Tuesday it hit, and Wednesday I got a credit card in the mail. And, um, every summer, Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas break, spring break, Id go back down the Virgin Islands. Um uh, yeah. How much do you need here? And so, being a boat captain, I I couldnt listen to the radio. And so what I did is I made a copy of it. Elvis fans, your ship has come in. Yeah, were good. Like thats actually a pretty good, you know, racket for them, but not create for us. It's now a global, billion-dollar brand, but it certainly wasn't an overnight success. Um, some guy shows up and get some Guy says he can raise money or something. Now Im still getting feedback, but I dont know. And we said, No, no, we have a water bottle. I would avoid Merrill Lynch if I was a listener. We had a rapid deployment seal team boat. Actually, I have more time and jets than I do. I work here now you dont and we went back and forth and back and forth and back and forth and finally goes. I mean, the printing company did, but its interesting that the printer didnt work too. I said, Okay. Um, but statue limitations, statute limitations. And so she was useless. I say I was in the V I for on and off. But we would fly the whole thing just really slow and you could just see incredible. Hydro Flask was founded in 2009 by Travis Rosbach and Cindy Morse with the company based in Bend, Oregon. Like thats what deals did. Amphibian. So how do you that pan torn that Pantone orange? This is my first morning back out of being in the Chinese hospitals, and there was nobody there in the in the warehouse. And, um, So I kind of came up with the mouth size and then drew the bottle out from the mouth size and and thats how its the And then Then they had an engineer who was working there at the factory. Right on. I forced the bottle into people walking by his hands and theyre looking at and they look at me like, What are you doing? So you could put a kid on the airplane and just send them off into the unknown. The worst is I built the guys finance and back when he was working at Bank of America. Is the interest rate. I dont know what it was. Yeah, well, you seem really easy to get along with. If I was back in ST Croix, maybe they would have got it. You can see incredibly cool stuff. So now youre now youre raising money mode in crisis mode to raise the money rock and a hard spot. I dont really run. Theres a hell of a good job at manufacturing. Dont know if thats a PC way to say it these days, but you get the gist of what Im saying, the insane asylum or whatever. Um, I would say it was probably 78 years I flew for the airlines. There are a few other companies that currently run cruises down the Mississippi. We are the most knowledgeable, experienced cruise travel company. Well, Im selling it. Check out the special offer with bonuses for you at Be Success secrets dot com Thats B as in business success secrets dot com And until the next episode, remember, you are just one business plan away. Sure the pig or swine or whatever it was SARS or whatever its called at that time. Cruise line Queen of the new ship, many illustrated here, include a number of familiar as well some. I can feel the aloha. All the top brass comes in. Well, that was always sort of the goal, but we didnt have any real clear channel or weight that we had planned out to get there. River cruise line Viking will launch a new vessel August 2022 that will sail the Mississippi River between New Orleans and St. Paul. Worry about life later. I didnt do very well because nobody down the flat area had any money. Herbs come and sing and theres harps and the pretty maidens dancing and I went over. Welcome to the show today. I mean, I mean candidly, its important for people to understand. What the hell is it doing in Venezuela? Well, tell him were not hiring and she called back later and says hes not leaving. We sold the sign shop. And it wasnt as nearly as robust, let alone in a communist country at that time. Anyway, I had two brothers had my two brothers and then my mom having three boys. Because nobody. I know were going to go back to zero, because, like, back to just today, you know? Travis told a few stories that hes never told anywhere else, and it is packed with so many high percentage tips that I cant even count. Um, right there near where she was staying and adopted my sister. Um, when I sold my first company and I had a very similar journey to you, and it was probably a little longer. I used to scope fishing holes. Um, and, you know, I was like, God, what? Yeah, Your answer. But we got into our AI. This is what were going to give you, and this is what were gonna do. Uh, and youve had such a diverse background going from I want everybody here how you went from being a dive instructor and how you wind up that. When I was probably 19, we had some Italians working in the dive shop, and they said, Hey, we want to go down to this place called Louis Raucous or Marguerite Island, which is a really nice place to dive. So the difference between Oregon and the Virgin Islands is basically night and day. Bring in asking the hard questions. I did not walk away with $200 million. Included excursion in every port. And so I was like, Okay, were doing stainless on the inside and stainless on the outside and I just kind of told the factory that thats what we were doing and I I dont know. He won the pizza party, he won all the ice cream, and it was like, Huh? Great time to be in the valley after that. But the Virgin Islands can be, um it could be a very difficult It can be a very difficult place to have a business and stay safe. I probably could have picked up maybe some money skills. Yes and no, we I was my mom and dad owned the land that was to become Willamette Valley Vineyards. Ive been telling you. No, I owned the company and she called her husband over, and her husband started to cry at the owner. Um, luckily, my banker cut up that car was like, No, you do not get an unlimited bank account. I remember so clearly the very first time Id actually gone through flight safety in Orlando had gone through all the training and all the tests and everything to become a Lear type rated pilot. We were cleared up to, like, 20 25,000 ft and we just went It just took right off, just like a rocket ship. Travis Rosbach FOUNDER Capt. I want to sell this because I think that was 2012 or 2013, if I remember, right? It was We put up the full sales and we just booked it right back. Theres a Theres a lot of scams, but at the same time, China. I said, Okay, well, then I know people who are making trailers right now in China. And then you then you found this company that I have right here. Viking River Cruises - Mississippi River Cruises - If you have always wanted to take a cruise, what are you waiting for? Im a power boat captain, but I do enjoy a little bit of hanging out on blue boats too. Yeah, if Im not flying a jet or riding a motorcycle or jumping out of an airplane, the chain saw is the most dangerous way for me to focus. Um, you could go through Alibaba and I would not recommend that to anybody. Ill take it. I went over. Its like, No, Im still on the airplane. After a twenty year struggle, he finally succumbed to the demons he fought so long and so hard" Captain Lee told Page Six that he and Mary Anne are still dealing with the loss on a daily basis, saying, "There's a hole there that can't be filled As parents, you're not designed to bury your children.". So those are two big misnomers that just arent true. And, you know, Schrag to sell. Yeah. It started with whatever that company, as youre saying and they dented. 24 7. The HR woman, for whatever reason, she came in. And I remember I was like, Well, the hydro flask I sold and I think you were around 12 or 13 million in revenue at that point. And she paid the day Laborers like pennies on the dollars and said, You know, Travis isnt painting what he owes you, but he wants you to take this, you know, Penance and kick rocks. I assume that that you tried to go to China like did you even understand that? Honestly. And then after after my exit from the HF company, I would charter a couple of planes myself here and there. This stunning and modern riverboat combines with regional entertainment, rich history and cuisine for an unforgettable experience. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. We had a flare gun, a baseball bat and a machete. And they changed the law from September to October 5 to 6, or whatever the numbers were. Because nobody wants a double wall vacuum insulated water bottles, bottle there only drinking out of aluminum in single wall and maybe stainless. How do you learn or do something to figure out that thats going to keep water cold and hot for prolonged period of time? I get a lot of people who write me and students that Ive had about sourcing in China. She leaves. Got it! In 2009, Capt. Travis Rosbach, a SCUBA divemaster, US Merchant Marine boat captain, commercial airline pilot, and world exploreralong with his then-girlfriend, entrepreneur Cindy Weber got fed up with wasteful and environmentally toxic plastic water bottlesand the few bulky metal alternatives available at the time. I went to go work with trying to sell me either company the first day I got there. Do you think more people have these pivotal moments? Im here in Deschutes County. And my dad, my dad. Ive just been in the bank. I was like in seven minutes, and I need you to feed the dog when I get home because I got to get on there um So Im going to tell her that you Im gonna figure that out, and Ill email you and tell you, uh, when that moment happens. Uh, you know, the whole other story with pirates and stuff, but I got to Venezuela, and then I commercial back and they went on to South Africa. We were moving it from this room to that room and he hit the printer on a wall and it broke this little hairline fracture in this plastic part on the roller tracks that printed. Your mom was had a vineyard. And then we needed 40,000 for here in 40,000 for their it pretty soon got up to be quite a bit, um, and in that time, once the money came back in, she came back. I made six figures. Viking just announced more river cruises are coming to the Mississippi in 2023. Hes like, Well, let me check a check. And I had that moment and I was at I remember, you know, this woman had a pink one and I went up and I asked her, Im like, Where did you get that? Or and luckily, the guy driving had the the you know, I dont know the presence, I guess get out of traffic, go around and bypass and get us out of there. He came back. The governor lived at the top. Um, apparently, but even its hard. And her name was Alice. Had I been in college. And, you know, being a pilot is a lot of fun flying fast. Rosbach is married to Mary Anne. And I really enjoyed reading business books. Your big kids take care of business while Im gone. Trudy owns Mountain Supply, which is a mountain outdoor hard, uh, outdoor gear store here in Bend. Viking Mississippi boat cruises on Mississippi River with departures from homeports NOLA-New Orleans, Memphis TN, St Louis MO, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN. What did your wife say when you have that moment? 10 oclock. And Mary Anne, my wife, actually asked one of them, she said, 'Did you watch Dad's show tonight on TV?' Far as this desk. But the tariffs really gave us a lot of initiative to open up in American factories. Do you think that you learned things about retail that you later carried forward? All three of us just, like, stop like, Oh, shoot, They just hit us. And in the Chesapeake Bay and the winner, the all the tributaries in the Bay are crystal clear. Well, I didnt travel with them, but when I was, we encountered him. We did really well and ended up selling it and made, uh, you know, that was my first time. The Its sort of like the I actually did it too. I said, besides all that I need to sell water bottles, and he knows how much do you want? There is no money. This is great. It is. And then And then people would only come to get the hydro flasks and they would buy other things and say we were her favorite and I even got free elephant ears sometimes. Capt. Now I get to actually interact with you. I mean, hydro flask was relatively successful. Is it okay to say the last three months have been less and less? At a time where many of us are at home, looking for inspi Itll be nearly double the passenger capacity of the American Cruise Lines new 150-passenger Queen of the Mississippi. Yeah, Im only Im only laughing only Travis because Ive been down that road and I got some scars on my back. If you can take those exotic, far off remote jobs on the far side of the world, go do that. They just, like, just took it, But yeah, absolutely. So I went, We lived on a hill. We went back to Oahu, opened up a lot. Go. River cruise giant Viking this week announced plans for new Mississippi River sailings that feature a rare treat for Elvis Presley fans: A private, after-hours tour of Graceland.. With Viking River Cruises you have your choice of fascinating places to visit, with river tours to Europe, China and Russia! I had somebody in Utahs just talking to and he said, Im in Utah. I picked it up and I was like, I held it up like I found the holy ground. You know, nobodys doing water bottles. Um, but it is slow I mean, you know how it is, what floats. 00:00:00 00:31:32. I mean, the whole thing just goes down, so you got to hopefully get yourself out if you can. Oh, she said it just was too hard. ; New Orleans: Dance down the streets to the sounds of live music bands. We dont have room for you. Its just 5%. Ive heard this story about, well, Crocodile Dundee had come out and, um, one of the fourth graders, he was a bully. Yeah. I did do a lot of research on Oahu about different mouth sizes. I sometimes do that. Yes. Just go out by the train tracks. Under construction in Louisiana sun peek over golden trees capacity of the river! Um, weve got factories in Vietnam and a few other countries, and here in America, we I mean, thats a whole show. We were equal ownership at that point until we started taking on more and my investment. Uh, we went up to Portland in the Saturday market under the Burnside Bridge, and it was a really, really hot summer day. Why are we investing the extra money to to this?Because youre worth it as one of our listeners! A. Yeah. Because thats sort of really definitive. Hope ya'll are as well. What do you need? You know, theres not a lot of hope for the guy who hit the tail, but you just gotta get as far away as possible. She found a Romanian gypsy. So I made it up. Its done and we didnt quite know what that meant. It is. You know, the printer to a guy who was, you know, he would kind of source from us. Tomorrow? So I called the company. I would say I dont know if its the very first, but I would say as far as I know as being an Oregonian, its definitely the first that was on the map. Gosh, those were the best. How do you I mean, in order to do this, I dont know where theyre Theyre made. And so we I thought I was sitting at that and happy we thought everything was good. This one? No, you cant do that. And I flew every single airplane that I ever wanted to fly. And since then, my karma has come back. So, yeah, when you open up the door and let people come out, sometimes theyll hit the plane and or their shoots all open and their chutes open, it hits the tail, and then you just you just auger. Hopefully, theyll put us in the dinghy and set set us loose, and its at that point we start looking for the digging. I mean, if youre paying for it and you ask, theyll let you. You dont want to. I do this in graphic design and that I said, Come in. Just I mean, you never really do know until you make contact with the customer and ask and listen. Captain Lee once posted excitedly on Instagram about the "Cocktails with Captain Lee" event in Chicago, writing, "Are you ready Chicago? Yeah, thats great. You know, we have a lot of fun, right? And I kind of worked my way out of that one house. The moneys in the bank. Had you been looking in the right place when you bought the bottle, but we didnt stamp it on the outside. And man did I love it. And then I eventually got my 50 ton while I started with a six pack and then a 25 ton. And thanks again. It was old old parachute. It was beautiful, positive energy around you. So then I do podcasts after 11. Yeah, I know you may not like it or you may love it. Um So how long do you do this boat, Captain Thing? Her people. I didnt know what to provide. Thank you. It looks like youre youre youre youre doing okay. Maybe if my parents had taught me, maybe I would have learned. Im going to Florida tomorrow to go buy a yacht. And, you know, I dont know what I was going to do next. Because how much do you need? Yeah, and she goes, Yeah, you know, hes definitely got enough to come to this check. Right. You know, we were gonna really make it because of Trudy. Um, yeah. And because the sim doesnt look obviously like an actual Lear and the pictures in the book dont look like reality. He got the pizza, he got the ice cream. I know too much about the car to, you know, look, somebody in the eye and give them a, you know, shake their hand and take their money. Rosbach admitted he's more concerned about keeping Mary Anne happy, noting, "If she's got a smile on her face my day is complete.". It was It was It was like riding that like a bull. 64682 Cook Ave Suite 212 Bend, Or 97703 LinkedIn Capt. So we were in the newspaper as a, you know, a new startup business. And Im thinking, Is this Teflon in my water bottle? And, um, that was a heck of a trip in Venezuela, but we should probably keep it under R rated or are no more. And we had 40,000 bloody rested bottles. And just a lot more beautiful. She recounted how the two met during an episode of the show, telling the gathered crew members, "My girlfriends knew him. Mary Anne frequently accompanies her husband on the road to galas and events, even taking part in a variety of meet-and-greets with her husband. And I was like, Yeah, I dont wanna be held back twice, so I returned to Oregon. So, what have you, um, been doing since what happened? Just believe that there was demand in the market and that we could do better than the market that you could build a better product. They dont even actually know what they want. I know my wallet has no money in it. And then when I was 16, I moved down, and I was like, Okay, Im here. And we got to go international with it too. She was gone. So well, whos going to do this? Uh, and you can put up a table out there. Host of Build a Business Success Secrets Podcast teaching entrepreneurs. Folder: What We Do. Everybody has a sign shop in the law who and everybody had a plotter that would cut vinyl. I guess this was another one of those cerebellum moments. 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