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You Don’t Need Investors to Build Something Big | The INDEStove Origin Story
Michelle sits down with Paul Raymond, military strategist turned inventor and founder of INDEStove, the portable, collapsible, bake-anywhere cook stove disrupting the outdoor industry. Paul shares how a sketch he drew in a burst of inspiration became a fully engineered product—without quitting his day job, raising venture capital, or handing over ownership. This is a rare behind-the-scenes look at what customer-funded growth really looks like in practice.
Michelle and Paul dive into the grit, timing, and real-world challenges of bringing a physical product to market, from manufacturing…
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