On being goofy in business: Why do I do it when few others do? Because I don't have a bean-counter mentality.
On potential business ideas: 1. It has to be a tangible product. 2. It has to be a product that almost everyone wants, like food, shelter, clothing or transportation. 3. I look for a niche or a hook to pull away from the pack.
On competition: I get fired up for something I find challenging. I wouldn't want to compete against me.
On his worst business failure, Hardi Hat storage sheds: I'd already sold millions of dollars in pots and pans. Why couldn't I close a deal on a $298 shed? Everyone loved them, but no one wanted to assemble them.
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
