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Founder Chats, Workshops & Office Hours

Conversations with Founded Outdoors Entrepreneurs

Attend founder chats, workshops, and office hours by joining the Founded Outdoors Community.

Founder Chats

Conversations with Founded Outdoors Entrepreneurs

Fireside Chat with Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, Founder of LIVSN Design

Fireside Chat with Cassie Abel, Founder of Wild Rye

Fireside Chat with Corrine Prevot, Founder of Skida

Fireside Chat with Brian Heifferon, Founder of The Outbound

Fireside Chat with Georgia Grace Edwards & Charlotte Massey, Co-Founders of Gnara

Fireside Chat with Mike Mojica, Founder of Outdoor Elements

Fireside Chat with Ankit Jain, Founder of Pathloom

Fireside Chat with Cyrus Shenck, Founder of Renoun

Fireside Chat with Josh Simpson, Angel investor, Former GM at Sea to Summit

Fireside Chat with Steve Westover, Founder of Digsbury Ventures

Fireside Chat with Soj Jibowu, Founder of Varlo Apparel

Fireside Chat with Martina Brimmer, CEO and Co-Founder of Swift Industries

Fireside Chat with Tyrone Hazen, Founder of Puffin Drinkwear

Workshops

Educational workshops covering specific topics

Attend workshops covering everything from marketing, manufacturing, design, wholesale, coding by joining the Founded Outdoors Community.

Sales Channel Strategy with Michelle Huie, Founder of ShopDot and Vim & Vigr

How to go from Idea to Production with Karen Buscemi and Lionel Vargas Cruz

Sampling & Manufacturing with Alice James, Alice James Global

Paths to Financing Your Outdoor Business Panel with Mina Yoo, Cassie Abel, Max Engel

Explore Financing Options with Enhao Li, Co-Founder of Founded Outdoors

SEO, Email, and Marketing with Kay Rodriguez, Founder of Outerly

SEO 101 with Leah Quintal

Go-To-Market with Mona West

What NOT to do for Apparel Manufacturing with Eric Hui, Founder of Terracea

Product Design & Development with Allie Vaughan

Wholesale 101 with Sofia Silva & Hannah Goldstein

Capture Your Brand Story with Madelaine Anderson

No Code Workshop with Tomas Riegos & John Krueger, Co-Founders of DreamLabs

Pricing Strategies Workshop - Founded Outdoors with Katie Doherty, Co-Founder of Founded Outdoors

The Ins and Outs of Email Marketing Workshop with Lloyd Vogel, Co-Founder of Garage Grown Gear

How to Pitch Your Business Workshop with Katie Doherty, Co-Founder of Founded Outdoors

Build Your Customer Acquisition Funnel on a Budget with Enhao Li, Co-Founder of Founded Outdoors

Your Brand: Your Why, Your Target Customer, Your Positioning with Enhao Li and Katie Doherty, Co-Founders of Founded Outdoors

The Market: Industry Trends & Outdoor Business Strategy with Marshall Merriam, Board Member of Maine Outdoor Brands

Go-to-Market & Customer Acquisition: Understanding the Funnel with Enhao Li, Co-Founder of Founded Outdoors

SEO: How to be Found by your Target Audience with Sarah Benoit, Co-Founder of JB Media Institute

Sales Workshop with Van Schoessler, Founder of Base Camp Oregon

Customer Research for Entrepreneurs with Sarah Bowlin

Conversion Optimization with Jason Garcia, Founder of New Oceans Digital

How to Crush Trade Shows with Kiira Portet and Jess Kubat, Co-Owners of Tandem

Office Hours

Q&A’s with experts and investors

AMA with Josh Simpson, Outdoor Executive & Serial Entrepreneur

Wholesale Office Hour with Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear

Domestic Manufacturing Office Hours with Jen Guarino & Janay Brower

Investor Office Hour with Kate Delhagen, Founder of Oregon Sports Angels

Investor Office Hour with Jim Chi, Oregon Sports Angels

Investor Office Hour with Payam Abbassian, REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures

Investor Office Hour with Kofi Ampadu, A16Z, SKU’d Ventures

Investor Office Hour with Max Engel, Angel Investor

Q&A with Show Directors from Grassroots, Big Gear Show and Outdoor Retailer with Maggie Perrault, Kenji Haroutunian, and Sean Smith

PR Q&A - Founded Outdoors Community Quarterly Event with Drew Simmons, Founder of Pale Morning Media

Founder Social Media Q&A Panel (YouTube & Instagram) with Sara Chen, Founder of Pangoo Apparel, and Peter Klimek, Co-Founder of Crimpd

Buyer Q&A with Nicole Ryan of REI, and Julie Cox of Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost

Trade Show Q&As with Outdoor Retailer, Outside Festival, Grassroots, and Switchback

Podcasting Office Hours with Emily Holland

Industry Events & Associations