TPM Episode 54: Tim Pogue, CEO Mizu, Founder Ride Snowboards

The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Tim Pogue is a visionary in the world of action sports, specifically the world of snow. When this 10 year non-alum of University of Minnesota, he also happened to be a sponsored windsurfer, moved west is his VW bus, the last place anyone would expect him to land was taking classes at Harvard or on Wall Street. Tim’s life has been the one of dreams for the action sports marketer turned executive and he maps out his long strange trip on the podcast.

Tim Pogue Show Notes:

2:00: Pre-trade show chaos and the combination of the trade show

3:30: Mizu and what he does as CEO

7:00: Growing up in Minnesota, getting into skiing

10:00: Getting kicked out of high school and 10 years of college

16:00: Windsurfing, snowboarding, heading out west and following The Dead.

19:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)

20:30: Getting a job with Kemper Snowboards

25:00: Burton Snowboards

32:22: The rise and fall of Ride Snowboards

40:00: 10Barrel Brewery and The Summit at Snoqualmie (use the code Powell18 to get pre-season pass prices)

41:30: Taking classes at Harvard and more Ride

49:00: Nixon and starting Faction

54:03: House of Marley and Tapout