KORE Outdoors Podcast
KORE Outdoors
Dive into insightful conversations with entrepreneurs and leaders shaping the outdoor industry.
Each episode explores practical strategies and inspiring stories to help you navigate your career in the outdoor industry.
Your host, Christian Rawles, brings 15 years of experience as the former owner of Ambler Mountain Works and his current role as KORE Business Advisor.
This podcast is a production of KORE - the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise. KORE is a non-profit organization based in the Kootenay region of interior British Columbia. KORE’s mission is to support the growing network of gear and apparel makers, designers and entrepreneurs within the Kootenays.
Each episode explores practical strategies and inspiring stories to help you navigate your career in the outdoor industry.
Your host, Christian Rawles, brings 15 years of experience as the former owner of Ambler Mountain Works and his current role as KORE Business Advisor.
This podcast is a production of KORE - the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise. KORE is a non-profit organization based in the Kootenay region of interior British Columbia. KORE’s mission is to support the growing network of gear and apparel makers, designers and entrepreneurs within the Kootenays.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 51min
Ep. 2: Relational Selling with Louis-Julien Roy
Louis-Julien Roy, Founder and President of Mountain Exposure and Canadian distributor of Ibis Bikes, shares his insights from the outdoor sales industry. He discusses the critical role of independent sales reps and the evolution of his agency. Hear him explain the importance of relational selling over transactional methods. He provides actionable strategies for startups to connect with retailers and navigate the competitive bike market. Discover how building genuine relationships can drive significant business growth!
Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 15min
Ep. 1: The Founders of Bivo - Carina Hamel and Robby Ringer
Carina Hamel and Robby Ringer are the wife and husband partners behind Bivo, the performance hydration company that hit the market in 2020 with the first-of-its-kind stainless steel water bottle built specifically for cycling. Hosted by Christian Rawles, co-owner of Ambler Mountain Works, this episode of the podcast touches on the R&D that went into creating a stainless steel bottle which outperforms a plastic squeeze bottle, their grassroots tactics to build a following before even creating a product, the heartbreak of a faulty first production run, the power of live events to find your customers and much more.The KORE Podcast is a production of the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise. Learn more: https://koreoutdoors.org/podcast/KORE Outdoors gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.#koreoutdoors #craftgearfromhere
