Bill Amos of NW Alpine: From Alpinist to Entrepreneur
Bill Amos is the Founder & CEO of NW Alpine based in Salem, Oregon. NW Alpine has been producing technical outdoor apparel in the US since 2010. For many of those years, NW Alpine produced everything in-house and was the contract manufacturer for several other brands.
Here are a few of the topics covered in this episode:
Here are a few of the topics covered in this episode:
- How alpinism prepared him for entrepreneurship
- Starting a USA-made brand in response to the 2008 financial crisis
- Lessons learned from starting, growing and eventually closing a factory
- Why manufacturing in the US is critical for the future of the economy
Learn more about NW Alpine and see their gear: NW Alpine
Learn more about KORE: KORE Outdoors
Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: Bill Amos
Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: Christian Rawles
Want to get in touch? Send an email: christian@koreoutdoors.org
Learn more about KORE: KORE Outdoors
Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: Bill Amos
Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: Christian Rawles
Want to get in touch? Send an email: christian@koreoutdoors.org
