In this episode of "Bizpirations" filmed at the Chorro Eco Lodge, Jake sits down with Cara and Leo, the dynamic duo couple who fell in love on the river, and as they say, the rest is history. The three of them sit down and discuss Leo humble beginning in the furniture manufacturing to his first days on the river, and Cara's battle with cancer; how it shaped not only their personal lives, but their business. Chorro Eco Lodge: www.lunavidaadventures.com/chorro-ecolodge H2O Adventures: www.h2ocr.com
Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
06:07 How Cara got paid to travel in college
09:06 Their business was born, but not without challenges
13:03 Leo finessed river entry from a Jungle tycoon
15:46 Luna Vida, Cara and Leo’s boutique tour business begins
18:16 Their first tour; what went wrong, what went right?
21:48 Hurricane-like rain takes down the lodge
25:52 What is an ecolodge?
30:07 Pioneering of rafting and tubing tours in Costa Rica
32:37 40ft waterfalls, rapids, and the unknown of the river
35:15 Small rafts change their business (and the industry)
37:55 Confusion about the vision causes commitment to waver
41:54 What are forest retreats?
44:29 How healing became a part of the venture
47:54 How to pursue your dreams as a new entrepreneur
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