A Look Inside Our Outdoor Community

I met so many amazing people while participating in the BOW Accelerator, many of whom I still work with years later."

Heather Kelly | CEO & Founder of Heather's Choice

Who We Are

We're fearless, but we value vulnerability.
We encourage risk, but we support solid strategy.
We're interested in lending our expertise, our stories, and our respect for the crazy-but-we-love-it volatility of the outdoor industry to help our companies adapt, adjust and achieve.
Meet Our Founders

“BOW was born out of our passion for helping outdoor businesses.”

JUSTIN RAE

WILL BLOUNT

GARY BRACELIN

ERIC MEADE

Team Building
graduation
Cohort Lunches
networking
cohort meetings
Team Building
graduation
Cohort Lunches
networking
cohort meeting

We’ve never been about the lone wolf mentality.

Instead, we’re all about connecting with others and building relationships in the outdoor community. BOW started in order to help outdoor entrepreneurs, develop the outdoor industry economy, and create outdoor industry jobs in Bend. Now, we've grown to much more.

Our partners

We partner with people who are passionate about the outdoor industry and helping startups succeed.

Get involved with the BOW community.

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