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Buying & Building a $60m Manufacturer
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
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When, at age 29, Gat Caperton bought a furniture maker in his native West Virginia, he was also buying himself a career.
Topics in Gat’s interview:
- Working for the legendary Sam Zell
- Acquiring a furniture manufacturer in 1996
- You’re better off with smart competitors than dumb competitors
- Cutting his lead time in half the first year
- Implementing lean manufacturing
- Owning the business with his dad
- China devastated US furniture manufacturing
- Joining John Bassett to sue China for breaking trade laws
- The evolution of “Made in America”
- How to evaluate a furniture manufacturer
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