Episode 56: Ryan Clements - ALL I NEED SKATE PODCAST

In this episode of The Shetler Show, Anthony Shetler and co-founder of Excel Management, Ryan Clements kick off talking about the Florida skate scene. Ryan Clements makes sure he does his part in giving back from the “corporate” side of the industry. 
 
They begin by talking about what tied together the local scene. Ryan Clements remembers skating with the homies on three different ramps, and hitting up the ramp at the Florida roller rink, Astro Skate. Ryan Clements and Anthony Shetler feel that a ton of heavy hitters came out of the scene Ryan Clements grew up skating in; when it was pre-social media.
 
They discuss Ryan Clements’ career within skateboarding, including SPoT. Anthony Shetler expresses how important it is to have people like Ryan in the skateboard industry, regarding being business minded. They get into being able to “run a business in the back”, but having fun the whole way through. 
 
Ryan Clements speaks about how important it is to do rad things in skateboarding, and then the money will follow. Ryan and Anthony goes into starting and managing contests. They delve into the importance of knowing your strengths as a business, especially if working in the skateboarding industry. Ryan Clements discusses what he does for a living, since he left SPoT with his new companies, The Boardr and Excel.


Host: Anthony Shetler

Website: http://allineedskate.com/
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Guest: Ryan Clements

Website: http://excelforward.com/
Website: http://theboardr.com/ 


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