The Profit - KOTA Longboards Update (Owner Treats Employees Like Dirt)

The Profit Updates ^ | December 15, 2015

[PJ-Comix]

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Denver, Colorado with hopes of making a deal with KOTA Longboards. KOTA Longboards is a skateboard company owned by former US Navy pilot Mike Maloney that specializes in handcrafted high quality longboards. The problems the company faces include a high employee turnover rate and a limited production line. Also, Marcus brings in skateboarding legend and entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek to offer some advice on this episode.

[PJ-Comix]

Marcus Lemonis cancelled the deal because the owner of the Longboard company was treating his employees like dirt. Also he seemed not to understand certain business basics like cutting costs to lower product price.

Anybody else see this episode?

[Lib-Lickers 2]

good show other than Marcus being a lib

[Irish Eyes]

Boy am I behind the times. I thought that the term long board refurred to surfing.

[jessduntno]

“Boy am I behind the times. I thought that the term long board refurred to surfing.”

It does. Has for 50 years that I’ve used it.

[60Gunner]

Maybe you can answer this question. What is a “nose rider”?

[tbpiper]

Something from which one can hang ten.

[jessduntno]

“Maybe you can answer this question. What is a “nose rider”?”

Well, if you are talking about surfing and not adult films, it’s a board that displaces enough water to allow the rider to get into trim under enogh water in the wave to shift all his or her weight forward to hang their appendages of choice off the end of the board. Can’t be done with one of those little potato chips that shredders use today. The Malibu style board in the 60’s was a good example. 9-10’ fiberglass boards. Mine was a 9’8” Dewey Weber. Great board, good rider, nose or otherwise. Could still do a bottom turn and move around the face, ut not the kind of shit that kids do today. I think they are “rediscovering” them because it was the original soul board. You were IN the wave, not on it. If you are talking about skateboards, the only one I ever owned was one I made in wood shop in high school.

[60Gunner]

Had to snicker a bit at your reply. Yes, I was talking about surfboards. And yes, you answered my question perfectly. Many thanks. Hope you find the perfect break.

[jessduntno]

Had to snicker a bit at your reply. Yes, I was talking about surfboards. And yes, you answered my question perfectly. Many thanks. Hope you find the perfect break.

Thanks. Have a Merry Christmas!

Malibu is about 15 mins as the crow flies. If the Crow is driving a beat up old T-Bird, it's 30 mins.