Hello Fellow #Outdoor Founders! As most of you know by now, I was chosen as a finalist in the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition Pitchfest, taking place at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, 2016. When I was selected for this honor, I felt a distinct mix of terror, excitement, fear and…
Turns out that Jessica Livingston, co-founder of YCombinator, one of the foremost innovation-driven accelerators in the entire world, points to “determination” as THE trait that ignites success among entrepreneurs. I heard this in a podcast she did with Foundr Magazine. What that means is that as successful founders, we quite…
Founders, I had one of those “practice what you preach” moments this weekend at my hometown bike racing weekend, the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. I’ll keep this brief, but I wanted to share this with you because I truly believe that the ONLY way we grow, succeed and up-level ourselves…
Crowdfunding is going to blow the roof off of the innovation and opportunity for #outdoorfounders – mark my words! The Jobs Act III legislation was enacted May 16, last Monday, which democratized every man and woman’s ability to invest in a start up. Here’s a link that outlines what just…
You’ve probably seen that inspirational quote hanging in your dentist’s office: “Life is measured by the moments that take your breath away,” or something close to that (I don’t know who said it first). If we look at this from a parenting perspective, there are a LOAD of big moments….
I’m about to open the doors to my brand new private mentorship and community built for entrepreneurs in the outdoor, bike, snow, endurance and travel markets, the A-Game Alliance (here’s a link to learn more and apply). This is the culmination of two years of work and a cool extension…
For two years now, I’ve run two companies and aged about 25 years. Just kidding about that last part. … I can’t say I ever thought I’d actually invest in, operate and run two companies simultaneously, but that’s exactly what I’m doing with Verde Brand Communications and The Intrepid Entreprneuer….
Hey everyone! Truth be told, I spent WAY too much time researching and building today’s live Master Class training for March. Blame it on the fact that I’m a Virgo and type-A. You can also blame it on the fact that Nailing your Brand Storytelling is a hugely important skill…
An update from the flight deck – and I’m literally on a flight as we speak, on my way to a super huge and important pitch for my company Verde Brand Communications – stoked! I’ve finished preparing and rehearsing (I think about 500 times) for the presentation that my crew…
How can it be that two companies can make and sell the exact same product and one can be far more successful than the other? It’s not because one has a founder whose just luckier than the other one, and it’s not at all about timing or circumstances. So, how…
