Lloyd Vogel Returns! Garage Grown Gear CEO & KORE Summit Keynote Speaker

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KORE Outdoors Podcast

KORE Outdoors

34 episodes

3 weeks ago

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.

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Lloyd Vogel Returns! Garage Grown Gear CEO & KORE Summit Keynote Speaker

KORE Outdoors Podcast

53 minutes

4 months ago

Lloyd Vogel Returns! Garage Grown Gear CEO & KORE Summit Keynote Speaker

Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear and keynote speaker at the upcoming KORE Summit, returns to the podcast for a timely conversation about leading a growing business, why ultralight backpacking has become backpacking and the future of independent outdoor retail.

Episode Highlights:

The personal evolution from doing everything to leading everything — how Lloyd shifted from solopreneur to CEO.
Garage Grown Gear’s framework for saying “no” to good ideas to make room for great ones.
Why ultralight backpacking isn’t a niche anymore—it’s becoming the new norm in outdoor retail.
The importance of staying deeply connected to your brand’s purpose and resisting horizontal sprawl.
How independent retailers can win by creating spaces of discovery, not sameness.

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Links:
Connect with Lloyd on LinkedIn

Connect with Christian on LinkedIn

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