The State of Startups in the Outdoor Industry
BLISTER Podcast12 Kesä 2023

The State of Startups in the Outdoor Industry

Ever dreamed of starting your own business in the outdoor industry — or ever wondered what it takes, and how you’d go about it? We talk about the state of startups in the outdoor industry with Moosejaw CEO, Eoin Comerford. And as the CEO of an outdoor retail company — as well as his work with the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator, where Eoin works closely with new companies and founders — Eoin is extremely well positioned to talk about the startup landscape today, and in this conversation, he provides numerous thoughts, tips, and bits of advice about funding, what success looks like; opportunities with the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

How much interest in the outdoor industry in terms of new companies (2:39)

How has the startup landscape changed? (3:28)

What else are you looking at to gauge interest in various sectors of the outdoor space (7:48)

Consumers looking more to experiences than products (10:15)

Trends / Predictions (12:02)

Increased Diversity (13:31)

Other companies / founders Eoin’s been working with (20:43)

Scope of Assistance Provided (24:15)

Moving Past Your Startup as a Side Hustle (29:45)

Funding / Funding Options (32:58)

How to Become Attractive to Investors? (35:15)

Kickstarter-Type Platforms (37:42)

What does Success Look Like? (39:58)

Where do you see the industry going? (47:34)

More on the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator (53:14)

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