Steve McCready
Paradoxical
Trash Panda Disc Golf wants to go out of business
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Trash Panda Disc Golf wants to go out of business

Jesse Stedman's got a pretty unique goal

What happens when a maker who plays disc golf, cares about the environment and has a background in marketing starts experimenting in their garage? Well, in the case of today’s guest, Jesse Stedman, you get Trash Panda Disc Golf, a Colorado business that makes flying discs out of recycled plastic.

Jesse Stedman, founder of Trash Panda Disc Golf

Listen in as we talk about Jesse’s journey, including

  • Why it took a decade to go from inspiration to action in starting up Trash Panda

  • Why what Jesse didn’t know was so important in Trash Panda coming to life

  • The benefit of creating a YouTube channel before even having a product

  • Trash Panda’s unusual disc names and the meanings behind them

  • How Jesse turned a byproduct of the injection molding process into a key design element in Trash Panda’s first disc

    Great logo design. Why didn’t someone think of this sooner?
  • How Jesse has used values & constraints both to simplify his decision making and strengthen the clarity of the brand

  • The good and bad of product launches

  • Why Jesse decided to pursue B-Corp certification

Learn more at Trash Panda Disc Golf’s YouTube channel and website.


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