going to be hopelessly addicted like I am that you will realize that actually having great tags every year is well well worth the money. Seriously, go give the free trial a test run this is your final chance for the year. Be sure to use the link in the show notes or go directly to gohunt.com/tro to actually get a free trial.