Six years ago, Marc Nager was sitting on his couch after losing his job, wondering what his next move should be. Was he feeling that all-too-familiar grip known as the fear of the unknown? Heck yes! It’s a moment so many of us as entrepreneurs have experienced. Instead of going after a safe corporate gig, he did what any member of the LivingUber community would do – he chose a next step fueled by passion, not by safety. Marc joined the 54-hour mini-incubator Startup Weekend, part of non-profit UP-Global. He joined a team that built a global community and resource center for entrepreneurs and developed a commitment to furthering the power of entrepreneurs in powering today’s (and tomorrow’s) global economy. On June 18, when I interviewed Marc for The Intrepid Entrepreneur, the news broke that UP Global/Startup Weekend was purchased by Techstars, a Colorado-based accelerator program for entrepreneurs. Listen in as Marc talks about this amazing journey and the future of UP Global, Startup Weekend and Techstars! Follow Intrepid Entrepreneur to get more updates (especially about our upcoming weekly giveaways) by joining our community on Twitter + Instagram (@GoLivingUber) and on Facebook. Visit the LivingUber website to join my weekly newsletter, which gives you access to members-only podcasts and content built just for motivated, adventurous entrepreneurs! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Intrepid Entrepreneur Podcast, and share it with a peer who you know will be inspired!
Selene Yeager redefines what it means to be a working mom. She’s a pro cyclist who also pens fitness features for major magazines and endemics alike, and authors best-selling books. Through all this, she’s present as both a parent and partner on the home front. This is a woman who listens to her intuition and as a result, she’s built a big life void of compromise and full of inspiration! Follow Intrepid Entrepreneur to get more updates by joining our community on Twitter (@GoLivingUber) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LivingUber) and visit the LivingUber website (www.livinguber.com). Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe and share with a friend who you think will be inspired!
A serial entrepreneur in the outdoor industry, Steve Sullivan (Sulli) is Kristin’s guest this week on The Intrepid Entrepreneur podcast. Sulli was the co-founder of Cloudveil, and five years ago, he launched www.stio.com, a mountain-lifestyle brand and retail experience founded in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Stio launched with a website, catalog and storefront on Jackson’s Town Square. Sulli and his team persevered despite the fact that many of his peers in the outdoor industry questioned his vision. To him, that was a sign he was going in the right direction and his vision has been paying off. Stio just opened its first flagship store outside of Jackson in Chicago. Follow Intrepid Entrepreneur to get more updates by joining our community on Twitter (@GoLivingUber) and visit the LivingUber website (www.livinguber.com). Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe if these podcasts are becoming your latest obsession!
Website: http://www.stio.com
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Michele Flamer is a sales and training development management professional with a decade of leadership under her belt, and is the podcaster behind The Retail Couch. Michele has worked in the gift, home, travel and outdoor active lifestyle markets and is impassioned about her industries, the retailer buyers and her peers in the sales representative world. Michele manages national networks of sales rep organizations, all of which are entrepreneurial.
What you’re about to hear is a conversation between two sales professionals on the state of the retail markets in which they serve. There is a LOT of change within the industries Michele and Kristin serve in their respective roles. Listen in today to hear what these two seasoned and impassioned sales reps see on the horizon across the markets they serve.
Follow Intrepid Entrepreneur to get more updates (especially about our upcoming weekly giveaways) by joining our community on Twitter (@GoLivingUber) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LivingUber) and visit the LivingUber website (www.livinguber.com). Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe if these podcasts are becoming your latest obsession!
Website: The Retail Couch podcast.