Billy Bones is the owner and founder of Clampdown Record Pressing, one of the greenest vinyl record pressing plants in the world. He joins One Step Beyond at Cadence HQ to discuss his part in making vinyl records in a sustainable and environmental innovative way. We go deep into Billy’s intriguing past – He shares how he first got into vinyl records, his adventures touring with his bands and his entrepreneurial history, which stretches back to his high school years, running a bus depot before and after school. We glean some insight into how his past, as a rule breaker and disruptor, has influenced his push to innovate in a traditional industry and making sustainability top of mind when pressing records. He shares how his business is doing this today and lets us in on new areas of innovation he’s working towards.

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Almost anything is possible if you’re willing to make it possible. Having the grit to push through obstacles along the way is the difference between making things happen and standing still. On this episode of the podcast Aram talk to Emma Smith of Zimt Chocolate about how she created an ethics company that provides a high quality product and her endless drive to overcome any challenge thrown her way. She shares the realities involved in getting her business off the ground, from learning how to make chocolate from an e-book and packaging her product for retail sale, to disastrous equipment malfunctions. They discuss the truth about 90’s vegan food being terrible and why Zimt will never win a foodie award. Emma’s story is an inspiring example of how grit can keep you going, and that belief and hard work will always lead to achieving your goals.

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Founder Emma Smith started out by making chocolates in her home kitchen (fun fact: in their respective home kitchens is where basically every food manufacturer on the planet started).

So, she began to manufacture out of a church kitchen, then a vegan cupcake shop, then a vegan yogurt factory, then in a chocolate factory, then got last minute renovicted, then in a room in a warehouse, and simultaneously, still worked with the chocolate factory, and also rented a table at a commercial kitchen.

Now Zimt proudly operates their own proper chocolate factory and has recently opened a chocolate café in Vancouver B.C.

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Your company is only as strong as its brand – whether it’s only you, or you and 1000 other people, your ability to build and maintain relationships is dependent on how people view you. We get into the topic of building a trusted brand with Scott Kaplan of HQ Milton for his perspective on how to get into that trusted space. HQ Milton is a niche watch company that focuses on vintage Rolex and Patek Philippe watches. The brand evolved from humble beginnings and Scott shares his journey working in and then walking away from the family jewelry & loan business and how he took the leap to go out on his own. He talks about his first sale, his wildest sale and the role authentic connection plays in building his relationships.

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On this episode of the podcast, Aram sits down with Matt Saincome, co-founder of the punk-themed satirical news site, The Hard Times and OutVoice, a new payment product for publishers and freelancers. Matt talks about how punk played a huge role in developing his entrepreneurial spirit. He shares some incredibly insightful and powerful lessons he learned and applied from his experience touring in bands, writing zines and running a record label. All of it giving him the permission to take the throne and carve out his own path.

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