Rob Owens of OnwardUp: The Essential Role of Independent Sales Reps
In this episode of the KORE Outdoors podcast, host Christian Rawles talks with Rob Owens, the founder and president of Onward Up Sales and Marketing, an outdoor sales agency in Western Canada. Rob sha...
5 Mar 20251h 14min
Dan Durston of Durston Gear: Driving Innovation and Building Community
In this episode of the KORE Outdoors Podcast, host Christian Rawles talks with Dan Durston, founder of Durston Gear. Based in Golden, British Columbia, Durston Gear is renowned for its innovative ultr...
19 Feb 20251h 17min
Jen Loofbourrow of Alpine Fit: Alaskan-made Apparel
Jen Loofbourrow is the founder of Alpine Fit, an Anchorage-based brand focused on making functional outdoor apparel. As the name suggests, Alpine Fit has created multiple fits for its apparel so that ...
5 Feb 20251h 1min
Rumpl's Wylie Robinson: Creating a Brand and Building a Business
Wylie Robinson is the co-founder and Chairman of Rumpl. Up until November of 2024, Wylie was the CEO of Rumpl. In 2024, Wylie stepped down as CEO and brought in Josh Simpson to be the General Manager ...
22 Jan 20251h 6min
Bill Amos of NW Alpine: From Alpinist to Entrepreneur
Bill Amos is the Founder & CEO of NW Alpine based in Salem, Oregon. NW Alpine has been producing technical outdoor apparel in the US since 2010. For many of those years, NW Alpine produced everything ...
8 Jan 20251h 2min
Making Specialty Retail Truly Special: Lloyd Vogel of Garage Grown Gear
Lloyd Vogel is the CEO of Garage Grown Gear, the online retailer that has become the go-to site for ultralight backpacking gear as well as the place to discover new brands and craft gear makers.Here a...
27 Nov 20241h 3min
Building Community Through Business with Brendan Madigan
Brendan Madigan is best known for his role as the owner of Alpenglow Sports, an independent outdoor retail shop in Tahoe approaching its 50th year of business. But Brendan's real superpower is his abi...
12 Nov 202457min
NEMO Equipment's Cam Brensinger on Building a Company With $0 Ad Spend
Cam Brensinger is the founder and CEO of NEMO Equipment, the outdoor equipment company renowned for its innovative tents, sleeping pads and sleeping bags. In this episode, Cam shares some of his mount...
29 Okt 20241h 4min
