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, host Ahmet Yavuz of Furniture Marketing Pros sits down with Nicholas Ostrem, founder of STRE Designs, to share his journey from model maker at Herman Miller to launching his own design and machining company. Nicholas reveals how he started STRE Designs from a two-car garage with a single CNC machine, lessons from corporate design, and what it took to launch during COVID-19. Packed with insights on craftsmanship, resilience, and running a niche business, this episode is a must-listen for designers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs.
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⏱️ Highlights
- 00:00 – Journey from Minneapolis to Herman Miller
- 03:00 – Starting STRE Designs in a garage with one CNC
- 06:30 – Getting laid off during COVID & going all-in
- 09:10 – Why STRE focuses on prototyping & machining
- 12:30 – Challenges of running a small shop
- 18:00 – Lessons from Herman Miller’s design process
- 23:00 – Collaborating with designers for feasibility
- 27:00 – Navigating seasonality & slowdowns
- 33:00 – Quality assurance & client communication
- 41:00 – Innovation, AI & the future of design
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