# Jimmy Funkhouser

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Ep. 434: Life Outside the Box - Starting An Outdoor Gear Store From Scratch - Jimmy Funkhouser

So is it difficult to build an outdoor business and brand from nothing in one of the meccas of the outdoor industry? You guessed it. It might take you investing your entire life savings or living in a van for months on end or even giving up almost everything (including your sanity) to realize your …

#70: Jimmy Funkhouser -- Starting Feral Mountain Co, "Year Without Fear"

How would you live your life if you had absolutely no fear holding you back? This week's Like a Bigfoot Podcast is a sit down conversation with the owner of Feral Mountain Co. Jimmy Funkhouser. Feral is my absolute favorite outdoor shop in Denver and Jimmy's story is incredibly energizing. On Ne…

#56 - Going Feral with Jimmy Funkhouser

Jimmy Funkhouser left the corporate world behind to start Feral.   Fast forward just a few short years, and Feral is growing to the point where they’re opening a second location in Denver.  Jimmy is doing things far differently than your average outdoor store - he meets the customer where they are …

#126: Episodes #40-80 CLIPSHOW!!

This week features some of my favorite moments from episodes #40-80 of the Like a Bigfoot Podcast. Hope you guys enjoy!! Featuring adventure stories, life lessons and plenty of inspiration from: Josh Lajaunie, Miguel Medina, "Antarctic Gurka" Scott Sears, "Iowans for Everest" Andy Anderson, Kunta…

EP #99 - Meet Jimmy Funkhouser with FERAL

FERAL is an outdoor gear shop that sells new and used outdoor goods. We also off a gear repair service, and a small selection of gear rentals.

Tariffs starting to affect some North Denver businesses

The recent tariffs, taxes imposed on imported goods, are already affecting three North Denver businesses. Steve Pribyl, owner of SloHi Bike and Coffee Company, said tariffs are affecting his pricing and inventory. Much of the product sold at his bike shop at the corner of West 29th Avenue and Ten…

Adapting and Thriving: Jimmy Funkhouser's Path to Outdoor Retail Success with the Feral Gear Shop

Send us a text What happens when you leave the corporate world behind to build something wild and unconventional? In this episode, Dale dives into conversation with Jimmy Funkhouser, founder of Feral, an outdoor retail business that’s anything but ordinary. Jimmy shares his journey from working at …

Find Your Music and Play It Loud with Jimmy Funkhouser

This conversation with Jimmy stuck with me because it wasn’t really about retail, or gear, or even business strategy. It was about finding the thing you’re meant to play, and having the discipline to keep playing it when it feels like no one is listening. Feral didn’t work right away. There were mo…

Brands Can't Control the Aftermarket. That's the Whole Business.

Jimmy Funkhouser spent a decade inside Toys R Us before opening FERAL, a Denver outdoor shop that spent its first two and a half years selling new gear like everybody else, until he and a colleague realized brands control price right up until a product enters the aftermarket. In this conversation w…

EP #99 - Meet Jimmy Funkhouser with FERAL

FERAL is an outdoor gear shop that sells new and used outdoor goods. We also off a gear repair service, and a small selection of gear rentals. Visit locallegend.media for more info & to request your own interview!