Tyler 
With Bikerumor (my cycling blog), we get a flood of new product releases every day and needed a quick, simple way to share them with all of our staff and freelance writers. After looking at various project management systems, all … Read more
Founder Steve Mokan’s exposure to adventure travel came from his side gig as a photographer for gear brands and ski resorts, so he took the things he liked from those experiences and created Chasing Epic. As a mountain bike tour … Read more
Kogel Bearings offers high end ceramic bearings, and components with those bearings, for bicycles. Founder Ard Kessels got interested in the category because, as a bike shop owner, he saw otherwise very expensive road bikes coming back with problems caused … Read more
When starting a company, there are soooo many questions that are far more complicated to answer than “Should I become an LLC, an S-Corp or a C-Corp?” But choosing the correct corporate structure for your company has long-lasting implications, so it’s best … Read more
Think you’re a subject matter expert and want to coach, train or mentor others? Hunter Allen has been there, done that, offering 1-on-1 personal coaching for pro athletes, managing a team of coaches to train the masses, and co-founded TrainingPeaks, … Read more
I had no idea what I was doing when I launched BURN Energy Drink in 2002. Sure, I knew how to create a brand, develop a product and bring it to market. But I didn’t know anything about the ready-to-drink … Read more
Fair warning: Mike’s a talker, in the best possible way. Our conversation meanders back and forth through his work background, and each turn reveals another piece of the puzzle that’s come together to create the “Mountain Bike Stage Race World … Read more
Kate and Andrew Gates and their families were looking for a retreat for themselves in the mountains of Georgia. They ended up at Mulberry Gap, located deep in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Elijay, GA. It’s a big property, and … Read more
My last two posts gave you questions to guide you through development of your product or service, whether your customer knows what they want or not. Whatever you’re going to sell, the goal is to solve a problem or fulfill a customer’s … Read more
Boyd Johnson started his eponymous wheel brand after retiring from professional road racing and quickly grew it from concept to being very, very busy. He started by ordering catalog parts from Asian manufacturers, lacing the hubs and rims into custom … Read more