Forging The Journey

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The owners of two small business get together to share their real-time journey through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

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    • Jul 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 333 EPISODES

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    Forging The Journey E113: Do I have what it takes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 36:48


    Jared is back this week and catches up on whats been happening. They discuss hiring team members, insecurities about the future and more.

    Forging The Journey E112: Product Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021


    Dusty is back on the podcast with Graig. They discuss the issues that come with packaging products to make it simple vs giving options to the customer.

    Forging The Journey E111: How to be a "real" business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 38:20


    This week guest Dusty Ball, a long time employee at the NeoMag joins Graig in a discussion about what steps they have taken over the last 6 years to build a more legitimate business. From t-shirts to a "real" workshop they touch on a lot of things.

    Forging The Journey E110: Failure is always an option

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 48:37


    Graig and Jared are back after a few busy weeks. Graig has been traveling for work and family trips. Jared has been busy filming new videos for YouTube. Jared shares his mistakes that caused a hectic and crazy day at the range that resulted in a failure of what they intended to video. Graig shares a similar story. Working on communication is key.

    Forging The Journey E110: Failure is always an option

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 48:37


    Graig and Jared are back after a few busy weeks. Graig has been traveling for work and family trips. Jared has been busy filming new videos for YouTube. Jared shares his mistakes that caused a hectic and crazy day at the range that resulted in a failure of what they intended to video. Graig shares a similar story. Working on communication is key.

    Forging The Journey E110: Failure is always an option

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 48:37


    Graig and Jared are back after a few busy weeks. Graig has been traveling for work and family trips. Jared has been busy filming new videos for YouTube. Jared shares his mistakes that caused a hectic and crazy day at the range that resulted in a failure of what they intended to video. Graig shares a similar story. Working on communication is key.

    Forging The Journey E109: Are You A Workaholic?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 40:09


    This week Graig and Jared go over a list of signs that someone is a workaholic. Are you a workaholic or just a small business owner?

    Forging The Journey E109: Are You A Workaholic?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 40:09


    This week Graig and Jared go over a list of signs that someone is a workaholic. Are you a workaholic or just a small business owner?

    Forging The Journey E108: Website Issues Are Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 46:08


    Website issues cost NeoMag. Jared is taking on more management.

    Forging The Journey E108: Website Issues Are Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 46:08


    Website issues cost NeoMag. Jared is taking on more management.

    Forging The Journey E107: New Product Launch After Action Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 55:52


    Graig and Jared discuss their product launch and some of the issues that came with it.

    Forging The Journey E107: New Product Launch After Action Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 55:52


    Graig and Jared discuss their product launch and some of the issues that came with it.

    Forging The Journey E106: New Product Launch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 43:48


    Today NeoMag and TATargets launch new products! The guys get into how the products were created and what it takes to launch the new products.

    Forging The Journey E106: New Product Launch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 43:48


    Today NeoMag and TATargets launch new products! The guys get into how the products were created and what it takes to launch the new products.

    Forging The Journey E105: Executive Ignorance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 39:45


    TATargets working on building a storefront. Bidens Executive Actions, NOT Executive Orders. NeoMag hiring a new machinist.

    Forging The Journey E105: Executive Ignorance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 39:45


    TATargets working on building a storefront. Bidens Executive Actions, NOT Executive Orders. NeoMag hiring a new machinist.

    Forging The Journey E104: Lessons from a bad day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 39:19


    Graig and Dusty have a really bad day and learn from it. Jared begins working with a new team.

    Forging The Journey E104: Lessons from a bad day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 39:19


    Graig and Dusty have a really bad day and learn from it. Jared begins working with a new team.

    S1 E103: When to buy expensive equipment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 61:50


    This week on Forging The Journey Graig and Jared answer a listener subitted question. How do you decide when to take the high risk make a big purchase? They also talk about their day together at the RX Range Day, power of branding vehicles (jeep) and more.

    S1 E103: When to buy expensive equipment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 61:50


    This week on Forging The Journey Graig and Jared answer a listener subitted question. How do you decide when to take the high risk make a big purchase? They also talk about their day together at the RX Range Day, power of branding vehicles (jeep) and more.

    Forging The Journey E102: Progress and Reminiscing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 52:40


    This week Graig and Jared discuss more about the new products they are working on. Graig reveals the names of the products and the progress of both. Jared talks details about the new target coming out. They talk about the next steps needed to get the new products out. Graig talks about a comment he made in 2018 about a goal he had for the future and realized he's accomplished it and how it feels.

    Forging The Journey E102: Progress and Reminiscing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 52:40


    This week Graig and Jared discuss more about the new products they are working on. Graig reveals the names of the products and the progress of both. Jared talks details about the new target coming out. They talk about the next steps needed to get the new products out. Graig talks about a comment he made in 2018 about a goal he had for the future and realized he's accomplished it and how it feels.

    Forging The Journey E101: NeoMag Team Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 81:37


    This week we invite you into the Q1 NeoMag Team meeting. The team sits down in a local coffee shop to disect the Mission Statement and how each person plays into the mission. From concept of product to shipping the product out the door every step is included in the mission.

    Forging The Journey E101: NeoMag Team Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 81:37


    This week we invite you into the Q1 NeoMag Team meeting. The team sits down in a local coffee shop to disect the Mission Statement and how each person plays into the mission. From concept of product to shipping the product out the door every step is included in the mission.

    Forging The Journey E100: Triple Digits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 59:59


    NeoMag has a new product on the way. Graig talks about the process of creating the newest product. Jared talks ammo shortage and budgeting. Free gift for listeners who submit info by 3/12/21!

    Forging The Journey E100: Triple Digits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 59:59


    NeoMag has a new product on the way. Graig talks about the process of creating the newest product. Jared talks ammo shortage and budgeting. Free gift for listeners who submit info by 3/12/21!

    Forging The Journey E99: Love is in the air

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 49:26


    Graig and Jared discuss the current status of events happening at NeoMag and TATargets. Colaborations with Haley Strategic and a Saint Patricks theme custom shop for NeoMag. And a firebox colab with Warrior Poet Society.

    Forging The Journey E97: The forgotten episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 65:20


    Jared and Graig discuss how marketing in 2021 needs to be different than 2020. Graig talks about his trip with Dusty to Illinois for training. Educate and encourage your customers.

    Forging The Journey E99: Love is in the air

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 49:26


    Graig and Jared discuss the current status of events happening at NeoMag and TATargets. Colaborations with Haley Strategic and a Saint Patricks theme custom shop for NeoMag. And a firebox colab with Warrior Poet Society.

    Forging The Journey E97: The forgotten episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 65:20


    Jared and Graig discuss how marketing in 2021 needs to be different than 2020. Graig talks about his trip with Dusty to Illinois for training. Educate and encourage your customers.

    Forging The Journey E98: February Is Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 57:10


    This week Graig and Jared talk about the moves they are making while there is a slowdown. Its the perfect time to get reorganized, work on new products, and keep crushing it!

    Forging The Journey E98: February Is Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 57:10


    This week Graig and Jared talk about the moves they are making while there is a slowdown. Its the perfect time to get reorganized, work on new products, and keep crushing it!

    Forging The Journey E96: The Pain of Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 49:09


    The goal is to grow a business. Part of that growth is by being efficient. You get efficiency by creating process.

    Forging The Journey E96: The Pain of Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 49:09


    The goal is to grow a business. Part of that growth is by being efficient. You get efficiency by creating process.

    Forging The Journey E95: Hour By Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 55:44


    This week Graig and Jared discuss how they stay on task and keep organized throughout the day. Jared is scheduling his day hour by hour while Graig has been using a task list.

    Forging The Journey E95: Hour By Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 55:44


    This week Graig and Jared discuss how they stay on task and keep organized throughout the day. Jared is scheduling his day hour by hour while Graig has been using a task list.

    Forging The Journey E94: Jared got COVID19 | Logic is dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 53:43


    Forging The Journey E94: Jared got COVID19 | Logic is dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 53:43


    Forging The Journey E93: End of 2020 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 53:45


    Graig and Jared each talk about their lowest and highest moment of the year for their business.

    Forging The Journey E93: End of 2020 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 53:45


    Graig and Jared each talk about their lowest and highest moment of the year for their business.

    Forging The Journey E92: Failure, Folly & Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 38:04


    Merry Christmas everyone! This week Graig talks about some recent failures and having to deal with it. Pros and cons of doing work your self or subbing out. Christmas cookie chat!

    Forging The Journey E92: Failure, Folly & Ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 38:04


    Merry Christmas everyone! This week Graig talks about some recent failures and having to deal with it. Pros and cons of doing work your self or subbing out. Christmas cookie chat!

    Forging The Journey E91: Phil Adams of Triple Aught Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 88:58


    This week guest Phil Adams, Chief Marketing Officer at Triple Aught Design joins the podcast. Phil brings a lot of insight on marketing, social media, planning and execution of the vision. We know you will leave inspired after this conversation!

    Forging The Journey E91: Phil Adams of Triple Aught Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 88:58


    This week guest Phil Adams, Chief Marketing Officer at Triple Aught Design joins the podcast. Phil brings a lot of insight on marketing, social media, planning and execution of the vision. We know you will leave inspired after this conversation!

    Forging The Journey E90: We're going to jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 53:44


    Graig and Jared discuss post Black Friday business, Planning new stuff for 2021 and what it might take to reach some of the new 5 million new gun owners from the last year.

    Forging The Journey E90: We're going to jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 53:44


    Graig and Jared discuss post Black Friday business, Planning new stuff for 2021 and what it might take to reach some of the new 5 million new gun owners from the last year.

    Forging The Journey E89: New Website | Collaborating | Black Friday | Ice Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 39:51


    TATargets comes out with a new website. Colaborating with other companies is a great way to grow and expand. Preparing for Black Friday insanity. Ice Break has two questions this week!

    Forging The Journey E89: New Website | Collaborating | Black Friday | Ice Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 39:51


    TATargets comes out with a new website. Colaborating with other companies is a great way to grow and expand. Preparing for Black Friday insanity. Ice Break has two questions this week!

    Forging The Journey E88: Podcast Anniversary | Election | Hunting | SHOT Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 54:49


    A lot is covered this week. 2 years of Forging The Journey Podcast, election thoughts, Graig trying deer hunting, SHOT Show is cancelled and more.

    Forging The Journey E88: Podcast Anniversary | Election | Hunting | SHOT Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 54:49


    A lot is covered this week. 2 years of Forging The Journey Podcast, election thoughts, Graig trying deer hunting, SHOT Show is cancelled and more.

    Forging The Journey E87: Elections and Shooting Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 64:29


    This week Graig and Jared briefly discuss the election. Jared talks about his time with Warrior Poets John Lovell. Graig talks about the Ohio Range Day and some of the difficulties and challenges of attending events. Jared says he plans on not attending any events in 2021 and Graig said he would like to attend every event he can.

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