Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson Ethan Abramson

On this episode I sit down with Vic Tesolin, owner of Vic Tesolin Woodworks.
If you want to hear the full story behind how Vic Tesolin Woodworks got started, check out the show archives - episode 165
In this industry, you never stop learning. As your craft continues to evolve, so does your thirst for knowledge. 
But when you are starting out, that knowledge barrier - of what you know and what you don’t - is pretty apparent. And it can show up in your earlier work in ways you certainly don’t want it to. That's what happened to Vic, when his commissioned tables, didn’t hold up as well as he imagined they would.
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Vic wears a lot of hats. Furniture maker, teacher, writer, speaker, the list goes on. Chances are, if you have spent time reading about woodworking you have probably read something he has written.
Being around so many furniture makers and understanding furniture at a deep enough level to not only write about it but to also teach it to others (and let's not forget building impressive furniture in his own right) has given Vic a perspective on the industry that many aim for but not all achieve. A perspective that he gladly shares in this episode.
Follow along as we talk about learning to have an ego, how important mistakes are, why showing up can be your greatest skill, and much more.
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On this episode I sit down with Candice Luter, owner of Candice Luter Art + Interiors 
If you want to hear the full story behind how Candice Luter Art + Interiors got started - check out the show archives - episode 163
Sometimes, your biggest obstacle turns out to be your biggest win. Thats what happened with Candice and one of her products. Instead of giving up and counting her damaged materials as a loss, she went outside the box to find a solution to her problem. And that solution, well, it took her farther than she ever thought possible.
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Candice follows her heart, and it has taken her to some very impressive places - both in design and in business. As you will hear, her company started out not even really as an idea, it was just a feeling that she needed to create something.
But from that first spark, she has grown her company to soaring heights, building a wonderful team, appearing in some of the most respected publications out there, and working with some of the biggest retailers in the world. All doing so, by following her own compass and making her own way.
Follow along as we talk about, believing in your own vision, how to treat your team with respect, failure being the road to success, and much more. 
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On this episode I sit down with Brent Biglow, owner of Biglow Woodcraft
If you want to hear the full story behind how Biglow Woodcraft got started, check out the show archives - Episode 161
What keeps you up at night? If you are a furniture maker, especially one just starting out, I’m going to bet you have had some sleepless nights thinking about projects that you built being out in the world. People using them and how they are holding up.
Early in his career, Brent had one of these moments. A project he built stressed him out so much that he ended up having to do something about it.
That story, and the lengths he went to to fix it, is what this episode is about.
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Brent has a busy 5 person company. Everybody working in sync to keep the orders on track. If you listen closely you can actually hear them all working in the background of this episode. And honestly, I think that’s great because it gives a real snapshot of the way Brent sees his role in his company. He understands that as a business grows the role of the owner changes, and he doesn’t want to be, in his own words, “ the bottle neck”, for production.
So even when he is talking with me, he is also aware that work needs to go on. And he has built his company in a way that lets it do just that.
Follow along as we talk about changing your goals, being a good boss, building a visual brand and much more.
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