REI Presents: Venturous Voices

Venturous Voices explores the rise of the female entrepreneur in the outdoor industry through the stories of four women-lead endeavors. These entrepreneurial women share many traits: They are self-motivated and nimble, they are problem solvers and they aren’t fearless, but they are taking action. Watch to find out what happens when you take your love and make it your business.

Alyssa Ravasio, Jenny Amaraneni, Dana Holliday, Chelsea Griffie and Jeanine Pesce provide insight into where the outdoor industry is headed, and how women are moving it forward. Looking for the motivation to strike out on your own? They have advice for you, too.

[qathi]

I really appreciate that REI is making a push to engage women to experience the outdoors independently, and I appreciate the effort to showcase women working in so many sectors of the outdoor industry. Yes it's marketing, and it's working on the target audience, who are appreciative. It's too bad the dudes complaining in the comment section can't seem to make way, and space for women in the infinite outdoors. Please keep it up REI, thank you.

[thrivefitnessadventures]

Thank you. As a new female entrepreneur in the outdoor industry, this video truly inspired me to keep going. Sincerely, thank you.

[popetristn]

Loved this! I got a little sick watching it - but how amazing is she!

[madebylisamarie]

Love this video! great job ladies!! Keep up the good work <3

[kevlarkittens]

wise and inspiring words. thanks for the kick in the pants :)

[Amedo]

I'm obsessed with hipcamp now wow it's like the better air b n b

[jaydavee]

we should have abolished capitalism already.

[hermanpanzerwerferhorkheim]

::rolls eyes:: Congratulations, you found four women that can teach/provide tangentially related things to "outdoors" to suburban soccer moms almost as well as men could do. "Ok, class, now this is how you assemble a tent pole." lmao What is this need in women that they HAVE to be able to do everything a man can do? Ok, ladies, you can do EVERYTHING just as well as a man. You're the best ever. Please let us worship you. /sar Heads up, you CAN'T. In general there are things a man just does better, and there are things a woman does better. You get respect by DOING, not by yelling about it and trying to force it.