# Overview

> Overview: an interactive timeline spanning Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 17, 58354 with 887 events, published on Linecept.

- Source: https://www.linecept.com/p/overview-zcbvsw
- Published: Jul 23, 2026
- Time span: Jan 1, 2024 – Jun 17, 58354
- Timezone: UTC
- Timelines: 32
- Events: 887
- Contributors: David Kutas, Erik Faeustle, Gergely Harsányi, Máté Melcher

## Timelines

- Initial Orders (Dec 15, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027): First real customers on snow.
- Outsider × Shift Tech agreement signed (Apr 10, 2026): Execution finalized Apr 6, agreement signed Apr 10, Power Reel images + STEP files received Apr 14.
- First Production Run (Sep 29, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026): The first sellable run off the finalized CAD and the chosen manufacturer.
- Manufacturer Search (Dec 13, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026): Finding who can build the prototype/production run — Meier and Folsom in Denver, Ronin (Jonno Jacobs, Chamonix), DPS (Peter Turner), Never Summer (Harry…
- On-Snow Testing (Jan 26, 2025 – Apr 3, 2026): Taking the prototype from the bench to real snow — the field tests of the tensioning mechanism under a skier's load.
- Early Concept Designs (Apr 1, 2024 – Dec 4, 2024): The first profile studies that became the variable-profile ski.
- Patent & IP (Jan 15, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025): The provisional filing and the snowboard-specific utility patent that became our Burton leverage.
- First Burton meeting (Apr 3, 2026): The first meeting with The Burton Corporation's product team, opened by the snowboard utility patent.
- 3D Viewer & Footage (Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026): skiviewer.studio plus Palisades on-snow footage, anchored to Shane's story.
- Launch Campaign (Jan 1, 2027 – Jun 1, 2027): The first real push to the freeride and all-mountain audience.
- Origin & Vision (Mar 13, 2024 – Sep 26, 2025): How Outsider started — a Palisades World Cup conversation with Sherry McConkey about Shane's unrealized adaptive-ski idea, the 3D viewer, the first working…
- Click Medical (Sep 26, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025): From a cold distributor application (after AOPA Orlando) to a signed partnership and reel supply. Steamboat Springs, CO. Contacts: Brett Vladika, Jimmy Capra.
- Standups & Notion (Nov 1, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026): The weekly operating rhythm that keeps a team across California, Austria, Colorado and Seattle in sync.
- Positioning & Story (Oct 20, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027): Leading with the adaptive-profile story and Shane's legacy, not the spec sheet.
- NDA signed with Click Medical (Oct 6, 2025): NDA sent Oct 2, signed Oct 6, partnership + sample units agreed Oct 7.
- Ratchet Sourcing Dead-End (Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025): 30 consumer/industrial ratchets tested and eliminated — proof we needed a purpose-built reel.
- Identity Design / Shift Tech (Jan 8, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026): The equity partnership with Zac West (IDeology, Seattle) and Jimmy Capra (CEO, Click Medical) for the Shift Power Reel. Negotiated Jan–Apr 2026, signed April…
- Channel Strategy (Dec 21, 2026 – Jun 20, 2027): US direct + select shops; EU through Matt in Austria/Innsbruck.
- Prototype & CAD Development (Jan 26, 2025 – Jun 16, 2026): Turning the bench concept into a real ski — killing the ratchet approach, locking in the Click/Shift reel, CAD with Gergely and Gary (RhythmCNC), and the first…
- Click Reel Integration (Oct 20, 2025 – Nov 15, 2025): Swapping the failed ratchets for Click Medical's medical-grade reels.
- Partnerships (Sep 26, 2025 – Jul 6, 2026): The external network that makes Outsider possible: Click Medical's reels, the Identity Design / Shift Tech equity deal with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the…
- Burton Snowboards (Feb 21, 2026 – May 21, 2026): Cold outreach to Burton leadership, an NDA, and a path toward joint prototyping. Snowboard utility patent is the leverage. Contact: Donna Carpenter (Chair of…
- SPURArt (Austria) (Jan 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026): The Austrian prototype manufacturer — early promise with Simon, Lisa, Peter and Michael (Michi), Matt building a first prototype with Michi, then slipping…
- Team & Operations (Oct 15, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026): Standing up the founding team and our operating rhythm: Erik on product, Gergely on CAD, Matt on GTM for Austria/Innsbruck, Gary (RhythmCNC) on machining,…
- Go-To-Market (Oct 20, 2026 – Jan 31, 2028): Planning the commercial launch: positioning on the McConkey legacy and the adaptive-profile story, pricing, and US + EU channel strategy.
- First Season of Selling (Sep 29, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027): The first commercial season — first production run, initial orders, and on-snow proof with real customers.
- Marketing (Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 1, 2027): Brand and audience building around the McConkey-rooted story, the 3D viewer demo, and on-snow footage.
- David meets Sherry McConkey at Palisades World Cup (Feb 14, 2024): The single moment the whole company traces back to — Shane's unrealized adaptive-ski idea first comes up.
- David meets Jason Levinthal (J Skis) (Jun 1, 2024): An early reality check from a veteran ski builder.
- Prototype shown to Sherry McConkey at Olympic Valley (Nov 1, 2025): First time a working tensioning prototype was in the hands of someone tied to Shane's legacy.
- Sherry McConkey becomes Outsider's first famous follower (Nov 2, 2025): A small but meaningful marketing milestone the day after the prototype demo.
- Investor outreach begins: Sherry shares + Jeremy Jones (Feb 23, 2026): A point-in-time kickoff of fundraising conversations.

## Events (chronological)

- Jan 1, 2024: Untitled Post — lkj
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — A chance conversation with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades Tahoe World Cup surfaced Shane McConkey's old idea for a ski that changes its own profile on demand. That idea is the…
- Feb 25, 2024: David meets Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup — First in-person connection with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades Tahoe World Cup. The conversation turned to Shane McConkey's old idea for a ski that could change its own profile…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: The conversation that started Outsider — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Feb 25, 2024: How It Started — This is the one I trace everything back to. I got talking with Sherry McConkey at the Palisades World Cup, the kind of conversation you don't plan, and she brought up Shane's old…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept + 3D viewer presented to Sherry McConkey — Shared the Adaptive Profile System concept and the interactive 3D visualization (later skiviewer.com) with Sherry McConkey at Olympic Valley. First time the idea was shown to…
- Mar 15, 2024: I showed Sherry the concept and the 3D viewer — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person. I didn't want to send a deck. I wanted to sit with her and let her turn the 3D model around on the laptop herself,…
- Mar 15, 2024: I showed Sherry the concept in person — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: I showed Sherry the concept and the 3D viewer — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person. I didn't want to send a deck. I wanted to sit with her and let her turn the 3D model around on the laptop herself,…
- Mar 15, 2024: I showed Sherry the concept in person — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: I showed Sherry the concept in person — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept + 3D viewer presented to Sherry McConkey — Shared the Adaptive Profile System concept and the interactive 3D visualization (later skiviewer.com) with Sherry McConkey at Olympic Valley. First time the idea was shown to…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 15, 2024: Concept Walkthrough — I drove up to Olympic Valley to show Sherry the idea in person rather than send a deck. I walked her through the drawings and the early CAD: you turn a dial and the ski shifts its…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: I sketched the first profile studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the migration idea…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: I sketched the first profile studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the migration idea…
- Mar 16, 2024: I sketched the first profile studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: I sketched the first profile studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: First profile designs — First full set of variable-profile design studies — exploring how far camber and rocker could migrate under cable tension without compromising the ski's structure.
- Mar 16, 2024: First profile designs — First full set of variable-profile design studies — exploring how far camber and rocker could migrate under cable tension without compromising the ski's structure.
- Mar 16, 2024: I sketched the first profile studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Mar 16, 2024: Profile Studies — My first full set of variable-profile studies — how far I could migrate the ski between camber and rocker under cable tension without wrecking the ski's structure. Rough, but the…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane always imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane always imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape for the climb and the descent — flat and forgiving going up, alive and cambered coming down. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane always imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane always imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape for the climb and the descent — flat and forgiving going up, alive and cambered coming down. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane always imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- Apr 2, 2024: What Shane Imagined — Shane used to talk about a ski that could change its shape on demand — rockered and forgiving in soft snow, cambered and lively when you need grip. Seeing David and the team…
- May 2, 2024: Shane would have loved this — Watching the team build the ski Shane sketched in his head years ago — I get emotional about it. I'm in for whatever helps.
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-testing the concept with Jason Levinthal — Met Jason Levinthal of J Skis to pressure-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry product experience. Useful reality check on the hard part: a moving…
- Jun 1, 2024: David meets Jason Levinthal (J Skis) — Met Jason Levinthal of J Skis to pressure-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry product experience. Useful reality check on what's hard about…
- Jun 1, 2024: I pressure-tested the concept with Jason Levinthal — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: I pressure-tested the concept with Jason Levinthal — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: I pressure-tested the concept with Jason Levinthal — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: I pressure-tested the concept with Jason Levinthal — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: I pressure-tested the concept with Jason Levinthal — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Jun 1, 2024: Pressure-Test with Jason — Sat down with Jason Levinthal of J Skis to stress-test the variable-profile concept against decades of ski-industry experience. Useful, humbling reality check on the hard part: a…
- Aug 27, 2024 – Nov 25, 2024: Variable Profile Ski concept locked — Consolidated the studies into a single variable-profile concept: a ski that shifts between a flat/early-rise touring profile and a cambered, energetic descent profile via a…
- Aug 27, 2024 – Nov 25, 2024: Variable Profile Ski concept locked — Consolidated the studies into a single variable-profile concept: a ski that shifts between a flat/early-rise touring profile and a cambered, energetic descent profile via a…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable routing system built and validated — Built the integrated cable-routing system into the prototype and ran the first bench test. The mechanism simultaneously flattens camber and raises tip/tail on demand via cable…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable routing system built and validated — Built the integrated cable-routing system into the prototype and ran the first bench test. The mechanism simultaneously flattens camber and raises tip/tail on demand via cable…
- Sep 10, 2024: I got the cable routing system working on the bench — I'd been away for three weeks in Europe and I came home itching to try the routing idea I'd been sketching on the plane. I built it into the prototype over a couple of late nights…
- Sep 10, 2024: I got the cable routing system working on the bench — I'd been away for three weeks in Europe and I came home itching to try the routing idea I'd been sketching on the plane. I built it into the prototype over a couple of late nights…
- Sep 10, 2024: I got the cable routing system working on the bench — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: I got the cable routing system working on the bench — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: I got the cable routing system working on the bench — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Sep 10, 2024: Cable Routing Works — Built the cable routing idea into the prototype over a couple of evenings at the bench. It's just a cable, a few anchor points, and the reel. First pull on the dial moved the ski…
- Oct 5, 2024: First CAD pass on the anchor geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: First CAD pass on the anchor geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: First CAD pass on the anchor geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: First CAD pass on the anchor geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: First CAD pass on the anchor geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 5, 2024: Anchor Geometry — Took David's bench numbers and modeled the tip/tail anchor points and cable channels properly. The goal is a routing path that loses as little travel to friction as possible while…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I came on board — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I came on board — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I came on board — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I came on board — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Oct 20, 2024: Why I Joined — I'd seen a lot of 'revolutionary' ski ideas. This one was different — David had already proven the mechanism on the bench before he ever pitched me. I joined because it wasn't a…
- Jan 1, 2025: Untitled Post — hello akos
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional patent filed — Wrote and filed the provisional patent for the Outsider tensioning mechanism — cable-actuated camber tensioning, reel integration, anchor-point geometry, and the rocker-transition…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional patent filed — Wrote and filed the provisional patent for the Outsider tensioning mechanism — cable-actuated camber tensioning, reel integration, anchor-point geometry, and the rocker-transition…
- Jan 8, 2025: I filed the provisional patent myself — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: I filed the provisional patent myself — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: I filed the provisional patent myself — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. I'd been quoted around twenty thousand dollars to have it done, and we just don't have that kind of money to spend on paper right…
- Jan 8, 2025: I filed the provisional patent myself — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. I'd been quoted around twenty thousand dollars to have it done, and we just don't have that kind of money to spend on paper right…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: I filed the provisional patent myself — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 8, 2025: Provisional Patent — I wrote and filed the provisional patent myself. A firm had quoted around twenty thousand dollars, which we can't justify spending on paperwork right now. So I worked through it…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: First on-snow test at Kirkwood — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: First on-snow test at Kirkwood — First time the thing left the workshop and touched real snow, up at Kirkwood. The prototype was rough — taped, shimmed, honestly a little embarrassing to click into — but I had to…
- Jan 26, 2025: First on-snow test at Kirkwood — First time the thing left the workshop and touched real snow, up at Kirkwood. The prototype was rough — taped, shimmed, honestly a little embarrassing to click into — but I had to…
- Jan 26, 2025: First on-snow test at Kirkwood — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: First on-snow test at Kirkwood — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Jan 26, 2025: On-Snow #1 — First time the prototype left the workshop and went on real snow, at Kirkwood. It was rough — taped and shimmed — but I needed to know the cable and anchors would survive a run…
- Feb 1, 2025: A note on the claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the rocker-transition migration, not just camber flattening — that's the part competitors would try to…
- Feb 1, 2025: A note on the claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: A note on the claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: A note on the claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 1, 2025: Patent Claims — I went through the provisional with David. The key is that the claims cover the full camber-to-rocker migration, not just the camber side — that's the part competitors would try…
- Feb 10, 2025: Reworking the anchors after Kirkwood — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Reworking the anchors after Kirkwood — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Reworking the anchors after Kirkwood — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Reworking the anchors after Kirkwood — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Feb 10, 2025: Anchor Rework — David came back from Kirkwood with wear on the tip anchors. I redid the insert geometry so the load spreads over a wider area — should survive a full season now.
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-cable prototype development — Built and tested the free-cable proto to characterize routing friction and how much travel we lose between the reel and the tip/tail anchors. Informs the cable geometry for the…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: I built the free-cable prototype to measure losses — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: I built the free-cable prototype to measure losses — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: I built the free-cable prototype to measure losses — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: I built the free-cable prototype to measure losses — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-cable prototype development — Built and tested the free-cable proto to characterize routing friction and how much travel is lost between the reel and the tip/tail anchors. Informs the cable geometry for the…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: I built the free-cable prototype to measure losses — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025: Free-Cable Prototype — Built the free-cable proto specifically to measure routing friction and how much travel I lose between the reel and the anchors. Ugly, but it gave me the numbers I needed to fix…
- Apr 1, 2025: Untitled Card
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD design — Worked the Nest 106 CAD geometry around the reel pocket, cable channels, and anchor inserts — targeting a profile close to existing manufacturer molds to cut tooling cost and lead…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: I designed the Nest 106 around the reel pocket — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD design — Worked the Nest 106 CAD geometry around the reel pocket, cable channels, and anchor inserts — targeting a profile close to existing manufacturer molds to cut tooling cost and lead…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: I designed the Nest 106 around the reel pocket — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: I designed the Nest 106 around the reel pocket — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: I designed the Nest 106 around the reel pocket — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: I designed the Nest 106 around the reel pocket — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- May 2, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025: Nest 106 CAD — Built the Nest 106 CAD around the reel pocket, cable channels and anchor inserts — and deliberately kept the profile close to existing manufacturer molds so we don't pay for…
- Jul 1, 2025: Slide
- Jul 1, 2025: Slide
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: I built the 3D viewer and the website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: I built the 3D viewer and the website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: I built the 3D viewer and the website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Aug 29, 2025: 3D Viewer & Website — Over the summer I built two things: an interactive 3D viewer of the mechanism (skiviewer.studio) and a private website that puts the whole story in one place. The viewer lets…
- Sep 26, 2025: Partners Over Cash — The plan for Outsider was never to raise a big round — it was to find a few partners who actually understand the product and build it with them. Click Medical for the reel that…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor application after AOPA Orlando — Submitted a Click Medical distributor application off the back of the AOPA Conference in Orlando. Their team (web-admin, then Lauran Gale and Jen Howland) acknowledged it and…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: I went in through the distributor application after AOPA Orlando — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: I went in through the distributor application after AOPA Orlando — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: I went in through the distributor application after AOPA Orlando — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: I went in through the distributor application after AOPA Orlando — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: I went in through the distributor application after AOPA Orlando — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Distributor Application — After the AOPA conference in Orlando I went looking for a way into Click Medical that wasn't a cold sales email. I filled out their distributor application instead — partly…
- Sep 26, 2025: Partners Over Cash — The plan for Outsider was never to raise a big round — it was to find a few partners who actually understand the product and build it with them. Click Medical for the reel that…
- Sep 26, 2025: Partners Over Cash — The plan for Outsider was never to raise a big round — it was to find a few partners who actually understand the product and build it with them. Click Medical for the reel that…
- Sep 26, 2025: Partners Over Cash — The plan for Outsider was never to raise a big round — it was to find a few partners who actually understand the product and build it with them. Click Medical for the reel that…
- Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025: Ratchet sourcing: ~30 units tested, all fail — Ordered roughly 30 ratcheting mechanisms from consumer and industrial sources and integrated each into the prototype body. None generate enough force for reliable camber…
- Sep 26, 2025: I tested ~30 ratchets and they all failed — I ordered something like thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial bits, anything I could find that clicked and held. I spent a week building each one into the prototype…
- Sep 26, 2025: I tested ~30 ratchets and they all failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: I tested ~30 ratchets and they all failed — I ordered something like thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial bits, anything I could find that clicked and held. I spent a week building each one into the prototype…
- Sep 26, 2025: ~30 ratchet units tested, all fail — Ordered roughly 30 ratcheting mechanisms from consumer and industrial sources and integrated each into the prototype body. None generate enough force for reliable camber…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: I tested ~30 ratchets and they all failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: I tested ~30 ratchets and they all failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 26, 2025: Ratchets Failed — I ordered around thirty different ratchets — bike parts, industrial parts, anything that clicked and held — and built each one into the prototype to test it. They all failed the…
- Sep 29, 2025: First contact with Click Medical — Established contact with Click Medical in Steamboat Springs, CO after the AOPA Conference in Orlando. Submitted a distributor application; Brett Vladika (Director of Product &…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Concept + data presented to Brett Vladika — Walked Brett Vladika (Director of Product & Research) through the full Outsider concept on a Zoom: the 3D model, the McConkey backstory, initial TAM/SAM, and the…
- Oct 1, 2025: I pitched the whole concept to Brett Vladika — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: I pitched the whole concept to Brett Vladika — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and showed him the whole thing, holding nothing back: the 3D model, the McConkey story, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism.…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: I pitched the whole concept to Brett Vladika — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Concept + data presented to Brett Vladika — Walked Brett Vladika through the full Outsider concept on a Zoom: the 3D model, the McConkey backstory, initial TAM/SAM, and the force-distribution specs for the mechanism. They…
- Oct 1, 2025: I pitched the whole concept to Brett Vladika — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and showed him the whole thing, holding nothing back: the 3D model, the McConkey story, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism.…
- Oct 1, 2025: I pitched the whole concept to Brett Vladika — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 1, 2025: Pitch to Brett — Got Brett Vladika on a Zoom and walked him through the whole thing: the 3D model, the McConkey background, my rough market numbers, and the force data for the mechanism. The…
- Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 7, 2025: NDA sent, signed, and partnership agreed — Sent the NDA to Click Medical Oct 2; signed Oct 6. By Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Fast, clean turnaround.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 6, 2025: NDA + Samples — Click Medical signed the NDA on Oct 6 (I sent it Oct 2), and by Oct 7 they agreed to a partnership and to sharing Click Reel sample units. Four days end to end.
- Oct 15, 2025: From our side at Click Medical — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: From our side at Click Medical — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: From our side at Click Medical — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Why this application caught our attention at Click — We see a lot of inbound, but the Outsider use case is genuinely novel — applying Click's adjustability to a ski's camber under real skiing loads. The force-distribution work David…
- Oct 15, 2025: From our side at Click Medical — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Why this application caught our attention at Click — We see a lot of inbound, but the Outsider use case is genuinely novel — applying Click's adjustability to a ski's camber under real skiing loads. The force-distribution work David…
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 15, 2025: Click's Side — We get a lot of inbound, but a medical-grade reel actuating a ski's camber under load was genuinely new for us. The force data David shared is what made us move fast on the NDA.
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) onto the team — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the touring crowd there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrived and the tensioning works — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units showed up and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tried it first with the lace it ships with, then again with a 1mm Kevlar…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team forms: Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) join — Brought Matt Melcher on as GTM for the Austria/Innsbruck region and Gary on to support CAD, alongside Erik and Gergely. Introduced everyone, set up bi-weekly standups, and spun up…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrive — tensioning confirmed — Four kits of Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived. Integrated one with the original lace and one with 1mm Kevlar lace; both actuate the mechanism with enough torque. This is the…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrived and the tensioning works — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) onto the team — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought the first hires on — Added Matt for GTM in Austria and Gary on CAD. Small team, but now we cover product, design, machining and the European market.
- Oct 20, 2025: Team forms: Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) join — Brought Matt Melcher on as GTM for the Austria/Innsbruck region and Gary on to support CAD, alongside Erik and Gergely. Introduced everyone, set up bi-weekly standups, and spun up…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrived and the tensioning works — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units showed up and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tried it first with the lace it ships with, then again with a 1mm Kevlar…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) onto the team — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the touring crowd there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrive — tensioning confirmed — Four kits of Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived. Integrated one with the original lace and one with 1mm Kevlar lace; both actuate the mechanism with enough torque. This is the…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrived and the tensioning works — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) onto the team — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: I brought Matt (GTM Austria) and Gary (CAD) onto the team — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Click Reel Revo units arrived and the tensioning works — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Oct 20, 2025: Team Additions — Brought two more people in. Matt Melcher is taking go-to-market for the Austria and Innsbruck side — he knows that market and the freeride scene there — and Gary's helping me with…
- Oct 20, 2025: Reels Arrived — Four kits of the Click Reel Revo Surface units arrived and I had one in the prototype within the hour. I tested it first with the lace it ships with, then with a 1mm Kevlar lace.…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly OS standup cadence established — Settled into a weekly Outsider standup (Google Meet) covering prototype, CAD, partnerships, and GTM. The recurring rhythm keeps a distributed team — California, Austria, and…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly OS standup cadence established — Settled into a weekly Outsider standup (Google Meet) covering prototype, CAD, partnerships, and GTM. The recurring rhythm keeps a distributed team — California, Austria, and…
- Nov 1, 2025: I put the working prototype in Sherry's hands — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: I put the working prototype in Sherry's hands — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and just handed it to her. I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the…
- Nov 1, 2025: I put the working prototype in Sherry's hands — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Settling into the Austria role — First few weeks scoping the Innsbruck market. There's real appetite among touring shops for a ski that actually changes behavior, not just shape. Building the shortlist.
- Nov 1, 2025: Working prototype in Sherry's hands — Introduced the functional tensioning prototype to Sherry McConkey at Olympic Valley — the first physical version of the vision Shane described, handed to someone who knew it…
- Nov 1, 2025: I put the working prototype in Sherry's hands — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and just handed it to her. I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the…
- Nov 1, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: We settled into a weekly standup — Locked a weekly Outsider standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM. With the team spread across California, Austria, and partners in Colorado and…
- Nov 1, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: We settled into a weekly standup — Locked a weekly Outsider standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM. With the team spread across California, Austria, and partners in Colorado and…
- Nov 1, 2025: I put the working prototype in Sherry's hands — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Sherry Tries It — Took the first really working prototype up to Sherry at Olympic Valley and handed it to her — I wanted her to feel it, not hear me describe it. She turned the dial, felt the ski…
- Nov 1, 2025: Untitled Post — David Kutas he has a PhD, originally from Hungary, grew up in Austria, and now he lives in California. He is living in Sausalito, California, and he is working in AI.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: Our first famous follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: Our first famous follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First famous follower — The day after seeing the prototype, Sherry McConkey followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower and the best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give…
- Nov 2, 2025: Our first famous follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: Our first famous follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: Our first famous follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 2, 2025: First Famous Follower — The day after handling the prototype, Sherry followed Outsider on Instagram — our first famous follower. The best organic endorsement the McConkey connection could give us.
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025: We settled into a weekly standup — Tuesday mornings, blockers first, detail in Notion. It's the glue for a distributed team.
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: We settled into a weekly standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: We settled into a weekly standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: We settled into a weekly standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Nov 4, 2025 – Jun 25, 2026: Weekly Standup — Locked a weekly standup on Google Meet covering prototype, CAD, partnerships and GTM, with the detail kept in Notion. A 30-minute call plus async updates is enough to keep a…
- Dec 1, 2025: Untitled Post — The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of Edmond Dantès, a promising young sailor who is falsely accused of treason by jealous rivals and imprisoned in the dreaded Château…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: We drove SF → Denver and locked exclusive Shift access — Erik and I did the drive from San Francisco to Denver — three days, a lot of bad coffee — and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing real ski factories…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: We drove SF → Denver and locked exclusive Shift access — Erik and I did the drive from San Francisco to Denver — three days, a lot of bad coffee — and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing real ski factories…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: SF → Denver road trip: exclusive Shift (Click Reel) access — Drove SF → Denver with Erik to visit Meier Skis, Folsom Skis, and Click Medical (Dec 8–12). On Dec 10 we secured exclusive access to the Shift (Click Reel) technology routed…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: We drove SF → Denver and locked exclusive Shift access — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: SF → Denver road trip: exclusive Shift (Click Reel) access — Drove SF → Denver with Erik to visit Meier Skis, Folsom Skis, and Click Medical (Dec 8–12). On Dec 10 we secured exclusive access to the Shift (Click Reel) technology routed…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: We drove SF → Denver and locked exclusive Shift access — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: We drove SF → Denver and locked exclusive Shift access — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025: Denver Trip — Erik and I drove from San Francisco to Denver and stopped at Meier, Folsom, and Click Medical along the way. Seeing the factories in person changed what I understood about what a…
- Dec 15, 2025: We visited Meier Skis in Denver — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: We visited Meier Skis in Denver — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: We visited Meier Skis in Denver — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 15, 2025: Meier Skis — We'd first reached out to Meier in the fall, and Ted Eynon, the owner, got on a couple of calls with us. Producing skis for another brand isn't something they normally do, but he…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: We toured Folsom and I proposed a viewer-for-CAD trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: We toured Folsom and I proposed a viewer-for-CAD trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: We toured Folsom and I proposed a viewer-for-CAD trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026: Folsom Trade — Toured Folsom Custom Skis in Denver with Mike McCabe, the owner, then followed up with our 3D viewer (skiviewer.studio) and a trade: we build the viewer and the sales integration…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: I reached out to Ronin Skis before Chamonix — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis to see if they'd be up for building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. Long shot — they'd never heard of us — but…
- Dec 27, 2025: I reached out to Ronin Skis before Chamonix — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: I reached out to Ronin Skis before Chamonix — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis to see if they'd be up for building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. Long shot — they'd never heard of us — but…
- Dec 27, 2025: I reached out to Ronin Skis before Chamonix — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: I reached out to Ronin Skis before Chamonix — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Dec 27, 2025: Ronin Outreach — Before we flew to Chamonix I cold-emailed Ronin Skis about building our first prototypes with the mechanism inside. They'd never heard of us, but Jonno wrote back quickly, happy…
- Jan 1, 2026: Untitled Post
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: I reached out to Never Summer about cores and a CAD file — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: I reached out to Never Summer about cores and a CAD file — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: I reached out to Never Summer about cores and a CAD file — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 15, 2026: Never Summer — Cold-emailed Harry at Never Summer to see if they'd help us with cores and a CAD file we could design around. Harry came back warm and we got on a call to walk through what we're…
- Jan 8, 2026: I set up the first working session with Zac and Jimmy — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: Intro call scheduled with Zac West & Jimmy Capra — Scheduled the first working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, co-owners of Identity Design / IDeology, to discuss the Shift Power Reel partnership, fundraising, and valuation.
- Jan 8, 2026: Intro call scheduled with Zac West & Jimmy Capra — Scheduled the first working session with Zac West (IDeology, Seattle) and Jimmy Capra (CEO, Click Medical), co-owners of Identity Design, to discuss the Shift Power Reel…
- Jan 8, 2026: I set up the first working session with Zac and Jimmy — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: I set up the first working session with Zac and Jimmy — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: I set up the first working session with Zac and Jimmy — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: I set up the first working session with Zac and Jimmy — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 8, 2026: First Session — Set up the first proper working session with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the two behind Identity Design. I like dealing with them. Zac comes at it from design, Jimmy from…
- Jan 10, 2026: I've been sending out a lot of NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: I've been sending out a lot of NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: I've been sending out a lot of NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 10, 2026: Sending NDAs — Realized this spring how much of the early work is just getting an NDA in place so people can actually talk freely. Advisors, factories, partners — most warm conversations started…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA signed with Jennifer Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA signed with Jennifer Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA signed with Jennifer Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 12, 2026: NDA — Roach — Sent Jen the NDA on the 10th, she had it back executed on the 12th, and I countersigned the same day. With that in place she started opening doors — she knows the outdoor and ski…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 16, 2026: Intro Meeting — Set up a first meeting with SPURArt, an Austrian manufacturer, for January 21. Matt is running point since he's closest to the European side. We walked Simon through Outsider and…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom went quiet after the trade proposal — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom went quiet after the trade proposal — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom went quiet after the trade proposal — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Jan 20, 2026: Folsom — No Reply — I sent Mike the full trade in detail on January 10th. When it stalled I came back with a smaller ask to make it easier to say yes, but never heard back after that. Most likely a…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: What I'm seeing on the ground in Austria — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: What I'm seeing on the ground in Austria — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among touring shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building the EU shop…
- Feb 1, 2026: What I'm seeing on the ground in Austria — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among touring shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building the EU shop…
- Feb 1, 2026: What I'm seeing on the ground in Austria — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: What I'm seeing on the ground in Austria — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 1, 2026: Austria Update — From the Innsbruck side: there's real appetite among freeride and all-mountain shops for something that genuinely changes the ski's behavior — not just another shape. I'm building…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 3, 2026: Prototype Build — Took the lead on the SPURArt build and started working directly with Michael — Michi — on a first prototype. We traded layup ideas, core options, and how to fit our reel pocket…
- Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: SPURArt and Ronin didn't pan out — Talked production with SPURArt (Feb 5) and met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix (Feb 10). SPURArt didn't move forward, and Ronin declined a trade-based arrangement on Feb 21. Both…
- Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: SPURArt and Ronin Skis explored — both declined — Discussed prototype production with SPURArt (Feb 5) and met Ronin Skis in Chamonix (Feb 10). SPURArt didn't move forward; Ronin declined a trade-based manufacturing arrangement on…
- Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: SPURArt and Ronin didn't pan out — Talked production with SPURArt (Feb 5) and met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix (Feb 10). SPURArt didn't move forward, and Ronin declined a trade-based arrangement on Feb 21. Both…
- Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: SPURArt and Ronin Skis explored — both declined — Discussed prototype production with SPURArt (Feb 5) and met Ronin Skis in Chamonix (Feb 10). SPURArt didn't move forward; Ronin declined a trade-based manufacturing arrangement on…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin declined a trade build — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin declined a trade build — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin declined a trade build — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 10, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026: Ronin Declined — Met Jonno at Ronin in Chamonix on Feb 10 and talked through a trade-based arrangement. On Feb 21 he declined — a trade build doesn't work for an established shop mid-season — but…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 12, 2026: Scheduling & Invoicing — A lot of the back-and-forth ran through Lisa in their office — booking press time and sorting the paperwork and the invoice — with Peter and Simon on the commercial side. I tried…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: Partnership term sheet — first draft & counter — Met with Zac West and Jimmy Capra (with Matt and Erik) to align on structure and valuation. Their opening proposal: 2.5% equity for discounted Shift Reels, no cash. We countered…
- Feb 14, 2026: Partnership term sheet — first draft & counter — Met with Zac West and Jimmy Capra (with Matt Melcher and Erik) to align on structure and valuation. Their opening proposal: 2.5% equity for discounted Shift Reels, no cash. We…
- Feb 14, 2026: We traded the first term sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: We traded the first term sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: We traded the first term sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: We traded the first term sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: We traded the first term sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 14, 2026: First Term Sheet — Sat down with Zac and Jimmy, with Matt and Erik on the call too, to work out the shape of a deal. Their opening was 2.5% for discounted reels and no cash. I came back with another…
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA out to Lindsay Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA out to Lindsay Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA out to Lindsay Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 19, 2026: NDA — Cone — Sent Lindsay the NDA, dated back to December 9 when we met in Solitude and Salt Lake City. Once she signs I'll countersign and send the executed copy back.
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: I filed the snowboard-specific utility patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted it on file…
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard utility patent filed — Filed the snowboard-specific utility patent covering the tensioning mechanism applied to snowboard camber profiles. This embodiment is the primary leverage asset for any Burton…
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard utility patent filed — Filed the snowboard-specific utility patent covering the tensioning mechanism applied to snowboard camber profiles. This embodiment is the primary leverage asset for any Burton…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: I filed the snowboard-specific utility patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: I filed the snowboard-specific utility patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: I filed the snowboard-specific utility patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted it on file…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to advise from Chamonix — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to advise from Chamonix — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to advise from Chamonix — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: I filed the snowboard-specific utility patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to advise from Chamonix — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 21, 2026: Snowboard Patent — Filed the snowboard utility patent covering the mechanism on snowboard camber and rocker profiles. This is the asset that makes the tech exclusive in Burton's category — I wanted…
- Feb 21, 2026: Happy to Advise — A trade build doesn't work for us right now, but I like what David's doing. Keep me in the loop — I'll advise on layup and core choices whenever it helps.
- Feb 23, 2026: Fundraising Begins — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
- Feb 23, 2026: Shares conversation with Sherry + Jeremy Jones outreach — Met with Sherry McConkey about shares and broader investor outreach, and made the first attempt to contact Jeremy Jones. The start of putting a real cap table and investor list…
- Feb 23, 2026: Fundraising Begins — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
- Feb 23, 2026: I started the real fundraising conversations — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
- Feb 23, 2026: I started the real fundraising conversations — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
- Feb 23, 2026: I started the real fundraising conversations — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
- Feb 23, 2026: I started the real fundraising conversations — Started the conversations I'd been putting off. Sat down with Sherry about her shares and about who she could open doors to, and made my first attempt to reach Jeremy Jones. This…
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