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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 30 MIN

Episode 10: Joe Hession, SNOW Partners

from THIS is a Thing · host Dana Mauriello

Entrepreneur Joe Hession built SNOW Partners into a $100M company from just $60,000 in savings— he rescued Mountain Creek from bankruptcy and opened Big Snow American Dream, North America's largest indoor ski area, after it sat unfinished for 15 years. We talk about how he made two wild ideas a reality that everyone doubted, why credibility beats capital when starting a business, and what it really means to walk through every open door.This Is A Thing is a podcast about founders who built unusual businesses — and how they made wild ideas a reality.SNOW Partners: ⁠https://snowpartners.com⁠Mountain Creek: https://mountaincreek.comBig Snow American Dream: https://www.bigsnowamericandream.com

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