Office Hours
Q&A’s with experts and investors
Attend office hours like these by joining the Founded Outdoors Community.
AMA with Josh Simpson
Outdoor Executive & Serial Entrepreneur
Timestamps:
0:02: Intro
1:09: Product Roadmap, expanding from single to multiple products
5:08: Retail partnerships & competitive differentiation
7:54: Product line focus
9:25: D2C vs. retail partnerships
10:30: Packaging and merchandising as differentiator
11:38: Go-to-market, growth strategy, influencers
14:36: Raising capital & value-add investors
16:20: Wholesale strategy, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, independent versus large retailers
20:18: Product roadmap, product iteration
22:56: Nonprofit sponsorship
25:20: Building initial retail relationships
28:15: Retailer vs. Sales Reps vs. Distributors
30:46: Packaging
36:12: Kickstarter Tools/Partners & Strategy
40:40: Identifying your next product
Wholesale Office Hour with Lloyd Vogel
CEO of Garage Grown Gear
Domestic Manufacturing Office Hours
with Jen Guarino & Janay Brower, in partnership with Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office & Pure Michigan Business Connect
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