Occ-Cast Episode 21 featuring Billabong Founder Gordon Merchant | Billabong

For episode 21 Occy is joined by Billabong founder Gordon Merchant. The two discuss the origins and evolution of their relationship, how Gordon built the brand from the ground up and offers his own insight into what it takes to be successful in life and business.
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[@TheBoarder360]

This is awesome, aged 38 I've been a lifelong Occy fan and have supported Billabong for as long as I've surfed.. their gear, ethic and choice of pro's they've supported (Dorian, AI, Parko to name a very few) put them head and shoulders above the rest for me personally. Gordon's segment in the Occumentary cemented for me just what a straight up guy he is and the relationship he has with Occy is amazing. This was such a damn good watch, cheers Occ!!!

[@nateshattuck4353]

Occy definitely made billabong what it was I love growing up in the 80ss in Encinitas loved the bad Billy’s line of billabong highlight of my grom life seeing occy in 7 11 in leucadia when he was in town for the stubbies 1986 so stoked

[@fedvoxavoxa]

that's so good mate, an amazing portrait of two old time friends that happens to be two gigantic legends of surfing, just talking stories. I surf because it feels good but I'm happy to be a small part in this awesome community
thanks for all this, keep it up!!!

[@jonnyref3475]

Great interview, lets hope one day Billabong gets back to its routes and to high quality products as it used to do.

[@wwgbert]

so humble, lots to learn from this kids.

[@rexxyr]

Two of the best right there!!!

[@thalesaugustooliveiracampo9237]

this was an amazing one!
this guy really means a lot for you.

[@BEEBEE159]

Great interview; lots of interesting stories.

[@mdee8784]

Did alright for a bloke from Western Sydney. Much respect

[@billabong]

🙌

[@kerrytresidder3858]

Love the history from the occ pod casts. Just got a smart phone 12 months ago kids told me about chrome cast
Yeeeeewwww crawling out from under the rock. Sometimes want to crawl back

[@fboness368]

This was great, and a fantastic companion piece to "The Occumentary"

[@tim250exc]

Really enjoyed watching this. Amazing what can be achieved with simple, strong values and hard work, whilst still having lots of fun!

[@chrisrae4401]

Awesome story...

[@capetowncoffee]

Great story about africa and Jbay!!

[@user-no3bv4pd7o]

Great podcast. I remember Kream with a capital K they had a shop in Oxford Street.

[@denisegidis3542]

thank you!

[@HoStevie]

*Settle down!*

[@robhenry5314]

Great video! Gordon, my good mate Craig thinks it's important that you should know that the Fence Underground Bodyboarding Union (FUBU for short) of which he is a founding member, would sit right up against the breakwall and boost huge airs off the ramps at Fence. Anyway, great job on founding Bong though, I would say it's done pretty well. Cheers Rob

[@diegosoucedo4603]

Bbaaa.muito emocionante esse entrevista .e como c.fosse o filho entrevistando o pai .duas lendas do surf.

[@ian-van-driesche]

I was hoping to see Occy doing that stretch..

[@entubaotraducciones272]

surf history right there boyz

[@justjamesha]

Beautiful

[@grahamjarman]

Inspiring, i wanna b surfing at 73

[@zenagain6634]

Great interview. Surprised to learn that Gordo started Cream. My first ever pair of legit boardies were a pair of Creams.
I would have liked to see them touch on their IPO and the reaming they got from that snake oil salesman Matthew Perrin, dark days indeed. When is too much money enough?
Overall,, great insight into the early days and I hope they continue. Successful Aussie companies seem to get fewer by the day.

[@mickcorby6827]

Can you make a linkin park chester short or shirt.. i had metallica and not sure other short.. but that would be awesome ill buy ten pair

[@devonzastre9666]

I like his shirt.

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Devon Zastre Really nice shirt

[@peacepuffz]

"Ripping Rocky, Just Like Occy"

[@kerrytresidder3858]

Wtf what an amazing Australian 👍

[@entubaotraducciones272]

that Tahiti year was huuge...

[@kboner11]

32. get back to the Gordan Merchant story please

[@chicoxiba]

kooked off pumping supertubes.. thats alright.

[@txzz4688]

Awkward interview again... Want to like the Occ casts but they are terrible...
Billabong bankruptcy anyone...