<description>&lt;p&gt;Ever wanted to completely change your career direction?&amp;nbsp; Or maybe you have a hobby which you would love to turn into an actual business?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, that&amp;rsquo;s what happened to Richard Cooper, who founded the artisan knife making business, &lt;a href="https://www.dogboyknives.com/"&gt;Dog Boy Knives&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; What he produces has to be seen to be believed (check out the photos on my &lt;a href="http://www.theselfmadetheory.com/podcast"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;ndash; these amazing chef and other knives are handcrafted into practical works of art (with some made of 80 layers of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel"&gt;Damascus Steel,&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; which was used in sword making centuries ago).&amp;nbsp; They&amp;rsquo;re used by chefs around the world (you might even find a few in Michelin starred restaurant kitchens).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Richard and I talk about:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;How he left a good-paying job to start a passion business (something that resonates with my own story)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Importance of Mentors&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The pursuit of quality means that what you made 2 years ago isn&amp;rsquo;t likely to be something you&amp;rsquo;re happy with today&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;How Family &amp;amp; friends are often the 1st customers of a new start-up&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to find out more about Dog Boy Knives, head to our website &lt;a href="http://www.theselfmadetheory.com/podcast"&gt;www.theselfmadetheory.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt; where we have some very cool photos, plus all the ways you can engage with Richard.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Until next time&amp;hellip;.keep &lt;strong&gt;INNOVATING&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;OVERCOMING&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;PROSPERING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTACT DETAILS for Richard &amp;amp; Dog Boy Knives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Web:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dogboyknives.com/"&gt;https://www.dogboyknives.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/dogboyknives/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/dogboyknives/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Facebook:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/dogboyknives"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/dogboyknives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Need help in your business?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re an entrepreneur, or business leader, and are faced with challenges in your startup, scale up or established business that you&amp;rsquo;re not sure how to solve for, then contact us to discuss how our Executive Coaching / Advisory practice can help you.&amp;nbsp; Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:coach@theselfmadetheory.com"&gt;coach@theselfmadetheory.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Self Made Theory

Ben Campbell

Richard Cooper from "Dog Boy Knives"

FEB 13, 202125 MIN
The Self Made Theory

Richard Cooper from "Dog Boy Knives"

FEB 13, 202125 MIN

Description

Ever wanted to completely change your career direction?  Or maybe you have a hobby which you would love to turn into an actual business?

 

Well, that’s what happened to Richard Cooper, who founded the artisan knife making business, Dog Boy Knives.  What he produces has to be seen to be believed (check out the photos on my website) – these amazing chef and other knives are handcrafted into practical works of art (with some made of 80 layers of Damascus Steel, which was used in sword making centuries ago).  They’re used by chefs around the world (you might even find a few in Michelin starred restaurant kitchens).

 

Richard and I talk about:

 

  • How he left a good-paying job to start a passion business (something that resonates with my own story)
  • The Importance of Mentors
  • The pursuit of quality means that what you made 2 years ago isn’t likely to be something you’re happy with today
  • How Family & friends are often the 1st customers of a new start-up

 

If you want to find out more about Dog Boy Knives, head to our website www.theselfmadetheory.com/podcast where we have some very cool photos, plus all the ways you can engage with Richard.

 

Until next time….keep INNOVATING, OVERCOMING and PROSPERING

 

CONTACT DETAILS for Richard & Dog Boy Knives

Web:

https://www.dogboyknives.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dogboyknives/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dogboyknives

Need help in your business?

If you’re an entrepreneur, or business leader, and are faced with challenges in your startup, scale up or established business that you’re not sure how to solve for, then contact us to discuss how our Executive Coaching / Advisory practice can help you.  Email us at [email protected]

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.