Jack Roche's guest appearances

Jack Roche

Making It in Asheville

Vanishing Ireland

Michael Johnson

Nicole McConville

Zach Greenwald

Kyle Brown

Tyler J. McCall

Josh Dorfman

Rosemary Smith

Nick Moen

Gareth Higgins

Nick Dodson

Oliver Reed

Anuj Patel

John Fleer

Leah Wong Ashburn

Amanda James

OwlTail

This week’s interview features 77 year old Jack Roche, who spent his working career as greengrocer in Dublin’s Liberties on the city’s southside. He recalls the lively days of buying fruit and veg at auction and transporting it back to Meath Street by horse and cart, an age when cabbage was the top-seller and pineapples the stuff of dreams, and when the older generations’ toothpaste of choice was a cocktail of soot and salt.   Music by Liam Mulvaney

This week’s interview features 77 year old Jack Roche, who spent his working career as greengrocer in Dublin’s Liberties on the city’s southside. He recalls the lively days of buying fruit and veg at auction and transporting it back to Meath Street by horse and cart, an age when cabbage was the top-seller and pineapples the stuff of dreams, and when the older generations’ toothpaste of choice was a cocktail of soot and salt. Music by Liam Mulvaney

“I’m a Ferrari-in-a-bathroom-doing-donuts-kind-of-person,” says Jack. And that he is. Jack is truly a Renaissance man, constantly involved in multiple projects and businesses, always in pursuit of learning the next thing. This conversation was a thrill-ride. Jack has built a business that is both fulfilling and allows him to constantly pursue new curiosities — like sailing from the Caribain to Maine or living in the jungles of the Amazon.  We dive into the process of opening, growing, and maintaining a retail store. And we unpack the psychology of clothing, work, happiness, and so much more...  Here’s What You’ll Learn:  Old North’s origin story as a retail store in Asheville (it opened at the worst possible time) The importance of pivoting early and often when you’re a new business The logic of understanding and diversifying your risk as an entrepreneur Why positive reinforcement is so important in entrepreneurship How critically important resilience is — especially in a seasonal business  Jack’s thoughts on working in the clothing industry, why he loves it and why he hates it Lessons on buying products for a retail shop (larry vs nick), including the differences between creating your own private label vs. carrying other brands Jack’s shares some thoughts on his marketing and brand strategy We talk about men’s fashion, women’s fashion and what it means to communicate with your clothes What to do if you don’t know where to begin with improving your personal style Jack shares his perspective on the community in Asheville and his favorite restaurants/bars in town  Enjoy! For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/021 To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. Learn more here. Music by Commonwealth Choir If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.  Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms!  https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/ https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/ https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

“I’m a Ferrari-in-a-bathroom-doing-donuts-kind-of-person,” says Jack. And that he is. Jack is truly a Renaissance man, constantly involved in multiple projects and businesses, always in pursuit of learning the next thing. This conversation was a thrill-ride. Jack has built a business that is both fulfilling and allows him to constantly pursue new curiosities — like sailing from the Caribain to Maine or living in the jungles of the Amazon. We dive into the process of opening, growing, and maintaining a retail store. And we unpack the psychology of clothing, work, happiness, and so much more... Here’s What You’ll Learn: <ul> <li>Old North’s origin story as a retail store in Asheville (it opened at the worst possible time)</li> <li>The importance of pivoting early and often when you’re a new business</li> <li>The logic of understanding and diversifying your risk as an entrepreneur</li> <li>Why positive reinforcement is so important in entrepreneurship</li> <li>How critically important resilience is — especially in a seasonal business </li> <li>Jack’s thoughts on working in the clothing industry, why he loves it and why he hates it</li> <li>Lessons on buying products for a retail shop (larry vs nick), including the differences between creating your own private label vs. carrying other brands</li> <li>Jack’s shares some thoughts on his marketing and brand strategy</li> <li>We talk about men’s fashion, women’s fashion and what it means to communicate with your clothes</li> <li>What to do if you don’t know where to begin with improving your personal style</li> <li>Jack shares his perspective on the community in Asheville and his favorite restaurants/bars in town</li> </ul> Enjoy! For show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: <a href="http://www.MakingItInAsheville.com/021?podcastnotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MakingItInAsheville.com/021</a> To recommend an interviewee, visit: <a href="http://www.makingitinasheville.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast</a> Curious to learn more about what we do? <a href="http://bit.ly/2XfoMxV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making It Creative</a> is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to working with small business owners that are deeply passionate about what they do by helping them build and improve their sales and communication strategies. <a href="http://bit.ly/2XfoMxV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more here</a>. Music by <a href="http://bit.ly/2MBMe8e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Commonwealth Choir</a> If you enjoyed this episode, please <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-in-asheville/id1462061338?mt=2&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe</a>, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-in-asheville/id1462061338?mt=2&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">like</a>, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-in-asheville/id1462061338?mt=2&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">review</a>, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers. Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/</a> <a href="https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/</a> <a href="https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/</a>

021 - Jack Roche the Founder of Old North on building one of Asheville's best retail and lifestyle brands