"Failures are just opportunities for growth. They're not mistakes, they're expenses. You're out of business when you can't afford your mistakes.”
Erik Ekman is the founder of Outside Van, an Oregon-based manufacturer of full custom, adventure-ready Sprinter vans. This is one of my shorter interviews, but it’s packed with great advice on how to run a company that attracts deep talent and does amazing work. Erik and I are both mountain bikers, so there are a few cycling references in here, but most it's just killer advice on how to create a company that's pushing boundaries while selling a premium product. The quote above is one of my favorites and sums up his fast moving, experimental management style. And with that, please enjoy episode 26 of The Build Cycle Podcast!
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Ep #074 - Lifestyle Businesses are Hard! w/ Endurance Sports Wire
Ep #073 - Creating the Entrepreneurial Growth Mindset w/ Joe Trodden
Ep #072 -Tiny Earth Toys' subscription toy rental service
Ep #071 - Magma Magazine App co-founder Jake Warner
Ep #070 - The Build Cycle is BACK!!!
Ep #069 - How to work with a PR firm w/ Verde's Kristin Carpenter
Ep #068 - Get Unlimited Content Marketing Ideas w/ Melanie Deziel
Ep #067 - How to start a conference w/ AppsEvents' Dan Taylor
Ep #065 - Launching a price-point consumer brand w/ Tifosi's Joe Earley
Ep #065 - Wolf Tooth Components on product ideas & work-life balance at startup
Ep #064 - How to build brand community like a local
Ep #063 - How to launch a CBD product w/ Hemp Daddys Caleb Simpson
Ep #062 - How to Grow & Lead a Real Business w/ Bluffworks' Stefan Loble
Ep #061 - How to Delegate Like a Pro with Belay Solutions' Bryan Miles
Ep #060 - How to Assemble an A-Team w/ Stryve Co-Founder Gabe Carimi
Ep #059 - Surprising benefits of Sales Systems w/ Cirrus Insight's Brandon Bruce
Ep #058: How to Eliminate Naysayers w/ Jeffrey Hayzlett
Ep #057 - Women leadership, family business, marketing & more w/ Santini SMS
Ep #056 - Quit Being a Wantrapreneur & Start Now w/ AppSumo's Noah Kagan
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