Hill Hiker Founder and President, Bill MacLachlan, had an interview with Minnesota Made podcast founder, Jason Webb, for Webb’s latest podcast episode. The episode features Hill Hiker’s impact on the local community and how MacLachlan started the company in 1997.
The Minnesota Made podcast, sponsored by Minnesota Risk Partners, highlights local leaders who are making waves. Jason Webb started the Minnesota Made podcast to focus on Minnesota leaders and leaders of the future, with the goal in mind to give back to the community. Webb started his company, Minnesota Risk Partners, to help employers prevent workplace injuries and reduce workers’ compensation issues.
MacLachlan and his wife founded Hill Hiker with the vision to create a better outdoor lift system that would lead the industry in quality, safety, and reliability. MacLachlan and Webb both share a passion for making the world a safer and more accessible place and brought together their ideas in this podcast episode.
Topics Discussed
- Basics about the product, what is a Hill Hiker, common names for the product
- Bill’s background and Hill Hiker’s founding
- Hill Hiker’s early years
- Insight on starting and running a business
- What typical Hill Hiker customers and projects look like
- What typical Hill Hiker systems look like
- Some of the upgrade options
- Many details about recent and unique Hill Hiker projects
- Advice for struggling entrepreneurs
- What the future holds for Hill Hiker
