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So much goodness in this wide ranging conversation with Angela Hook from Stunt Puppy. If you're new to the Outdoor Biz or have a great idea you want to turn into a brand this a must listen episode. Angela brings it big time!   Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors Growing up in New Zealand, you really only have two choices. You have to embrace it or you have to just kind of become a recluse because you literally cannot avoid the outdoors within New Zealand, which is where I come from. But it's a different kind of doors, it's right on your doorstep. Like literally, even our big cities are kind of in the wilderness. There's just nobody there. We all grew up, being out and about and climbing trees. Well that was how I grew up in New Zealand and I think maybe romantically it's still like that. So it was pretty unavoidable that we would have an affinity with simply being outside. Things we talked about Stunt Puppy Aspiring Avalanche Dogs Tai Poutini Alan McConnon, Mainland Cheese Advice, tips I think adaptable is probably the ket, but that goes across absolutely anything. You need to be kind of open to the things that will go wrong, that will teach you how to do it right. And I'm not very good at not being in control, like I'm very type A kind of personality. I think that stands you in a really good stage for developing a career  anywhere because it will give you drive and it will give you the determination. But to develop your type B, which has that openness, adaptability, collaborate, you know, you don't have to do it all yourself. Ask for help because there are so many people who will help you. And the outdoor industry is a very, well my experience of it, has been a very generous industry with its advice. So be open, be collaborative, ask for help. Other Outdoor Activities Hike Ski Stand Up Paddle Favorite Books/Apps Every Bastard Says No by The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hof The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hof Best Gear Purchase under $100 Gandhi Dog Leash Connect with Angela https://www.stuntpuppy.com/pages/contact-us

Stunt Puppy is making products for active dogs and their adventurous owners who right here in Minnesota. (#91) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

Stunt Puppy is making products for active dogs and their adventurous owners who right here in Minnesota. (#91) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StephanieHansen)

Stunt Puppy is making products for active dogs and their adventurous owners who right here in Minnesota. (#91) Support the showFollow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.substack.com/ so you don't miss an epiosde of the Makers of Minnesota This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Hear the fascinating story of how Ken Goldman launched his dog gear company, Stunt Puppy.  Learn how he started producing dog leashes and collars by hand, and how he utilized his professional marketing experience to grow the brand. Listen as he describes his number one lesson since starting Stunt Puppy, and who has most influenced him in his career. Hear why he chose to produce his products in the United States, and what has frustrated him the most as an entrepreneur. Leave a Rating & Review in iTunes for the Product Launch Rebel Podcast (http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1136273740) Transcript John:  Greetings Product Launch Rebels, and welcome to the Product Launch Rebel podcast, brought to you by Venturesuperfly.com, where we help double your entrepreneurial courage, even if you don’t know what you’re doing. Please visit the Venture Superfly website and check out the contact page to join our mailing list. Today we’ll be learning about the pet product industry, which should be a lot of fun. I’m interviewing Ken Goldman. He’s the founder of a unique brand of dog gear called Stunt Puppy. It offers products such as collars and leashes that are designed and made in the United States, right here in Minnesota. The company designs products with cues from the rugged camping and climbing gear industry, so they are extra durable. Seems pretty smart and cool. Ken’s products are available at StuntPuppy.com, as well as through many retailers across the United States. To learn more about his company, visit StuntPuppy.com. Hello, Ken. Thanks for being here, and welcome to the Product Launch Rebel podcast. Ken:  Oh, it’s great to be here. Thanks for the invitation. John:  Absolutely. This is going to be a lot of fun. Thanks for your time. Ken, within this podcast there are three segments. The first is called “give me the basics,” which helps set the context about your company for our listeners. The second part is called “let’s get personal” where we get into some of the more personal topics about what it’s like to start a business. The final part is what I call “tell me how” where we’ll get to the heart of the matter on issues that aspiring entrepreneurs want to know now to help them move forward. What do you think, Ken, are you ready for some questions? Ken:  I’m ready and I’m hoping you’re gonna tell me how at the end. John:  Fantastic, here we go! 02:29 — Ken, tell us the story. How did you originally come up with the idea to start Stunt Puppy? Ken:  It probably sounds cliché but it definitely was not on purpose. My dog Bauer and I, he was a golden retriever and we were a therapy team so we spent a lot of time in hospitals moving out and about and I wanted some gear that helped us move around the hospital easier and more fluidly. And that combined with the fact that I know how to sew, combined with the fact that I love gear, uh, it just all kinda came together. I went down to my basement and started making stuff for he and I. So we were, it’s definitely a happy accident. Um, then layer on top of that, I have another company that’s a marketing agency and we kind of looked at it and said, hey, we could build a brand around that. So that was 11 years ago. 03:31 — John:  Yeah. That’s very interesting. And tell me about your sewing background. How did you get into that? Ken:  Definitely not on purpose. My mom, who still sews to this day, she’s a big quilter and so I was the youngest of three and just kind of hanging around so I stepped in a lot of pins and needles growing up and their fabric swatches all over the place and so I just wanted in on that. So I learned how to sell early and you know, I learned a sewing machine wasn’t something strange to me and I always kind of had one. It’s not that I was making myself...

We're closing out Resident Evil month with The Final Chapter, which is really more of a short story. We talk about if this is a fitting end for the franchise, how many plot lines they rewrote, if Paul W. S. Anderson hates his own stories, and why Umbrella has just the absolute worst plans. This episode brought to you by TeePublic. Check out www.TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst... they also have nerdy hoodies, sweaters, baseball tees and long sleeves. Check out our favourite designs at www.TeePublic.FromSuperheroes.com Promotional consideration for this episode provided by Stunt Puppy, gear for active dogs. Check them out for amazing leashes, collars and harnesses for your good boy or girl. This gear is for you and your dog. Whatever you do. Every day. Do you want access to a special secret episode of the podcast every month? Then donate to the show on Patreon. You can gain access to secret podcasts, jokes from the future, and Q&A's. Visit www.patreon.com/fromsuperheroes and become our Patron.