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Blue Bottle Coffee is a unique coffee roaster and coffee shop. They were started by James Freeman who began by selling freshly roasted coffee. But coffee wasn’t James’ first love. He had another passion that consumed his life during his early years. Blue Bottle Coffee has now grown to nearly 30 coffee shop locations.  ...

Hydroflask is a water bottle manufacturer. They make beautiful water bottles that keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot nearly all day. Their bottles are loved by adventurous people who love the outdoors. Hydroflask has a remarkable story. They have grown incredibly fast despite several hiccups including the founder leaving the company.   Website:...

R. Riveter has a unique mission to provide jobs specifically for military spouses. They make beautiful bags that are inspired from common military materials. Lisa Bradley and Cameron Cruze started the business in their attic and have been growing their business as well as helping other military families out with employment.   Website: http://www.rriveter.com Background...

Biolite has a global mission to save lives by improving the air quality in homes that cook over fire. Jonathan Cedar and Alec Drummond started the business because they like camping and the outdoors. They also happen to be really good at engineering and design. They created a stove that they sell to two completely...

Grovemade started out making bamboo iPhone cases. Their start was unique and bold. Then the unthinkable happened the same day they released their first product. They now have a full line of products ranging from electronic accessories to a desk collection.   Website: Grovemade   Background Music: Steadfast by Blue Dot Sessions Piano Song by...

In this introduction episode I explain the format of this podcast and explain a little about myself and why I started this podcast. Facebook: The Origins Podcast Twitter: The Origins Podcast Instagram: The Origins Podcast