Furniture Success Podcast
Furniture Success Podcast
Podcast Description
Hosted by Ahmet Yavuz, the Furniture Success Podcast brings you insights from top furniture store owners, makers, and industry experts. We discuss real success stories, marketing strategies, and business growth tactics to help you thrive in the furniture industry. Whether you run a retail store, sell online, or craft custom pieces, this podcast is packed with actionable advice.
Listen, learn, and grow your business!
More at furnituremarketingpros.com
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The show primarily focuses on furniture retail, entrepreneurship, and marketing strategies. Key topics include success stories of furniture makers like Alisa Reynolds and Susan Swami Delina, marketing insights for online sales, and challenges faced by small business owners, with episodes discussing niche markets, sustainability, and community engagement in the furniture industry.
Hosted by Ahmet Yavuz, the Furniture Success Podcast brings you insights from top furniture store owners, makers, and industry experts. We discuss real success stories, marketing strategies, and business growth tactics to help you thrive in the furniture industry. Whether you run a retail store, sell online, or craft custom pieces, this podcast is packed with actionable advice.
Listen, learn, and grow your business!
More at furnituremarketingpros.com
In this episode of the Furniture Success Podcast, we sit down with Keelan Freitag, founder of NextGen Workspace Solutions, a rising independent rep firm in the New England commercial furniture market. Keelan shares his inspiring journey from a 9-year teaching career to becoming a key player in the contract furniture industry.
Learn how Keelan: Built a multi-line rep firm in just seven months.
Combines traditional sales with cutting-edge technology.
Navigates challenges like tariffs, changing work trends, and dealer loyalty. Uses Lunch & Learns and face-to-face events to build trust and grow his client base.
Helps clients create flexible, dynamic workspaces adapted to modern hybrid work models.
Balances patience, persistence, and customer-first values in a competitive market.
Whether you’re in the furniture business or considering launching your own firm, Keelan’s advice on cold calling, relationship-building, and understanding market trends will resonate.
Learn more about Keelan Freitag and NextGen Workspace Solutions:
https://nextgenworkspacesolutions.com/
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00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Keelan’s Background & Starting NextGen Workspace Solutions
03:50 – Unique Go-to-Market Strategy
06:20 Overcoming Challenges in the Contract Furniture Market
09:10 Trends: Tariffs, Recession & Industry Giants
12:00 How Keelan Qualifies Clients’ Needs
18:00 Aligning Furniture Solutions with Company Culture
20:45 The Shift to Hybrid Workspaces
24:15 Innovative Office Furniture Solutions
27:20 Advice for Starting a Furniture Rep Business
33:00 Cold Calling vs. In-Person Networking
35:40 Memorable Projects & Lessons Learned
40:00 Future Plans for NextGen Workspace Solutions
42:50 How to Contact Keelan
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