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Zach Clevenger has channeled his creativity and love of product development into multiple successful companies - and one or two failed ones - over the course of his career. Missteps and slips of the tongue aside (don't ask), Zach continues to find ways to invent, re calibrate and press forward. This show will break down the processes and challenges involved with product development, assembly and manufacture, bringing products to market with effective sales strategies, and creating a brand around them - and Zach will also tackle topics like building an effective team and celebrating the win at the end of the struggle now, rather than years down the road. So, if you're ready to start a branded product or manufacturing business (or already have), stick around - this podcast is for you. And since learning from others who've gone before you is the best way to learn, Zach openly discusses his own struggles, wins and losses, and interview guests who have years of experience in product development, branding and manufacturing.
Location:
United States
Description:
Zach Clevenger has channeled his creativity and love of product development into multiple successful companies - and one or two failed ones - over the course of his career. Missteps and slips of the tongue aside (don't ask), Zach continues to find ways to invent, re calibrate and press forward. This show will break down the processes and challenges involved with product development, assembly and manufacture, bringing products to market with effective sales strategies, and creating a brand around them - and Zach will also tackle topics like building an effective team and celebrating the win at the end of the struggle now, rather than years down the road. So, if you're ready to start a branded product or manufacturing business (or already have), stick around - this podcast is for you. And since learning from others who've gone before you is the best way to learn, Zach openly discusses his own struggles, wins and losses, and interview guests who have years of experience in product development, branding and manufacturing.
Language:
English
Episodes
EP 15: Gary Roberts - The Truth About CBD
5/30/2021
What comes to mind when you think about cannabis? Our societal ideas about cannabis come from fear, lack of information, and some very bad press. But the reality of high-quality cannabis has the power to unlock new ways of treating what hurts us and to help remove some of our limitations.
Gary Roberts a firefighter, the founder, and owner of Pure Body Zen, and the host of the Good Dudes Grow Podcast. His deep dive into the truth about cannabis products came after his own enlightening...
Duration:00:39:26
EP 14: Healing The Damage Done By A Destructive Ego (Or Two)
5/23/2021
Where’s the line between healthy self-esteem and an overinflated ego? If you want to know, fail once or twice and notice how you react. An ego lashes out in the wake of failure. A humble sense of self tries to build up rather than tear down.
On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing & Sales, Zach and Shelby break down the relationship between failure and your ego, including the highs and lows of Zach’s early, overconfidence-fueled business ventures, the disaster that was Zach’s...
Duration:01:05:18
Ep 13: Zachary Clevenger – Brooding Over Problems Leads You Nowhere
5/16/2021
What do you do when things do not work out the way you want? Life seems to come to a standstill, and all the passion you had in pursuing your dreams just vanishes. And if it goes on long enough, as Zach says, “Sometimes it sucks to the point where you question why you're even doing it anymore.” If you dwell in the struggle for too long, you may lose perspective and start to behave irrationally.
On this solo episode of Inside Development Manufacturing & Sales, Zach Clevenger offers some...
Duration:00:11:03
EP 12: Navigating The Growing Pains Of An Up-And-Coming Business
5/10/2021
Growing a business isn’t pretty. It’s a long, complex road filled with wins and losses and tons of uncertainty. The best way to push forward through all those challenges? Learn from someone who’s been there before.
On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing & Sales, Zach and Shelby break down what it’s like to let go of the reins in your business to take a vacation, including the importance of having the people on your team in the best possible roles to handle things in your...
Duration:00:33:54
EP 11: How To Make The Next Step The Right Step
4/25/2021
Looking back on the last big goal you reached, how easy was the path leading up to it? Progress is always rocky and never very pretty, but if you can push past whatever’s in your way, amazing rewards wait until the end.
On this Inside Development episode, Manufacturing & Sales, Zach jams solo on breaking down “impossible” tasks to make them manageable and get them done in record time, helping your team get on board with your vision and with each other, and mapping out the small steps that...
Duration:00:13:25
EP 10: Blake Rice - Manufacturing The Perfect Shot
4/18/2021
After years spent honing your skills as a hunter, would you choose subpar ammo to take on your next trip? No, of course you wouldn't - but the question is, where do you look to find the ideal ammo to make that next hunt a success?
Blake Rice founded TSS Shot after one session with Tungsten Super Slam Ammo made him want to figure out how to spread its superior range and efficiency with other hunters. Now, Blake focuses on manufacturing and selling ammo for all kinds of hunters, from those...
Duration:01:33:31
EP 9: Shelby Clevenger - The Highs,Lows,And In-Betweens Of Running A Business With Your Spouse
4/11/2021
What makes an ideal business partnership? It usually takes a mix of compatible personalities, skill sets, and a lot of patience - and who better to choose for your better half in business than your best friend and partner in life?
Shelby Clevenger is the master integrator within the Duck Dens business alongside her husband, Zach. She provides the organizational and detail-oriented superpower that every thriving business needs and the perfect counterpoint to Zach’s big-picture visionary...
Duration:00:48:54
EP 8: Jaden Zimmerman - A Personal Brand That Speaks To Your People
4/4/2021
How do you learn best? Plenty of entrepreneurs and business owners devour book after book, soaking up advice on the latest marketing tactic from their favorite author - which is a good strategy. But the moment you put the books down and show people who you are and what you can do is the moment you genuinely start gaining momentum.
Jaden Zimmerman learned about business firsthand through his work within his father's roofing company. The discipline he cultivated working with his father led...
Duration:00:48:44
EP 7: A Bird’s-Eye View Of The Business
3/28/2021
Ever wonder what goes on in a growing business when you clear away the marketing hype? In an online world of tactics and posturing, sometimes the most useful information lies in the un-flashy, honest operations and relationships that make an enterprise run.
On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing & Sales, Zach and Myles open up about the struggles and successes they’re experiencing in their own business, including establishing a partnership between them that makes room for...
Duration:00:19:54
EP 6: Embracing Your Role As A Visionary
2/28/2021
Where do you fit in your business? Beyond just running the show, are you the idea-producing dreamer, or the detail-oriented guy with a plan? If you happen to be that visionary type, time to harness that talent and kick your business' momentum into high gear.
On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing, & Sales, Zach takes some time out to talk solo about his experience in business as a visionary, the necessity of having the right integrator on your side, and the detail work and...
Duration:00:10:35
EP 5: How To Know Your Strengths And Weaknesses - Rich Gramm
2/21/2021
How can you surround yourself with people that fill your gaps? It’s ALL about knowing your strengths and weaknesses and hiring accordingly!
Rich Gramm joins the show today! As president of Headsight Harvesting Solutions in Bremen, Indiana, Rich is on a mission to solve problems for farmers. He is king of solving everyday agricultural challenges and has built a thriving business for himself around that lifestyle.
On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing, & Sales, Zach,...
Duration:00:35:50
EP 4: Adam Niec - Bringing Value Back to Payment Processing
2/14/2021
You probably use your credit card or PayPal account every day without thinking too much about it, right? Underneath the convenience, there’s a lot of fees and policies at work that we don’t concern ourselves with. But what if there were a more ethical, plainly better way to go about handling our business finances?
Adam Niec is the co-founder of Certain Pay, a company that revolutionizes the way merchants think about payment processing to center the conversation on mutual partnership and...
Duration:00:30:15
EP 3: Matt Miller — From Survival to Success Story
2/11/2021
The past year has been a critical one for no shortage of business owners, including in the branded product, product development and manufacturing space. About 60% of businesses that closed during the pandemic will never reopen, according to 2020 data from Yelp, and many remaining businesses still struggle to stay afloat.
In times like these, it’s all the more important to pay attention to what past crises have taught us — which is why Myles is looking to his father, Matt Miller, for...
Duration:00:47:43
EP 2: Jason Hudkins — Seeing the Worth, Not Just the Risk
2/8/2021
Ask any business owner today when they were first bit by the entrepreneur bug, and many will tell you that entrepreneurship was modeled to them at a young age. Zach is no exception to that. It was his serial-entrepreneur dad, Jason Hudkins, who first showed him how fulfilling it can be to work for yourself. And, in true multi-generational fashion, it was Jason’s dad who showed him, putting Jason to work for the family business after he was kicked out of school in the 7th grade.
Despite...
Duration:01:03:13
EP 1: Zach & Myles — Starting From (Almost) Scratch
2/4/2021
Zach Clevenger and Myles Miller know what it’s like to channel creativity and a love of product development into multiple successful companies (and one or two failed ones). From experience, they also know that learning from those who’ve gone before you is the best way to learn yourself. And that’s why, as they scale their next business, they’re bringing other entrepreneurs and listeners along with them.
Six months into launching Duck Dens, a new company that’s helping waterfowl hunters...
Duration:00:21:37