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We meet with Cory Tholl of Klymit as he discusses the history and growth of Klymit and announces the great news of being acquired by MPG. We also meet with Mike Stevens of Weber State University to discuss leadership and a positive culture as your business grows. Links: https://klymit.com www.eqprofessionals.com See https://www.weber.edu/econdev/forging-the-norsatch.html for informative links.
Cory Tholl is the President and CEO of Klymit. Cory is a visionary and execution minded entrepreneur who joined Klymit pre-revenue in 2008 to lead R&D. Cory became President/CEO of Klymit in 2011 and quickly turned the company into a profitable and high growth outdoor brand. As a patent holder with an engineering and business mind, Cory leads the overall corporate strategy and thrives on profitable high-growth execution.Cory has an MBA and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University with an emphasis on product development. He has taught at BYU and enjoys collaborating with the local universities to give back to the community and to help Klymit grow.Cory is a family man who thrives on taking products from ideation to market. He is passionate about creating jobs and is focused on producing an exciting return for investors. Cory enjoys all aspects of the outdoors and spending time with his wife and 5 children outside. He also finds joy in volunteering with his church and other community organizations.Check out what Cory is up to at: https://www.klymit.com/about-us
Cory Tholl became CEO of Klymit in 2011 and quickly turned the company into a profitable and high growth outdoor brand. Cory is a family man who thrives on taking products from ideation to market. He is passionate about creating great jobs for good people and is focused on creating a stellar return for investors. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, & Resources Mentioned on this episode visit here: Cory Tholl Interview. ***
Cory Tholl became CEO of Klymit in 2011 and quickly turned the company into a profitable and high growth outdoor brand. Cory is a family man who thrives on taking products from ideation to market. He is passionate about creating great jobs for good people and is focused on creating a stellar return for investors.Learn more: www.klymit.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Cory Tholl became CEO of Klymit in 2011 and quickly turned the company into a profitable and high growth outdoor brand. Cory is a family man who thrives on taking products from ideation to market. He is passionate about creating great jobs for good people and is focused on creating a stellar return for investors.Learn more: www.klymit.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
This is the first podcast from the four part series recorded at the 2012 Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen and based around the topic of Lightweight interests. We discuss the range of sleeping pads and other inflatable ideas with Cory Tholl from www.klymit.com including the Inertia X Frame, Static V Pad, Air Beam Pack Frame, Cush Seat Pillow. Trekking umbrellas have an ever increasing following across Europe and beyond so Jurgen Brotz introduces us to a couple of new almost unbreakable items and explains the attachment system which works with any rucksack with a hipbelt. www.euroschirm.com Exped is a well known brand, but in the UK not many would associate them with lightweight rucksacks, however the new Lightening range looks it will change all this, and probably in a big way for the average hiker who wants to go 'lighter'. Marc Raillard is the innovation manager. www.exped.com Finally, the lightweight tent star of the show had to be the Nordisk Telemark 2, a twin skin 2 person tent with carbon fibre poles and weighing in at 880gms. Designed by someone who is 6'4" this provides a hugh amount of space in a very small pack. Jesper Valbak provide us with Nordisk history and Iain Macklam takes us through the key features. www.nordisk.eu and http://www.arkconsultants.co.uk/ More from the show coming soon.
A true adventure usually includes a few changes in the original plan. Some good and some bad. The same goes for the adventure of starting a business or introducing a product in the outdoor industry. When a crazy idea of having argon inflated jackets to keep warm was born, Cory Tholl was totally intrigued by the idea. So much so, he joined the small team and they got to work bringing the outdoor world one of the strangest twists on the tried and true jacket. The name of the whole venture became Klymit, and as they pursued this adventure of an idea it became clear that something needed to change. Using the technology they'd already built, they decided to turn their attention to other inflatable products to make life outdoors a lot easier. Today, Klymit makes a number of outdoor products but are especially known for their affordable, lightweight, and comfortable sleeping pads. If you have an idea you want to start pursuing, I hope Cory's story helps you learn a thing or two about being flexible in the world of adventure. www.klymit.com Instagram @klymit Athletic Brewing Company is a pioneer in craft non-alcoholic beer. They make great-tasting beer for the healthy, active, modern adult. Athletic uses certified all organic grains and only 50-70 calories a can. With IPA, Golden Ale, stouts, and tons of seasonal style offerings. Save 15% by using ADVENTURE at athleticbrewing.com @athleticbrewing If you're in need of some personalized advice before buying your gear, go to backpacktribe.com. You're not only able to purchase the gear you need on their website but talk with someone with the experience and know how. They also offer gear bundles and free shipping. @backpacktribal ASP is also sponsored by CS Instant Coffee. CS Instant Coffee is 100% Arabica Instant Coffee. Their compostable packaging provides guilt-free convenience that is perfect for the trail, office, and fitness. Visit csinstant.coffee and use promo code 'Adventure' for 20% off at csinstant.coffee @c.s.coffee Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast Call and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to info@adventuresportspodcast.com