Wealth vs. dollars and (off)roads and memories with Josh Nielson of Sunrise Outfitting-Scenic Adventures in Blanding, Utah

About this episode

Dax Jacobson interviews Josh Nielson about running a family business in Blanding, Utah, and the balance between business, family, and fun.

I’m currently learning more about San Juan County, Utah and I’m focusing on the town of Blanding. In this episode I chat with Josh Nielson, owner of Sunrise Outfitting - Scenic Adventures, a family-owned business in Blanding that has been passed down from generation to generation. I wanted to chat with Josh to learn more about running a family business in a rural community and about balancing business, family, and fun. We talk about all that and more - about wealth vs. dollars, about creating...

People in this episode

Host: Dax Jacobson

Guest: Josh Nielson

Topics covered

• family business
• rural community
• wealth vs. dollars
• business balance
• adventure tourism

Keywords

• Blanding
• Utah
• family business
• Sunrise Outfitting
• adventure
• wealth
• rural community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunrise Outfitting - Scenic Adventures

Places: Blanding, Utah, San Juan County, Utah

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