Monthly Archives: September 2011

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Becoming Fashion Aware

Can I say we were fashion dummies? We always loved being creative and appreciated things like effortless style and everlasting quality, but I definitely wouldn’t categorize us into the fashionista group. Don’t get me wrong; I like retail therapy just … Continue reading

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Cookie time

I am a baked-goods fanatic. However, while I enjoy baking 24 cookies, I do not need to eat 24 cookies. So, I brought my baker’s dozen to Pop Outerwear‘s office. Here is a delicious recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. … Continue reading

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Cole Valley Street Fair, entrepreneurship, Intern

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Ideas

The first week interning at Pop Outerwear was super exciting. We had all these ideas, we ordered delicious pizza and we were ready to change the world in one night! After the initial high of starting a new project in … Continue reading

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The Interview

When I interviewed for Pop Outerwear, Joanne and Tim invited me over for a BBQ. From the get-go, I knew the interview process alone would be a unique experience.  Over a delicious sausage and salad we discussed my goals and … Continue reading

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Adaptability

Working at a startup like Pop Outerwear is like walking into a multiple intelligence test, where the game is to navigate as many strengths as possible. In my experience thus far, I realized how dynamic entrepreneurs need to be in … Continue reading

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Around the Dinner Table

Every time the topic of snowboarding arises, I awkwardly avoid the subject. I’ve always felt a separation between people who go to the mountain to ski and people who go to the mountain to drink hot chocolate and sit in … Continue reading

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My Introduction to the Slopes

Around age seven, my family set out to conquer the mountain. With eager anticipation, I struggled to pull on my neon striped snowsuit (pictured below), knit hat and ski boots. Twenty minutes later, my family wobbled back to the ski … Continue reading

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networking, outerwear, ski, ski coats, ski jackets, snowboard, snowboard coats, snowboard jackets, winter jackets

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Sharing is Caring

Ok, so in March 2009 we had the drive, the passion, and the need in the marketplace. There had to be other “non-steezy” snowboarders out there, right? We hoped so. We did the normal business stuff – filed paperwork for … Continue reading

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Funk

We are possibly the least funky people we know… Don’t get me wrong, we love to have fun and dork around but we are really not funky. We (the founders) met while working at a ski resort and bonded over … Continue reading

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Best Place on Earth

If I had to select a place in the world I’d want to go and here’s my response -Baldface in Nelson, British Columbia. It’s also the birthplace of our company. On an amazing backcountry trip we met incredible people, including the … Continue reading