Lloyd Vogel Returns! Garage Grown Gear CEO & KORE Summit Keynote Speaker
Jul 22, 2025•54 min•Ep. 31
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Episode description
Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear and keynote speaker at the upcoming KORE Summit, returns to the podcast for a timely conversation about leading a growing business, why ultralight backpacking has become backpacking and the future of independent outdoor retail.
Episode Highlights:
- The personal evolution from doing everything to leading everything — how Lloyd shifted from solopreneur to CEO.
- Garage Grown Gear’s framework for saying “no” to good ideas to make room for great ones.
- Why ultralight backpacking isn’t a niche anymore—it’s becoming the new norm in outdoor retail.
- The importance of staying deeply connected to your brand’s purpose and resisting horizontal sprawl.
- How independent retailers can win by creating spaces of discovery, not sameness.
REGISTER for the KORE Summit. October 2-3, 2025 in Kimberley, BC
Links:
Connect with Lloyd on LinkedIn
Connect with Christian on LinkedIn
Garage Grown Gear
Adotec Gear (bear bags)
Derek Sivers - "Hell Yeah or No"
Nathan Barry - Skyscrapers vs. Strip Malls
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