I sat down with VitalMTB’s Shawn Spomer and Charlie Sponsel to reflect on the last 2 years of turbulence in the bike industry.
Category: Finance
YT May Find Investors. Can It Find a Future?
Let’s take the chatter that YT has landed a new investor and run with it as a hypothetical to explore what the future might look like for the German mountain bike brand.
State of the Industry: Giant Manufacturing’s Q2 results
What can we infer from the largest manufacturer in the cycling space? What does it tell us about the future of the industry? A quick look at Giant’s second quarter results…
KTM’s Restructuring: What happened and where its going…
KTM has built a reputation that some might call “bulletproof” over the last few decades, at least as far as … More
YT went bankrupt. Now what?
Last week well known mountain bike company YT Industries filed for the German equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. How … More
Fox Factory Q1 2025 Earnings: Quick Take from a Former Analyst
Fox Factory just reported earnings. How are they faring through all the turbulence in the world these days? Check this to find out.
Navigating the Financial Terrain of the Outdoor Industry with OtherHours
I built an interactive one-stop-shop for anyone tracking the business side of the outdoor industry. Check this post out to learn how I built it, why I built and the future of this fun little app…
My AI Tech Stack – March 2025
What I’m using, why I’m using it and how it might fit into your world. Yes, the list is long, but its the wild west out there in “AI” (starting to hate that phrase…)
Is Fox Factory Okay?
Someone asked if I’d analyze the financial health of Fox Factory, so I did. If you are wondering how they are doing and if they’ll be around in the future, this is for you.
Advice for those going to work for an early stage startup.
Considering going to work for a startup or quitting your day-job to build something? Check this before you do…