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The Intrepid Entrepreneur
by Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
The Intrepid Entrepreneur is here to inspire those who are hell-bent on becoming a kick-ass entrepreneur, striving to level-up their business that they’ve started or are gearing up to launch their incredible ideas into successful small businesses! Join Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, founder of LivingUber and Verde Brand Communications, as she interviews inspirational, motivated, and kick-ass small business owners who have made their mark on the outdoor industry.
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Introducing: Channel Mastery from Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
Thank you so much for all your support throughout the years at Intrepid Entrepreneur. I want to make you aware of my latest project, Channel Mastery. Check it out at: VerdeStrategy.co And subscribe in iTunes right here. Thank you, and I will see you over there!
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How to Start Your Business Without Quitting Your Day Job with Patrick McGinnis
Show Notes: http://intrepidentrepreneur.net/patrick-mcginnis/ How many people are able to quit their day jobs and jump right into a successful entrepreneurial career? Hardly anyone that I know has been so lucky. No matter how passionate you are about your work, it takes time to build a business....
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A Sneak Peek at 2017 on Intrepid with Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
Show Notes: http://intrepidentrepreneur.net/solocast-2/ Happy 2017 Intrepid Nation! I'm know we've all been slammed over the past few months, what with the holidays and now the rush of starting out new years out right. Some of you probably noticed my absence over the past few weeks. I've missed...
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Finding the Right Audience for Your Campaign with Johannes Ariens
Show Notes: IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/The-Right-Audience-Johannes-Ariens How much have you accomplished this year? Maybe 2016 has been a big year for you and your company-I know it has been full of surprises for me. My guest on this episode is Johannes Ariens, and he's here for the second time…
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Finding Success Outside the Big City with Ron Andrews
Show Notes: www.IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/Ron-Andrews/ How many of you are working in a small town? Maybe some of you, like me, sometimes work out of your house and love it. Well this episode is for you! I'm sitting down with Ron Andrews of King Cage. Ron runs this highly successful company from…
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Athlete and Entrepreneur with Sonya Looney
Show Notes: www.IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/Sonya-Looney/ So much has changed in how we market and sell products over the past few years. It's not just about using social media, but about understanding what customers want from the brands they support. I'm sitting down with Sonya Looney, World…
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Growing Your Network of Advisors and Professionals with Brent Reinke
Show Notes: www.IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/Brent-Reinke/ Who do you go to for business advice? Outside of the people in your life who support you emotionally, who do you rely on for experienced advice about where your company is going? I'm sitting down with Brent Reinke, co-founder of Vapur and...
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How to Put All the Freelancing Pieces Together with Matt Inglot
Show Notes: IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/Matt-Inglot Freelancing can be a tough market. Not only do you have to hustle to build up your client base when you get started, but even when you're established you can worry that every job is your last. It's an exhausting field if you're not organized. Matt...
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Intrepid Hot Seat: How to Share Your Authenticity and Passion
Show Notes: http://intrepidentrepreneur.net/david-kortje Have you started a business or venture in the past few years, and are not sure where to go next? Maybe you're trying to expand your appeal to more customers? In this second Hot Seat Coaching episode, I'm sitting down with David Kortje of...
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The Art of Saying No with Kristin Armstrong
Listen at: Intrepidentrepreneur.net/saying-no How often have you quit something, only to come back to it? When you're driven by passion for an idea, it keeps coming back until you get it right. Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong is sharing why she retired twice from the sport, and how she…
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Campaigning for Long-term Investors, not Mass Crowdfunding with Nathan Rose
Listen at: Intrepidentrepreneur.net/nathan-rose What's the difference between crowdfunding and equity crowdfunding? And how do you know which one, if either, is right for your company? I'm sitting down with Nathan Rose of Assemble Advisory, an equity crowdfunding agency, to get his inside scoop…
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Bringing Your Own Vision to a Legacy Business with Sarah Carpenter
Show Notes: IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/Sarah-Carpenter We talk a lot about bootstrapping and starting up a brand-new business on this podcast. But this week I'm getting input about a different kind of entrepreneurial challenge: taking over a legacy brand. Sarah Carpenter is sharing what made her…
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Neil Patel Teaches us to Focus on What will Bring Success on Our Terms
We've all heard people talk about "hustle", the drive that keeps you going even when you're having to do the nitty gritty work that doesn't thrill you. It's an important part of any entrepreneur's toolbox. My guest this week has a serious amount of hustle and an equal amount of passion for what...
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Intrepid Hot Seat: How to Grow your Following and Create Traction
Show Notes: IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/diane-martinez How many times have you planned an event and not known how approach getting the word out? Marketing and community building can be overwhelming, there are so many different strategies and mediums to work with! I'm getting super practical on this...
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Building a Magazine for the Modern Entrepreneur with Nathan Chan
There are a lot of pieces that go into building a strong company. Name recognition, brand identity, consumer support, marketing plans, you name it, we need it! But there's one thing no company survive without, and that is an amazing product. Nathan Chan, founder of Foundr magazine and online...
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How to Win at Retail Today with Colorado Retail Icon, Ken Gart
Being a passion driven entrepreneur is one thing, but incorporating that passion into everything that you do is another, even more challenging endeavor. My guest this week is not only a highly successful Colorado entrepreneur, but he is also giving back to the state by investing energy in what he...
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The value of supporting and trusting your team from George Hincapie
Running a business is a lot of work. Who am I kidding, I'm sure you all know this. I certainly feel like there's a lot on my plate with just my two endeavors. But my guest for this episode is a retired professional cyclist, an author, and currently has four entrepreneurial endeavors underway....
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How to Get Unstuck in Your Business
Full Show Notes, with Bullet Points and Links to Resources, can be found at IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/focus-on-process At some point in time, everyone has gotten stuck. Stuck in the mud, stuck in the snow, stuck in a situation we want out of. For us passion driven entrepreneurs, it's often stuck…
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Using stories to build engagement: Michael Engleman on how the personalities of women's cycling are fueling industry growth
Show notes: Intrepidentrepreneur.net/michael-engleman As we head into the grand finale of this year's racing season, there is so much momentum behind women's cycling. You might have even seen some of the events during the Rio Olympics, I can say that I almost wore myself hoarse shouting at the...
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Financing your business without putting yourself on the line: A How-To with Ty Crandall of Credit Suite.
Show Notes: IntrepidEntrepreneur.net/ty-crandall How many times have you filled out business credit applications, and had to use your personal credit to get approval? Did you know that businesses have a credit report all of their own? This week on Intrepid Entrepreneur, Ty Crandall of Credit…
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What went wrong: Learn from the mistakes of others before you start your own business, with Andre Shoumatoff
In passion driven entrepreneurship, one of the biggest and most rewarding challenges is overcoming negative thinking. This year, there's been a lot of talk about changes and instability in the bike industry. But for creative entrepreneurs like my guest this week, Andre Shoumatoff of Park City…
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The Psychology of Endurance: What entrepreneurs can learn from athletes about passion, overcoming mental obstacles, and the courage to get started
What is it that first drew you to the outdoor sports markets? Where did that first spark of passion for entrepreneurship in the outdoor markets come from? For so many of us, the answer is simple: we love outdoor sports, and we had a great idea for how to improve the experience! What isn't often...
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PLEASE LISTEN: A Raw, Unfiltered Update from Pitch Fest 2016
Dear audience, this is a very special solocast from me, speaking raw and honest to you the night after presenting at Pitchfest. Those of you who have given pitches will know how I'm feeling – a weight lifted off to be finally done, but exhausted from a humbling and excruciating experience. Since...
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Planning Backwards: Ben Rifkin on how you have to know what your company is growing up to be before you start looking for investors.
Kickstarter campaigns, wefunder, and equity crowdfunding—we've been talking a lot about new techniques for raising capital over the past few months! This week, I'm switching gears and talking with a colleague who works in a more traditional funding field: venture capitalism. Ben Rifkin, president...
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Refuse to believe limiting ideas! Kristin Carpenter-Ogden on writing a pitch deck, and how she gets destructive beliefs out of her head
As you may know, I reserve my solocasts for topics which have been nothing short of monumental in my journey as an outdoor founder. So this week, I'm talking with all of you about something that, having started two companies and been in the outdoor industries for fifteen years, I had never done…
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Startups supporting startups: Josh Salvo on ReddyYeti, his new site that's bringing attention to action sport startups
As many of you know only too well, starting a business can take a long time! But what we often don't count in the time it takes to start a business is all the history and experience from past ventures and adventures that make our skill set. All the things you have learned, ever, work together to...
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Learning to Pivot: Al Tabor on what entrepreneurs in the outdoor market can learn from flexibility in tech start-ups
What are you passionate about? In the outdoor markets, and especially as entrepreneurs, passion is such an important asset. But it can also, sometimes, get in the way of our own clear thinking about the ideas and projects we're so in love with. This is why I'm so excited to be talking with Al...
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Online to In Print: How technology helped Steve Casmiro build up the community of readers for his new magazine, the quarterly Adventure Journal
The internet has done some great things for us. Especially as entrepreneurs, being involved in the digital community of outdoor sports aficionados and companies is an amazing way to build contacts and stay connected. But my guest today is taking using his internet platform to launch. . . . a…
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What climbing can teach about leadership and teamwork in business: A conversation on climbing and business with Chris Warner of Earth Treks
How many people in the climbing industry can say they got started climbing at an early age? Either by attending a birthday party, or getting sent on a camping trip to shape up bad behavior, or some other way that teens find themselves in the woods or at a climbing facility, so many climbers will...
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Radical Radify: How this multi-faceted business is changing the way developers think about building for the outdoor market
For those of us who love getting outside and biking, hiking, skiing, surfing—anything active under the sun—something we often take for granted is development. But as outdoor markets have taken off in the past few years and more people have started spending their weekends in the natural…
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Big Ideas and Small Companies: How Craft Breweries with passion are taking on the national beverage market.
There are a lot of things to think about when you start a business. Location, markets, consumers, branding, budgeting, the list can be overwhelming. But what we're talking about today on the Intrepid Entrepreneur Podcast is passion! Consumers can tell when you have it, and they most certainly can...
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Wefunder Furthers Crowdfunding While Concurrently Keeping the American Dream Alive!
On Monday, May 16, 2016 the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startup) Act went into effect in our country and the rules of investment and fundraising were altered forever. What happened on that day changed everything. Meritocracy stepped into the entrepreneurial funding equation and people…
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The challenges and opportunities of crowdfunding: A conversation with digital marketing powerhouse Roy Morejon
Six years ago, crowdfunding barely even existed. Now, it seems like every start-up and invention idea is launching a crowdfunding campaign. But what sets the successful campaigns apart from the ones that don't hit their funding goals? I'm super excited to be talking with Roy Morejon, digital...
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What Happens when an Outdoor Industry Veteran and Equity Crowdfunding Collide…. Martin Zemitis of SlingFin.com
I feel honored to be able to interview Martin Zemitis in this episode of the Intrepid Entrepreneur podcast. Martin is the founder of SlingFin, a technical tent and shelter company headquartered in the Bay Area. For 33 amazing years, Martin has served the outdoor active lifestyle markets with the...
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Life in the Wyld: Lindsey Elliot & Janiee Dial of Wylder Goods
Have you ever had a business idea that you were immediately passionate about and felt on the most guttural level, an incredibly strong need to create? You're about to meet two outdoor founders who have gone through just that and emerged – somewhat - on the other side, successful Kickstarter...
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The Importance of Community in the Founder's Journey: Introducing the A-Game Alliance - a SoloCast with Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
As we go through life, we tend to gradually and over time lose more and more of the enthusiasm we had as beginners in whatever field we find ourselves. Shoshin, a concept of Zen Buddhism, refers the idea that "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. But in the expert's, there are...
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Dear Outdoor and Bike Industries: Meet Your Newest Neighbor from the Sharing Economy, Spinlister.com
On this episode of the Intrepid Entrepreneur Podcast, I'm talking with Andrew Batey, CEO of Spinlister, the global bike and gear sharing platform, and owner of eight (count 'em) bikes. Spinlister is a peer-to-peer bike and gear rental platform that connects enthusiasts in bike and outdoor with...
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Business and Bonding, a talk with Niki Koubourlis, on what makes the Bold Betties so successful
The Bold Betties is a travel and adventure platform that empowers women by eliminating the barriers and logistics that keep women inside, stuck in the monotony of day to day life. Today on Intrepid Entrepreneur I’m talking with the founder, Niki Koubourlis, on her experience starting and managing...
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Earth Day and the Global Premiere of KEEN Footwear's Live Monumental Film at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is one of the most treasured celebrations of conservation in the outdoor active lifestyle markets. The organization literally inspires activism through film, and the 2016 traveling film festival kicks off on Earth Day in San Francisco. What a fitting venue for…
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A Conversation with Entrepreneurs Kelly and Will Watters, Founders of Mountain Lifestyle Apparel Brand Western Rising
Third generation entrepreneurs Kelly and Will Watters have had an epic journey in year one of launching Western Rise apparel, a collection of men’s and women’s lifestyle apparel built for the mountain lifestyle. The Watters are enrolled in the Telluride Venture Accelerator program, a fantastic...
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A New Model for Athletes and Ambassadors with Pro Mountain Biker Sonya Looney
Sonya Looney, a professional mountain bike racer and ambassador, is an international phenom who specializes in connecting with her fans and followers about her passion for living an adventurous life astride a bike – globally! Through her commitment to doing just that, she's developed an approach…
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Giving a Platform to Women Entrepreneurs in the Outdoor Markets - Deanne Buck of the OIWC and 2016's PitchFest
Statistically, women make about 80-percent of purchasing decisions and overwhelmingly own the buying power of most households in America. Yet their involvement in the creation, ideation and implementation of new products, in any field, but specifically the outdoor industry, has been very low....
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Telling Your Brand Story: A Solocast with Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
How can two companies make or sell the same product, and one be far more successful than the other? The amount of information that our target customers have access to is beyond overwhelming. How can a brand, vying for our ideal customer’s attention, stand out, be discovered and be engaged with by...
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What Happens When Outdoor Technical and Bike Apparel Collide? A Story of a Start Up, featuring Tyler Jordan of 7Mesh
For 18 years, Tyler Jordan cut his leadership, product development, operations and outdoor market experience at Arc’Teryx, serving the last eight of those as CEO of the iconic outdoor brand. Now, Tyler has his own company in 7Mesh Industries, a B.C.-based technical cycling apparel company…
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How to Use Your Difference to Make a Difference with Tayo Rockson
My guest today is millennial, multi-cultural entrepreneur Tayo Rockson. Tayo is a highly versed social and digital leader and is dedicated to creating connection between people of different cultures using new media. Tayo believes that when the world is closer and more connected a far more…
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From Zero to $2.3 Million in 1.5 Years with Laura Roeder, Founder of Edgar
What does your social media strategy look like? Do you find that you’re spending an inordinate amount of time crafting social media updates? Have you ever considered the fact that your current social media strategy probably includes crafting new updates, everyday, for the rest of your life? That...
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Failure: The Secret to Success | An Interview with North Face Founder Hap Klopp
Hap Klopp is the founder of The North Face and author of the book “Almost,” which details 12 months in the life of a San Francisco startup that seemed “on the verge of becoming a household name and being bought by Big Silicon.” This episode is all about the role of failure in success. As Hap…
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Dare to be as Unique as Your Customers; An Interview with Brad Steward of Caravan Outpost
Dare we say that 2016 is the year when commercialization of the customer experience becomes the kiss of death? Companies that target the lowest common denominator and strive to be consistent to large groups of consumers are just commoditized. And when you try to be great to the biggest group of...
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Scoping Out Opportunity at Retail in 2016 | Michele Flamer
After criss crossing the United States, attending a heap of trade shows in the past two months, our resident retail and sales guru Michele Flamer visits the Intrepid Entrepreneur for her third time in the chair! Michele basically holds a Ph.D. in sales and training development, and this episode…
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The Freelancer's Economy with Doug Schnitzspahn
My guest on Intrepid Entrepreneur today is none other than Doug Schnitzspahn. I feel he should be Knighted, like Sir Richard Branson. Why? Because there are few people out there in the active outdoor lifestyle markets with the work experiences and perspectives that Doug has. He basically holds a...
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The Intrepid Entrepreneur is here to inspire those who are hell-bent on becoming a kick-ass entrepreneur, striving to level-up their business that they’ve started or are gearing up to launch their incredible ideas into successful small businesses! Join Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, founder of LivingUber and Verde Brand Communications, as she interviews inspirational, motivated, and kick-ass small business owners who have made their mark on the outdoor industry.
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