Jess Nepstad was the Divisional Vice president of Nestlé until an unexpected severance caused him to jump into the world of owning a small business. In September 2016, Jess and his business partner, Ned Becker, had the opportunity to combine their passions for coffee and the outdoors by purchasing Planetary Design: a company in Missoula, MT, dedicated to the pursuit of the perfect backcountry coffee.   On this episode, we chat with Jess on how networking is the most important tool in business, the life lessons Jess has learned from his personal/professional career and how he purchased Planetary Design.   This podcast is sponsored by Vestigo and produced by Force Media.