Steve Kaczmarek is the owner and CEO of Borealis Fat Bikes. After attending Colorado College and Pepperdine, he worked for 15 years in printing and packaging. In 2001 he started Oracle Packaging, and from 2001 to 2008, Oracle grew to 135 million dollars in sales with 950 employees. Now he resides right here with us in Colorado Springs! He began teaching the Entrepreneurial Class at Colorado College (CC) in 2012, he was their Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurism, and he also developed the Big Idea for CC. Through the Big Idea, he met a student with whom he started the very successful business he runs today. Shipping to over 22 countries around the globe, Borealis produces the fastest and lightest Fat Bike in the world!
Ideas and Topics Discussed in this episode:
- What is a Fat Bike?
- How Steve started Borealis Fat Bikes with one of his students
- Steve’s education and history as an entrepreneur and educator
- How Steve’s experience in a corporate setting influenced his own start up business
- The hiring process at Borealis
- The advantages of a Fat Bike versus a normal bike
- Steve’s involvement with non-profits in the Colorado Springs area
- How to contact Borealis and try out their Fat Bikes
Links and Resources:
- www.fatbike.com
- Borealis Fat Bikes telephone: 320-FAT-BIKE (320-328-2453)
- Borealis Fat Bikes on social media:
Thanks for Listening!
Thanks for joining me again this week. If you have any tips, suggestions, or comments about this episode, please be sure to leave them in the comments section below.
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Thank you!
And finally, please leave an honest review for the Central Colorado Springs Advice Givers Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Subscribe: RSS