Bob Sutherland's guest appearances

Bob Sutherland

The Wow Factor

Mitten Money

Peter Greer

Scott Harrison

John Maly

Tammie Jo Shults

Carey Nieuwhof

Brad Formsma

Rodney Cox

Nona Jones

Cheryl Bachelder

Steve Green

Dee Ann Turner

Bobby Gruenewald

Meg Meeker

Joni Eareckson Tada

Emerson Eggerichs

OwlTail

In today’s episode, we welcome Bob Sutherland, the owner of Cherry Republic. Established in 1989, Cherry Republic creates the most unique, fresh, and high-quality cherry creations in the world. Bob is an entrepreneur through and through. He’s resilient, creative, and generous. Bob shared about Cherry Republic’s origin story and started with, “we come from a very humble beginning. In 1989, I was selling t-shirts out of the back of my old, old rusty car. I even had chicken wire in the truck to keep the t-shirts in there.” In 32 years, Cherry Republic has scaled to having 200+ locally-made cherry products, 6 locations, and 263 wholesale, retail locations. Through trial and error, resilience, and creative growth, Bob and his team have created two must-visit destinations in Northern Michigan. We can’t wait for you to hear about:The origin story of Cherry RepublicWhy the company was designed to be unconventional.His pledged to give back to the outdoors.

In today’s episode, we welcome Bob Sutherland, the owner of Cherry Republic. Established in 1989, Cherry Republic creates the most unique, fresh, and high-quality cherry creations in the world. Bob is an entrepreneur through and through. He’s resilient, creative, and generous. Bob shared about Cherry Republic’s origin story and started with, “we come from a very humble beginning. In 1989, I was selling t-shirts out of the back of my old, old rusty car. I even had chicken wire in the truck to keep the t-shirts in there.” In 32 years, Cherry Republic has scaled to having 200+ locally-made cherry products, 6 locations, and 263 wholesale, retail locations. Through trial and error, resilience, and creative growth, Bob and his team have created two must-visit destinations in Northern Michigan. We can’t wait for you to hear about:<ul><li>The origin story of Cherry Republic</li><li>Why the company was designed to be unconventional.</li><li>His pledged to give back to the outdoors.</li></ul>

Cherry, Charity, and Creativity with Cherry Republic’s Owner, Bob Sutherland

Bob Sutherland, founder of Cherry Republic, started his business in 1989 selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car. After a few years, the company expanded into selling other cherry products and now sells over 200 products produced with the fruit, from cherry salsa to cherry wine. Cherry Republic has a flagship campus in the town of Glen Arbor on the lakeside in northern Michigan and three more stores around the state that employ 80 local people. In his free time, Bob loves to run and bike the trails he first found as a boy growing up in the region, with his wife and two sons.   Bob joins me today to share his experience of growing up as one of six children on the shores of Lake Michigan, and how his mother and father, both educators, encouraged their children to do their best and have fun doing it. He discusses his love of northern Michigan and why he is passionate about supporting local farmers, helping to preserve the local lakeshores, and why Cherry Republic gives 1% of all sales to charity. Bob also shares how he came up with the Cherry Republic mission and vision key words and why they remain an essential part of his team’s core values, which they strive to live every day.   “Nothing is more important than giving yourself the mental space to think hard” - Bob Sutherland   This week on The Wow Factor:  How he started his career as an entrepreneur with small summer businesses The importance of understanding the abundance mindset Why and how Bob started Cherry Republic How he encourages personal growth at Cherry Republic How he promotes positive energy and the value of generosity as part of the Cherry Republic culture The value of different personality types to enhance your team How he finds innovative ways to overcome problems The importance of gaining education and experience before you plant your stake in the ground    Bob Sutherland’s Words of Wisdom: Hard thinking is the key to achieving your goals, take time to plan and dream. Give yourself the space to visualize a successful outcome.    Connect with Bob Sutherland:  Cherry Republic Website Cherry Republic on Facebook Cherry Republic on Instagram Cherry Republic on Twitter Cherry Republic on YouTube    Connect with The WOW Factor:  Website  I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life book by Brad Formsma LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter 

Bob Sutherland, founder of <a href="https://cherryrepublic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic</a>, started his business in 1989 selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car. After a few years, the company expanded into selling other cherry products and now sells over 200 products produced with the fruit, from cherry salsa to cherry wine. Cherry Republic has a flagship campus in the town of Glen Arbor on the lakeside in northern Michigan and three more stores around the state that employ 80 local people. In his free time, Bob loves to run and bike the trails he first found as a boy growing up in the region, with his wife and two sons. Bob joins me today to share his experience of growing up as one of six children on the shores of Lake Michigan, and how his mother and father, both educators, encouraged their children to do their best and have fun doing it. He discusses his love of northern Michigan and why he is passionate about supporting local farmers, helping to preserve the local lakeshores, and why Cherry Republic gives 1% of all sales to charity. Bob also shares how he came up with the Cherry Republic mission and vision key words and why they remain an essential part of his team’s core values, which they strive to live every day. “Nothing is more important than giving yourself the mental space to think hard” - Bob Sutherland This week on The Wow Factor: <ul> <li>How he started his career as an entrepreneur with small summer businesses</li> <li>The importance of understanding the abundance mindset</li> <li>Why and how Bob started Cherry Republic</li> <li>How he encourages personal growth at Cherry Republic</li> <li>How he promotes positive energy and the value of generosity as part of the Cherry Republic culture</li> <li>The value of different personality types to enhance your team</li> <li>How he finds innovative ways to overcome problems</li> <li>The importance of gaining education and experience before you plant your stake in the ground</li> </ul> Bob Sutherland’s Words of Wisdom: Hard thinking is the key to achieving your goals, take time to plan and dream. Give yourself the space to visualize a successful outcome. Connect with Bob Sutherland: <ul> <li><a href="https://cherryrepublic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cherryrepublic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cherryrepublic/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cherryrepublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg5ZnIgwgOPCFvQxzPV4sCA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Republic on YouTube</a></li> </ul> Connect with The WOW Factor: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bradformsma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Like-Giving-Transforming-Power-Generous/dp/1601425759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life book by Brad Formsma</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-formsma-a9a06424/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bradformsma/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brad.formsma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/bradformsma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul>

Bob Sutherland: Finding The Fun in Business and Leadership