How to Start Your Business Without Quitting Your Day Job with Patrick McGinnis
How many people are able to quit their day jobs and jump right into a successful entrepreneurial career? Hardly anyone that I...
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Welcome to the Intrepid Entrepreneur, the Podcast for Kristin Carpenter-Ogden’s community and coaching + consulting business for passion-driven entrepreneurs, IntrepidEntrepreneur.net.
If you’re an entrepreneur – or in training to be one – and if you’re looking for inspiration, insights, resources, training and community support to help you get after your next best step or investment, you’re in the right place. The Intrepid Entrepreneur is here to inspire and support business owners who are hell bent on up-leveling their businesses and brands while safeguarding the vision of The Entrepreneurial Lifestyle. Friends don’t let friends be consumed by their start-ups and companies…
Join Kristin as she interviews inspirational and highly motivated business owners who are continually building their businesses and brands to support their lives, as they make their mark and drive innovation in the world through the passion they put into the businesses that they build!
Check out my most recent podcasts and show notes below
A Sneak Peek at 2017 on Intrepid with Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
Happy 2017 Intrepid Nation! I’m know we’ve all been slammed over the past few months, what with the holidays and now the...
Balancing Patience and Passion with Yuri Hauswald
Where do competition and community meet? As any of you who have tried to build connections at a business or athletic event...
Finding the Right Audience for Your Campaign with 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...
Finding Success Outside the Big City with Ron Andrews
How many of you are working in a small town? Maybe some of you, like me, sometimes work out of your house...
Athlete and Entrepreneur with 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...
Growing Your Network of Advisors and Professionals with Brent Reinke
Who do you go to for business advice? Outside of the people in your life who support you emotionally, who do you...
How to Put All the Freelancing Pieces Together with Matt Inglot
Freelancing can be a tough market. Not only do you have to hustle to build up your client base when you get...
Intrepid Hot Seat: How to Share Your Authenticity and Passion
Have you started a business or venture in the past few years, and are not sure where to go next? Maybe you’re...
The Art of Saying No with Kristin Armstrong
How often have you quit something, only to come back to it? When you’re driven by passion for an idea, it...
Campaigning for Long-term Investors, not Mass Crowdfunding with 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...
Bringing Your Own Vision to a Legacy Business with 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...
Neil Patel Teaches us to Focus on What will Bring Success on Our Terms
Enter to Win One of 5-Signed Copes of "Hustle" by Neil Patel! Enter Below: We’ve all heard people talk about “hustle," and for entrepreneurs,...
Intrepid Hot Seat: How to Grow your Following and Create Traction
How many times have you planned an event and not known how approach getting the word out? Marketing and community building can...
Building a Magazine for the Modern Entrepreneur with Nathan Chan
Enter to Win! Enter below to Win a free Year-Long Subscription to Foundr Magazine! Enter below: There are a lot of pieces that...
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...
Character and Teamwork First with 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...
How to Get Unstuck in Your Business
At some point in time, everyone has gotten stuck. Stuck in the mud, stuck in the snow, stuck in a situation we...
As we head into the grand finale of this year’s racing season, there is so much momentum behind women’s cycling. You might...
How many times have you filled out business credit applications, and had to use your personal credit to get approval? Did you...
In passion driven entrepreneurship, one of the biggest and most rewarding challenges is overcoming negative thinking. This year, there’s been a lot...
What is it that first drew you to the outdoor sports markets? Where did that first spark of passion for entrepreneurship in...
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....
Kickstarter campaigns, wefunder, and equity crowdfunding—we’ve been talking a lot about new techniques for raising capital over the past few months! This...
As you may know, I reserve my solocasts for topics which have been nothing short...
As many of you know only too well, starting a business can take a long time! But what we often don’t count...
What are you passionate about? In the outdoor markets, and especially as entrepreneurs, passion is such an important asset. But it can...
The internet has done some great things for us. Especially as entrepreneurs, being involved in the digital community of outdoor sports aficionados...
How many people in the climbing industry can say they got started climbing at an early age? Either by attending a birthday...
For those of us who love getting outside and biking, hiking, skiing, surfing—anything active under the sun—something we often take for granted...
Big Ideas and Small Companies: SKA Brewing Brings Passion to All they Do
There are a lot of things to think about when you start a business. Location, markets, consumers, branding, budgeting, the list can...
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...
Six years ago, crowdfunding barely even existed. Now, it seems like every start-up and invention idea is launching a crowdfunding campaign. But...
I feel honored to be able to interview Martin Zemitis in this episode of the Intrepid Entrepreneur podcast. Martin is the founder of SlingFin,...
Life in the Wyld: Lindsey Elliott & Jainee 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...
As we go through life, we tend to gradually and over time lose more and more of the enthusiasm we had as...
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...
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,...
In the first 10 months of KEEN’s Live Monumental campaign – which launched in July 2015 – the program and road trip...
What happens when an outdoor brand is built around a lifestyle, rather than a sport? When the goal is to connect deeply...
A New Model for Athletes and Ambassadors with Pro Mountain Biker Sonya Looney
Sonya Looney, a professional endurance mountain bike racer and ambassador, is in the business if living an incredible life experience on two...
Statistically, women make about 80-percent of purchasing decisions and overwhelmingly own the buying power of most households in America. Yet their involvement...
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...
For 18 years, Tyler Jordan cut his leadership, product development, operations and outdoor market experience at Arc’Teryx, serving the last eight of those...
How to Use Your Difference to Make a Difference with Tayo Rockson
We’re living in a time of unprecedented ability to connect with anyone, from any culture and anywhere in the world, at a moment’s...
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...
Are you afraid of failure? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of entrepreneurs, no matter what their business focus or industry, have...
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...
Scoping Out Opportunity at Retail in 2016 with 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...
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?...
Make Giving your Mission with Cotopaxi Founder, Davis Smith
The most impactful solutions are made when people unite to solve a problem. What’s more, Innovation soars when attention and focus are pointed...
Bringing Mission and Values to Venture Capital with Alissa Sears and the AdVenturesAcademy
There are a LOT of values-based and mission-driven companies in the outdoor, snowsports, endurance, cycling, health and wellness, fitness and travel markets. Being...
What to Expect from Intrepid Entrepreneur in 2016: A SoloCast with Kristin Carpenter-Ogden
This short episode kicks off 2016, Intrepid-style! After working with 25 innovative entrepreneurs in Q4 of last year in the successful, first ever...
All I Really Needed to Know in Business, I learned through Climbing with Chris Warner
My guest today, Chris Warner, is a high-altitude climber, entrepreneur, author and sought-after corporate speaker. He also owns the successful indoor climbing gym...
GearJunkie.com: Behind the Scenes with Stephen Regenold
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have endless energy to hustle? We all hear about and understand the amount of...
Heeding the Call: Starting a Business & Finding Your Passion with Patrick Latcham of ProEditors.com
What is it really like to run a company? Entrepreneurship can be portrayed as glamorous in the media, which can create a magnetic...
Steve Casimiro Talks About the Why Behind AJ’s New Print Quarterly
Why would you choose to do away with the practicality of modern technology and go backwards in time? Who would purposefully take something...
GarageGrownGear.com: the Outdoor Entrepreneur’s Shangri La
Entrepreneurs are guilty of being head down, inventing, managing operations and, well surviving. But then the realization hits; they need to connect their product...
The Power of Story with Robin Enright There is no better way to connect with someone than through story. Stories transmit emotion on a...
Grit, Determination, and Long-Term Success with Olympian Cyclist Kristin Armstrong Everyone is on a journey, striving to better themselves, to accomplish more in...
The World’s Most Determined Athlete: Rebecca Rusch
Yes, I admit it. My name is Kristin Carpenter-Ogden and I have a girl crush! And... It's on Rebecca Rusch. She's a well-known adventure racer and mountain biker,...
Scott McGuire, President, The Mountain Lab Website: www.themountainlab.com Scott McGuire is a 20-year veteran of the outdoor industry and in that time, he’s served numerous roles...
Creative Living with Mark Anders Mark Anders - writer, photographer, all-around adventurer - talks with Kristin this week on the Intrepid Entrepreneur. They discuss his...
Question: Would you rather run naked through an airport… or work on marketing your business? Entrepreneurs often seem to have some sort of allergic...
An Interview with Indie SnowSports Founder, G3’s Oliver Steffen Oliver Steffen founded G3 (Genuine Guide Gear), an independent, design-savvy leader of hardgoods and accessories...
The Telluride Venture Accelerator
Tailored for the Outdoor Entrepreneur: The Telluride Venture Accelerator Want to know how to take the inspiration for the mountain lifestyle and turn it...
Michele Flamer, Sales Consultant Extraordinaire As of this podcast, I can now officially say that I’ve got a regular guest! Michele Flamer joins me...
Ready to Crush the Fourth Quarter?
Three Months to Reaching or Surpassing Your Year-End Goals – Your 4th Quarter Playbook With Verde Brand Communications, we have had years where we’ve...
Fourth Quarter Stretch – Bring it!
We’re almost at the end of September, and as entrepreneurs, we are now officially in the fourth-quarter stretch. I don’t know about you, but I have a love-hate relationship with the fourth quarter. I love it...
Get Creative Raising Capital with Jenny Kassan I L*O*V*E this podcast. Why? Because you will learn solutions around something that keeps many of us...
So iLL: At the Intersection of Fashion, Art and Climbing I could just see the look on their faces – the parents of Daniel...
From Gear to Beer – One Entrepreneur’s Journey In the span of a 12-year career at Backcountry.com, a pioneering e-tailer in the active outdoor lifestyle...
RinseKit Inventor Chris Crawford Goes Big! Chris Crawford knew he was wired differently from the time he was in grade school. He was that kid...
Zander Nosler of Kitsbow Mountain Biking Apparel on Staying Passion Driven Zander Nosler and his business partner Charlie Cronk are self-described “complete nerds” for the...
How to Create Positive Impact with Your Brand - An Interview with Linda Balfour, of KEEN Footwear’s Live Monumental! KEEN launched its Live Monumental initiative...
Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Economy has a brand-new leader in Luis Benitez – what does this mean for your business? Luis Benitez stepped into his new...
Keeping Integrity and Vision in the Ever-Changing Publishing Industry: The Steve Casimiro Interview Adventure Journal (AJ), founded in 2008, is an online magazine devoted to...
On the Sharp End with the New Owners of Chicks Climbing and Skiing There are now five new owners of Chicks, including Karen Bockel, Elaina...
Big George Goes Big in Business -- The George Hincapie Interview In 2012, George Hincapie retired from being one of the most well-known professional road...
On Lead with Heart and Soul: An Interview with Beaver Theodosakis, Founder of PrAna Many words can be used to describe Beaver Theodosakis, who founded...
A Micro Accelerator / Incubator Drops the Clutch with Big News! Six years ago, Marc Nager was sitting on his couch after losing his job,...
Going BIG with Pro Cyclist and Author Selene Yeager Selene Yeager redefines what it means to be a working mom. She’s a pro cyclist who...
Bridging the Mountain Life to Business and Branding A serial entrepreneur in the outdoor industry, Steve Sullivan (Sulli) is Kristin’s guest this week on The...
Sales Consultant Michele Flamer on the Retail Landscape Michele Flamer is a sales and training development management professional with a decade of leadership under her...
The Importance of Mindset in Business Success
The Importance of Mindset in Business Success What happens when you infuse the mental components of training and preparing for an athletic event into your...
This is how we Roll! An Interview with Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes What’s the common thread between F1 Racing, poker, window tinting and mountain...
The Mapp to Discovering Natural Places This week, Kristin Carpenter-Ogden interviews Rue Mapp, Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro on the Intrepid Entrepreneur podcast. In...
Early in the Path of Starting Up? Then Listen Up! Are you new to the entrepreneurial world? Do you want to connect with other Early...
DeFeeting the Competition – An Interview with Shane Cooper of DeFeet Socks. Yes, socks. DeFeet socks, to be precise. Kristin talks with Shane Cooper of...
adVentures in Telluride – A Talk with Thea Chase of TVA Do you want to know more about how to get funding, how to write...
Riding into Retail – An Interview with Mark Ontiveros of West End Bikes. Mark Ontiveros, retail guru and co-founder of West End Bikes in Portland,...
An Interview with Verge’s founder, Matt Hunckler NOTE: Today, The Intrepid Entrepreneur podcast welcomes serial entrepreneur Matt Hunckler. Matt is not from the active outdoor...
Training for Success: A powerful and motivating talk with Chris Carmichael of CTS Training Chris Carmichael of CTS Training and his drive behind creating a...
Listening In on Greatness - An interview with Keir Dillon of Frends Listen in to learn how ex-professional snowboarder and TV commentator Keir Dillon co-founded...
Grassroots’ President Wes Allen Talks about How Outdoor Specialty Retailers are Driving Their Own Brand Of Innovation in a Community Near You. Wes Allen is...
A public service announcement to the Living Uber Entrepreneurial Community: Be advised that Gina Begin (pronounced Beige-in) is going to be a regular guest of...
Michael T. Wallenfels, founder/CEO of Outdoor Pursuits Consulting, LLC. Mike Wallenfels, is about to drop in on the one-year mark on his consulting company, Outdoorpursuitsconsulting.com....
Jen Judge is the owner of Jen Judge Photography. She kept asking me why I included her as an interviewee on The Intrepid Entrepreneur. Let...
Climbing To The Top with Hilaree O’Neill
If ever there was an entrepreneur who embodies adventure and bravery, it’s Hilaree O’Neill. Her career is full of many exciting facets! She’s a...
Diane Wren and Mike Pfotenhauer are co-majority owners and co-founders of Osprey Packs, a 40-year-old, independently owned pack brand in the outdoor, bike, snow,...
Another Mother Business Woman | Featuring Dimity McDowell of Another Mother Runner. This introductory episode features Dimity McDowell co-founder of Another Mother Runner. Kristin speaks...
