Passion, Perseverance, and Red Pepper Flakes: Starting and running an outdoor recreation business with Lloyd Vogel of Garage Grown Gear

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Lloyd Vogel, founder and CEO of Garage Grown Gear, to explore the evolution of ultralight outdoor gear and the growth of his Minnesota-based company. From its humble beginnings in a basement to an 8,000-square-foot warehouse in Saint Paul, Garage Grown Gear has become a leader in the ultralight outdoor gear space by focusing on small, innovative manufacturers.

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