Ty is a partner and co-founder of 460 Bread, an artisan bread company based in Driggs, ID. In this episode, Ty talks about moving from work with the Friends of the Teton River as a hydrologist into starting an artisan bread company without any commercial baking experience. Ty and Stephan discuss growing a business, community support, and the importance of continually learning.
Chef Jason is the head Chef and a partner at Hole Bowl. When he isn’t in the kitchen, he can be heard on KHOL as the host of The Grand Table, a show where he mixes up a blend of fine cuisine and music.
Brad is a father, husband, lawyer, rancher, writer and whiskey maker. Brad is a 4th generation Jackson resident. Brad’s great grandparents came over from Idaho to homesteaded on what is now Teton Village.
Jen and Rick are entrepreneurs, married, parents, and the founders of a hemp farm called Meristem Farms. Jen and Rick grew up two blocks away from each other, but only really connected at the age of 22 when they were reintroduced by their parents.
Mike is an entrepreneur, Wyoming Senator, former Wyoming House Representative, former Town Council Member and the owner of Jedediah’s Catering and Concessions. Mike landed in Jackson Hole in the summer of 76’ after exploring the area on a family trip the summer before.
In this episode, Stephan and Chris talk about ranching buffalo, determination, sleeping in pig huts and running the livestock department at the prestigious Blue Hill Farm in New York.
Nona came out to Jackson with her husband Mark to take a break from New York…a break that has lasted for over 15 years. Nona is the CEO and a founder of Vertical Harvest, she also is a co-founder of the architecture firm GYDE.
Cara is the owner of Xowyo Paper + Press and a co-founder of Dishing Jackson Hole and Dishing Park City. Stephan and Cara talk about the the evolution of the Jackson Hole food scene, business partnerships, starting a publication and new restaurants in Jackson.
Tom started Pinky G’s over eight years ago on a shoestring budget and with the support of the community has made it into a successful business that hopes to expand in the near future. Tom also took on a big renovation a few years ago to help Moe’s Original BBQ find a home in Jackson Hole.
Ruth Ann is a former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, a former Domino’s Pizza franchise owner, founder and owner of the Snake River Roasting Co. an avid skier and a 30 year resident of Jackson Hole.
Stephan and Ruth Ann discuss what motivations it takes to be an entrepreneur, serving the state of Wyoming, succeeding without a college education, building strong community support and the intricacies of the coffee roasting industry.