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Episode 153: Nick Bourdon, Reef Arches, Miami, Florida

Episode 153: Nick Bourdon, Reef Arches, Miami, Florida

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 Nick was our guest on Episode 153 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasbourdon You can learn more about Reef Arches at: https://reefarches.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/lteqI8n6yu8 You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/ 0:00 Episode Intro 2:25 Intro to Nick Bourdon and Reef Arches 3:40 How Reef Arches solves the problem of beach erosion 5:55 How humans reacted to beach erosion before Reef Arches 7:18 How Reef Arches was conceived and patent achieved 9:19 Being an entrepreneur within a larger company, Hedrick Brothers Construction 15:35 Partnering with local governments in Florida 19:45 Ripple effects across the economy 24:51 Reef Arch construction material and design 29:05 Nick Bourdon's early life and education 32:00 Nick's habits and daily routine 34:02 Transporting Reef Arches 35:00 Nick's first job 36:30 The freedom of being an entrepreneur 37:30 Innovating within a company 48:12 Mentorship 49:20 The ideal customers and products 51:40 Facing the competition 52:43 Global economic solutions 54:10 Last words
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