Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with J Paul the Carpenter, owner of the Atlanta, Georgia-based furniture company Porch 959. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan   Finding success in multiple creative careers is not easy. Although the idea of artistry may seem similar, in truth, it is far from it. But J Paul the Carpenter has done just that. A professional...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Zack Pascarella, owner of the Buffalo, New York-based furniture company Wise Owl Wood Company. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan   Zack has rocketed to success in the furniture business. What started as a home project accent wall has grown leaps and bounds into high-end custom tables, corporate client build-outs, and...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Nolan Thompson, owner of the Virginia based furniture company Nolan Built. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Nolan has a plan and he has been following it. But as every business owner knows, plans change, and the measure of your success isn’t how good the plan you started with was, it is how well you were able to adj...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Tom Hamilton owner of the furniture business Citizen Wood Co.  This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Tom has journeyed through the furniture business. Starting as a refurbishing company under a different name, he learned the bones of furniture building by bringing old pieces back to life. This led to him giving life to h...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Justin and Fallon Ascherman co-owners of the Tampa Florida based furniture company Rustic Grain Designs. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Justin and Fallon complete each other. Justin does the building while Fallon does the finish work. But it also goes well beyond the physical building of their furniture. As busine...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Andrew Fischer owner of the Nashville Tennessee-based furniture company Cold Brew Woodworking. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan It is the one 1 year anniversary for Andrew on being a full time Furniture company owner. 1 year is a big deal. 1 year without a safety net. 1 year to really start to learn what works and w...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Edgar Blazona, founder of the furniture company BenchMade Modern. This episode is brought to you by Jobber-  getjobber.com/ethan It is an understatement to say that Edgar, with his 25 years of furniture experience, knows a thing or two about selling furniture. Having worked in the industry as a founder of multiple companies, including BenchMade M...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Marina Mazza and Rocky Cappelletti co-owners of the Melbourne, Australia-based furniture company B.A. Furniture. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan B.A. Furniture is run by both Marina and her Co-owner Rocky Cappelletti. But, in a situation well known to busy furniture companies, Rocky got called away at the last minu...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Matt Noble owner of the Northern Georgia-based furniture company Overkill Woodcraft LLC. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan As you will soon find out, Matt started his furniture company with a haircut. An unlikely twist of fate that started him down a road that although hard, is exactly where he wants to be headed. Be...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Rachel Bergsma, owner of the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based furniture company Sawdust and Smoke. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Rachel is a self-taught furniture maker. Starting her company from nothing, to now having a year-long waiting list for clients wanting new builds.  And yes, along her journey she learned h...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Tyler Shaheen, owner of the Southern Indiana-based furniture company The Southern Craftsmen. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan From borrowed tools and DIY plans off the internet, to now having a full production shop, a collection of his own furniture, and employees, it is safe to say that Tyler has fully committed to...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Michael Wiebe, owner of the Macgregor, Manitoba-based furniture company Beaver Creek Customs. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan There are a lot of different types of companies that fall under the umbrella term of Furniture Business. Michael, as well as being a furniture builder, is also a furniture installer. Startin...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Bao Loi, owner of the Houston, Texas-based furniture company Design Craft Workshop. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Bao is about a year into his furniture company and although he is not new to working for himself, having come from a successful architectural background, starting any new company comes with a lot of n...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Ronnie Fulton, owner of the Central Kentucky-based furniture company Fulton Fine Woodworks. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Ronnie put in his time in the corporate world before he decided that following his dream of owning a furniture company was right for him. But once he made that jump, he never looked back. Maki...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Dallas Gara, owner of the Alberta, Canada based furniture company GaraWood. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan This episode, for the end of season 3, is a little different. Dallas has a furniture company, he makes truly impressive museum quality furniture that in time could reach the level of the masters that inspire...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Jonathan Katz-Moses, owner of the Santa Barbara, California-based company Katz Moses Tools. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 14, he’s had a lot of time to think on what it takes to found and correctly operate a business. And he’s translated his experi...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Dan Wellens owner of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based furniture company Country Tables & Furniture. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Now if you want to talk about the business side of the furniture business, Dan is definitely somebody you want to have a conversation with. He has made over 5,000 dining room table...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Brian Chu and Conor Coghlan owners of the Brooklyn, NY-based furniture companies Hoek Home & A05 Studio. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Running one successful furniture business is hard, I mean really hard, but running two…come on…Yet that is just what Brian and Conor are doing. Their fabrication studio, A05,...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Tamara Harding owner of the Jamaica-based furniture company Mara Made Designs. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Tamara definitely leads with her heart when it comes to her company, but that’s not to say she leaves the business part behind. On the contrary, with her background in advertising and marketing, she recogn...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Ellen Smith owner of the northwest Ohio-based furniture company Little Bare Furniture. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan For Ellen, Furniture is seamlessly intertwined within her life. To quote her directly, “I am a mother, I am a wife, I am a woodworker, I am a woman, I am not one without the other”. That passion fo...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Mark Peacock, owner of the North Wales-based furniture company Deer River Craftsman. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Mark went all-in on his dream of having a furniture company, he even built his own shop, but he also knew that his dream of being in this business wasn’t always going to be a good dream. He knew that...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Chris and Amber Earl co-owners of the Los Angeles, California-based furniture company Earl Home. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Chris and Amber have grown their company to be both large and small at the same time. With Chris as the shop side and Amber running the business side, they have been expanding their compa...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Kyle Kidwell, owner of the Portland, Maine-based furniture company Kidwell Fabrications.  This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan During his two decades of building, Kyle has found a way to stand out in the crowd. With his furniture collection of signature pieces and a custom portfolio filled with overjoyed clients, he and...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Chris Salomone, owner of the Southern California based furniture company Foureyes Furniture. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan Now Chris does not have what you would consider a traditional furniture company. Yes he builds furniture and yes he has a furniture shop, but he doesn’t actually sell any of that furniture to...

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with John Stene, owner of the Southern Montana-based furniture company Stene Woodwork LLC. This episode is brought to you by Jobber -  getjobber.com/ethan If you ask John what his company is all about, he would probably say something like - it is based on the goal of quality building and customer service - Both things that many people strive for in th...