So You Wanna Start a Ski Company? (Ep.293)

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Many of us have daydreamed about starting our own ski or snowboard company, but what’s it like to actually do it? How much does it cost? How do you find customers? On our latest Blister Podcast, Jonathan talks with Doug Bachand of FullSend Ski Co to answer all of these questions, to learn about Doug’s very unconventional journey to starting a ski company; and more.
Doug Bachand on his reverse-sidecut, reverse-camber, swallowtail FullSend prototypes (Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO)

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So You Wanna Start a Ski Company? (Ep.293), BLISTER
So You Wanna Start a Ski Company? (Ep.293), BLISTER
So You Wanna Start a Ski Company? (Ep.293), BLISTER

Many of us have daydreamed about starting our own ski or snowboard company, but what’s it like to actually do it? How much does it cost? How do you find customers? We sat down with Doug Bachand of FullSend Ski Co to answer all of these questions, to learn about Doug’s very unconventional journey to starting a ski company; and more.

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CARV (1:33)
Blister Summit Update (3:22)
Doug’s 1st Time in Mt. Crested Butte (5:15)
Why Start a Ski Company? (7:17)
Studying Engineering (12:28)
Timeline: Starting FullSend (15:45)
Financials (22:51)
Growing Up in South Dakota (25:07)
Investing in Equipment (26:37)
Your First Ski Designs (29:07)
Blister & Doug meeting at A-basin (31:16)
Lessons in Ski Design (37:41)
Ski Blades (40:48)
Getting Customers (42:49)
Where to Learn More re: FullSend? (49:00)

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2 comments on “So You Wanna Start a Ski Company? (Ep.293)”

  1. I’ve been following FullSend for a while now, and I hope they continue to make their backcountry snowblades so that I can eventually snag a pair.
    When your skis are half as long, every lap counts double ;)

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