167. Sit at the Table with Winners, The Conversation is Different - Rob Meyer

Firefighter owned businesses consume many of us outside the firehouse. The entrepreneurial spirit within or the drive to better our economic position, firefighters always have a side hustle when they're not responding on runs. Rob Meyer, a 22 year firefighter and the owner of Ridgeway Leatherworks knows all of this way to well. From his early days of tinkering with leather as a hobby, he soon found himself scaling a business that now employees people and occupies every second of his downtime. Learning the leather trade and becoming a craftsman has fulfilled Rob on his journey inside and outside the firehouse. Alot of "figuring it out as we go" was the mantra of his early years but as time ticked on and business grew, so did the importance of becoming a responsible businessman. There are so many potential pitfalls for firefighters when they go all in on their side hustle. Taking it from a hobby to a job, there can be plenty of obstacles and challenges along the way. This conversation hits on alot of great small business owner topics. Rob's passion is stronger today than when he started. Rob has a great business sense and demeanor that has been learned along the way. Ridgeway Leatherworks continues to be a strong firefighter owned business and the future is incredibly bright for Rob and his passion. -- Check out Rob and Ridgeway Leatherworks at www.ridgewayleatherworks.com or on all of his social media channels.