In the latest episode of the View from the Bus podcast, Bob chats with David Newman, Founder and CEO of RX Smart Gear. David’s entrepreneurial journey began when a friend dragged him to a CrossFit gym, where he quickly got hooked. Noticing the
In the newest episode of View from the Bus, Bob chats with Sean Lake, CEO and Co-founder of BUBS Naturals. They delve into Sean's inspiration behind the brand, rooted in the legacy of his friend and decorated Navy SEAL Glen 'BUB' Doherty, along
In the latest episode of Views from the Bus, Bob interviews wave manufacturer and a pioneer in surfing Bruce McFarland owner of American Wave Machines. If you aren't familiar with American Wave Machine the San Diego company is a world leader in
In this episode of Views From The Bus , Bob Rief is joined once again by his good friend and legendary tech leader Guy Kawasaki. In a really odd twist of events, Bob is going to be the interviewee and Guy is going to be the interviewer.After
In the latest episode of Views from the Bus, Bob talks with Kevin Tighe, CEO & Co-founder of Beachly. Beachly is a subscription brand rooted in beach, outdoor, and active lifestyles. They have also been named one of the top 500 fastest-growing
In today's episode of Views From the Bus, Bob gets to something on the top of all business minds, Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Ron Hadler of Red Door Interactive!Ron is the VP of innovation for Red Door Interactive, San Diego's best full
In this episode, we meet Dana Rowley, a prominent figure in San Diego's business scene. Dana directs the SDSI Business Accelerator, which has help given rise to over 140 emerging brands in the city. If launching one brand is a challenge, imagin
Welcome to View From the Bus podcast brought to you by San Diego Sport innovators. In today's episode, we have a special interview with John Sarkisian, one of San Diego's most successful entrepreneurs, an investor interested in emerging compani
In today's episode of Views From the Bus, Bob sits down with Driftline's Co-founder, Wes Horbatuck. Driftline have a patented board shorts called Drifties, which have a specialized inner liner made out of wetsuit material, connected to a stylis
In today's episode of Views From The Bus, we have a really amazing opportunity to interview Steven Morris. He is the author of a really great book called The Beautiful Business, which really is a must read for all CEOs. Steven is a true thought
In today's episode Bob talks with Cristobal Murillo, Co-founder and CEO of Selk'bag, who has implemented a very successful influencer marketing campaign to help get eyeballs on his unique wearable sleeping bags. Listen in to hear about his stra
This is a start of a new series of Views From The Bus, where Bob is shifting away from the historic founders to a much more current and scrappy set of founders. Many who have founded or birthed their businesses in these amazingly fast moving ti
In this special episode, Bob joins two of the best young CEOs in the sport and active lifestyle industry, Mandy Fry from Z Supply, and Jay Barton from ASRV, to discuss their approach to the new business reality.
In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by Tradian Maier, Founder of EarPro. Many surfers and water sports participants have a common issue of Surfer’s ear, a condition that causes blockage of the ear canal. Tradia
In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by his friend Justin Gardner, CEO and Founder of BLDG Active Skin Repair. BLDG Active Skin Repair is 99% effective against all bacteria, including the complex bacteria that y
In this episode of Views From The Bus, Bob Rief is joined by his good friend and legendary tech leader Guy Kawasaki. The two talk about Guy’s love for surfing and how he picked the sport up at 60 years old. Guy now has a podcast called Remarkab
Joe Kudla, Founder of Vuori, a performance apparel brand with a nontraditional approach to activewear, joins the Views From the Bus Podcast. Vuori is inspired by the Encinitas and Southern California Lifestyle. Their mission is to create produc
When it comes to legendary brands that reflect the San Diego lifestyle, there's not many better one than Sanuk. Jeff Kelley, Founder of Sanuk, joins Bob Rief in the Views From The Bus Podcast. In the 90s, Jeff started making sandals out of indo
In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by Beaver and Pam Theodosakis, Founders of Prana. There aren't too many husband-wife successful entrepreneurs with successful marriages in this business, but Beaver and Pam a
In this episode of the Views From The Bus podcast, Bob Rief is joined by Tony Finn, the Founder of Liquid Force. Tony is one of the most disruptive and unique marketers and is virtually known by everybody in the global world of action sports. 2
In this episode of Views From The Bus, Bob Mcknight, former CEO of Quiksilver joins Bob Rief. There has been no brand more legendary than Quiksilver and no founder more legendary than Bob, even though he’s probably going to deny that.
In this episode of the Views From The Bus Podcast, Bob Rief talks with Steve Lake, the co-founder of Sector 9, a truly legendary brand and a fundamental part of the San Diego lifestyle. Steve shares his background on how he started the brand, a