CYOP #58 - The Art of Collaboration + Understanding Your Place in the Market with Rich Arentzen of AO Glass
Creating Your Own Path
English - October 15, 2015 07:01 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsCareers Business Arts Design creativity interview entrepreneurs small businesses career path jennifer snyder newman Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today's show brings me to the Burlington, Vermont hot shop (or blown glass factory) of AO Glass. Rich Arentzen is the owner and general manager of AO Glass and has been in the glass blowing industry for decades.
During the interview, I learned more about how he got started as a glass blower and just how winding his career path has been. We also talked a lot about the importance of reaching out to others—even if it’s a little scary—and why craft, community, collaboration and financial sustainability have to come together to maintain a successful business.
Toward the end of the interview, he also told a quick story about some advice his Italian grandmother gave him and I have to tell you—it hit pretty close to home. Happy listening!
You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com.