New Year, New You, New... Business?!?: GearME is For Sale!

Guides Gone Wild

Read more about Emily's decision about GearME:
https://www.gearmeoutdoors.com/sale-of-business
If you or someone you know wants to learn more about the GearME business sale, please contact Michael Hall, Commercial Real Estate Broker with The Jordie Lee Company: 207-773-1111 (office) or email [e-mail]
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Way back in March 2021, I talked to Emily Kirkton, the owner of GearME, a fabulous outdoor consignment gear and apparel store in Freeport, Maine.
As of this month, after 5+ years of running this awesome business, Emily has made the difficult decision to move on to new challenges (and honestly, more family time), so she is looking for a buyer and starting to plan for a transition toward the end of February.
I would love to help Emily in any way I can - so I’m replaying this conversation in the hopes that I can make one of the following options manifest:

1. Someone listening will know someone who would be STOKED to take over this amazing business;
2. Someone listening will be STOKED to take over this amazing business themselves; and/or
3. EVERYONE listening makes a point of getting to GearME in the next month to stock up on their outdoor needs, support the circular economy, and give Emily the most financially rewarding send-off possible!

Plus, this conversation is tons of fun to listen to - whether you’re a newbie adventurer, a small business owner, or a grown-up trying to get a kid outdoors, Emily shares great tips and tricks that are as applicable today as they were back in March 2021.
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Timestamps for the impatient :-)
0:02 -- GearMe Outdoor Consignment Store Transition
10:15 -- Overcoming Challenges in Becoming a Guide
14:32 -- Starting an Outdoor Retail Store
27:29 -- Outdoor Adventure With Kids
33:30 -- Changing Perspectives and Parenting Outdoors
38:09 -- Gear Recommendations for Outdoor Activities
42:01 -- Consignment and Gear Buying Tips
Enjoy!

Chapter

1. New Year, New You, New... Business?!?: GearME is For Sale! (00:00:00)

2. GearMe Outdoor Consignment Store Transition (00:00:02)

3. Overcoming Challenges in Becoming a Guide (00:10:15)

4. Starting an Outdoor Retail Store (00:14:32)

5. Outdoor Adventure With Kids (00:27:29)

6. Changing Perspectives and Parenting Outdoors (00:33:30)

7. Gear Recommendations for Outdoor Activities (00:38:09)

8. Consignment and Gear Buying Tips (00:42:01)