The most micro of micromobility - the Onewheel founder, Kyle Doerksen

Oliver Bruce
Podcast
August 4, 2021

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Today Oliver interviews Kyle Doerksen, founder/CEO of Onewheel, about thecompanies journey. Kyle has been in the space since the very beginning andepitomises the builder mentality - having tinkered with lots of componentsback in the late 2000’s to build his first prototypes. They also talk a lotabout funding and manufacturing as OneWheel has taken quite a differentapproach to others in the space in the USA. This video is also up as aYoutube video, complete with images of the vehicle as well.Specifically, they dig into:- The origins of Onewheel/Kyle’s background and motivation for starting thecompany- The vehicles and where they're finding a market including the breakdownbetween commuters and recreational users.- How Kyle thinks about community building, including Onewheel racingevents.- How they think about countering the learning curve for the vehicle andtheir target demographic.- What the market for funding etc. has been like on your journey since thelate 2000’s and why Kyle is a fan of bootstrapping.- What Kyle’s excited about in the micromobility space

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