Empowered Owners

Relationships and connections are important in your personal life and can have a positive impact on your professional life, too.

In fact, nurturing meaningful connections often serves as the cornerstone for these successful ventures.

In this episode of Empowered Owners, Robert Hinsch, Vice President at TVF, shares his journey of helping start the West Coast division of TVF, a story of humble beginnings, resourcefulness, and the power of strong relationships.

In this episode, you’ll learn: 
  • How embracing curiosity allows us to deepen our understanding of products, customers' needs, and the company's operations.
  • How focusing on relationships with customers, vendors, and colleagues is a testament to the impact of strong connections in business. Nurture these relationships by showing empathy and prioritizing open communication.
  • How appreciating and supporting fellow Employee Owners and building a positive and supportive work culture, contributes to the success of the company.

Jump into the conversation:
  • [02:22] Robert’s journey at TVF
  • [05:44] How the textile industry has evolved
  • [07:43] TVF’s origin story
  • [15:34] Relationships and curiosity
  • [19:47] The secret to TVF’s success

What is Empowered Owners?

Creating connections is essential to building a community. It’s even more important when the people you’re trying to connect with aren’t in the same location. Businesses and companies have always found geographic distance to be a challenge to building a really great community-oriented culture. At Empowered Ventures, the same challenge holds true, which is why we decided to start Empowered Owners, the podcast that takes you inside Empowered Ventures.

In each episode, CEO Chris Fredericks will have a discussion with one of our employees to discover and highlight their distinct personalities, perspectives, and skills while also keeping you in the loop with exclusive news, updates on company performance, and a glimpse into the future plans of Empowered Ventures. Not only is this an opportunity for Chris to learn more about our amazing employee-owners, but it’s also an opportunity for you to hear regularly from Chris and others from within Empowered Ventures.