BRR - Danielle and Kate Nolan

Turning a Cycling Passion into a Successful Business with Guest Host Sheri Rosenbaum

This episode’s guests are Danielle and Kate Nolan owners of Brown County Bikes in Nashville, Indiana; a woman and LGBTQ owned and operated bike shop. BCB is the only bike shop in downtown Nashville, IN which is home to Brown County State Park. The park boasts over 28 miles of pristine mountain biking trails and attracts over 3 million visitors to this small town every year.  The mountain bike focused shop offers sales, service/repair, rental bikes, guided tours, professional coaching and clinics for all skill levels and ages. They also partnered with local coffee roaster Side Track to craft their own Costa Rican dark roast called Send It. Guest Host Sheri Rosenbaum, Columnist and Blogger @ Sunflower and Pedals, sat down with Danielle and Kate to discuss a variety of topics including bike shop basics, business aspects, marketing, community and the next generation on bikes!

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