
SURFPRENEURS INTERVIEWS
Dive into the world of independent surf brands and discover how passionate founders turned their love for the ocean into thriving businesses.
Get Inspired by Surfpreneurs Stories
At Surfpreneurs, we’re here to help you shape your business vision by connecting you with some of the most successful and inspiring surf brand owners around the globe.
Through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, we regularly spotlight members of our community to spark ideas, share real-world advice, and fuel your entrepreneurial journey.
Let their stories inspire your next wave.
Interview with Kim, "Fearless Surfer" helping women to overcome their surf fears
Kim is the founder of Fearless Surfer. As surf mental coach she helps especially women to overcome their fears of surfing. Topics addressed in her coaching and retreat programs are the fear of high waves, building confidence in the (often times male-dominated line up), calming techniques and building a community of like-minded surfer women!
Interview with Lena, host of holistic surf & yoga experiences in Portugal
My name is Lena, I was born in Germany but spent a lot of time by the sea in order to pursue my passion of surfing until I finally moved to Portugal in 2019. There I found myself living a dream of surf, yoga and social connections. I wanted to make it possible for more people to make experiences like this and created my holistic retreat brand called Higher Frequency Retreats.
Interview with Dave from Kelp Coworking in Ericeira
Hey, I am Dave from the UK. I have a background in interior and brand design and have been living in Ericeira for the last two years. A lot of my recent experience in the UK was working with co-work spaces, for clients, and for myself.
Interview with Claire Rivero from The Point SurfClub Tenerife
Claire Rivero, ex analog nomad. I launched The Point SurfClub in September 2020 as a non-profit to support the surfing community here in Tenerife.
As an ex-HR director and recruiter who had worked to encourage the growth of the remote working community, I decided to make this a meeting and networking and coworking space too.
A WEEK AWAKE: all women experience in Costa Rica
A Week Awake is an experience for all women to connect, recharge, and empower themselves in a magical paradise, in Santa Teresa - Costa Rica, where the jungle meets the sea.
They believe that by spending a week with them, the guests will go back home with new tools to keep this energy throughout their daily life. “You will feel empowered, recharged and with a strong desire for more adventure!”.
Gliding Barnacles: the event that connect the sea to the city through sea culture, art and music
Over the last 7 years, between Figueira da Foz - a small town in Portugal - and the neighbouring beach of Cabedelo, people get together and share. They share waves, surfboards, music, art, and last but not least, they share good food and wine.
Gliding Barnacles appears in an attempt to promote surfing as part of a community, and has given new meanings to a celebration that has started with a group of friends, about the passion for the sea and surfing in Figueira da Foz.
This desire to connect the sea to the city in a big event managed to transform what was a peripheral place - Praia do Cabedelo - into a space that defied its own limits and that united, annually, the four corners of the world through sea culture, art, music and gastronomy.
Rise up: The leading surf retreat business in Central America
Phil is from Barbados Islands and Corina from Switzerland. How many chances are there to meet and eventually fall in love?
It happened in 2014 when they were in Nicaragua for surfing. It sounds like the classical summer loven and surf romance, but their bond was definitely a special one.
Rise Up Surf Retreats is now the number one surf retreat business in Central America. Let’s chat with Phil to know about their story!
Surf Vida Surf House: The Perfect Balance Between Business and Waves
Surf Vida is a welcoming, cozy space that allows you to sink in and enjoy the idyllic sounds of nature, the ocean views, and de-stress from the constant “go, go, go” of our modern world.
A place to connect with like-minded individuals whilst having the comfort of your own space. Here is the story of how co-founder Jessica Roberts found her way out of the hustle and bustle of America to the homely and beautiful Ericeira.
Surfing Empathy: The Story of Greg’s Surf Travel Company
A common misunderstanding is to believe that social responsibility is something just for big corporations. Greg Gordon, founder of CR Surf Travel Company, knows better than anyone else that it’s not like that.
Inspired by the breathtaking story of Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard, the CR Surf Travel Company was recently nominated Eco-Leader by the 1% for the planet for collaborating with an NGO that protects marine life and empowers kids’ education.
Gota D'Agua: A Portuguese surf camp that focuses on weekly packages and experiences
Gota D'Agua is a surf camp at Costa da Caparica, a small beach town near Lisbon’s capital.
We chatted with one of the founders, Ricardo Carvalho, about how they started and what is their business approach.
Free-Your-Mind Experience: A Successful Mix of Kitesurf, Surf and Yoga in Between Europe and Africa
Tania Rosenkranz is the founder of Free Your Mind Experience, which is not only a kite school based in Tarifa. It’s a way of life, a different “experience” where to discover kitesurf, catch the best waves, explore undiscovered spots in Morocco, Spain, and other destinations around the world.
Wave Wahines: How to start a nonprofit to empower girls through surfing
Yvette Curtis is the founder of Wave Wahines, a nonprofit organization that aims to empower girls through surfing as a “girls only surf club”. Based in Croyde, a place with beautiful beaches and good surf at the coast of the UK, she tells us about her motivation, struggles and advice for all the other surfpreneurs out there.
Meet Aideen, the Women Behind Yoga and Surf Weekend Retreats in Bundoran
When Aideen returned to Ireland after her trip she joined a meetup.com group and went on a surfing weekend in Bundoran, on the west coast. She wasn’t sure she’d enjoy cold water surfing, but just being in the water and connecting with like-minded people was so amazing I kept going back.
SurfaWhile: the booking agency to look at for your next surf trip
Olmo van Beurden and Hans van Mourik founded together SurfaWhile; a cool booking agency specialised in surf trips. However, it’s not like the traditional ones.
Let’s discover the reason why with Olmo!
Surf Getaways: Building a surf travel agency for women
Surf Getaways was created by one of Australia’s most accomplished and accredited female surf coaches, Serena Adams and Belinda Bradford an avid traveler, surfer, and experienced commercial marketer and entrepreneur. Their aim was to make surfing accessible for women of any age.
The Portuguese Surf Brand That Mixes Tradition and Innovation
Nuno Nico is the founder of Waterlost, a multi-crossing surf brand that incorporates a clothing shop and a surf school. Today, he is going to tell us how he successfully integrated his business in the traditional fisherman town of Peniche.
Too much Reading?
Head over here and listen to our Podcasts!
➔
Don’t Want to Miss out on New Stories?
Sign up for our Newsletter now & stay up to date!