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Ryan Korban: Designers should think more like brands
Episode 26
Interior designer Ryan Korban began his career creating stores for fashion brands like Aquazurra and Balenciaga. After moving into the residential wo…
6 years, 10 months ago
Poshmark has built an audience of 40 million for fashion. What can it do in the home?
Episode 26
After nearly a decade of building a community of 40 million that buys, sells and shares fashion online, Poshmark co-founder Tracy Sun is moving the c…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Urban Electric Company's Dave Dawson is betting on good design
Episode 25
Dave Dawson started The Urban Electric Company as a small retail business in 2002—it’s since grown into a powerhouse of modern American craftsmanship…
6 years, 11 months ago
Christopher Peacock's leaps of faith
Episode 24
After a picturesque childhood in England and a brief career as a drummer, Christopher Peacock chanced into the cabinetry business and he hasn't looke…
6 years, 11 months ago
From suburban castles to Hudson Yards: Tony Ingrao's epic career
Episode 23
Tony Ingrao's clients—a mix of celebrities, financiers and captains of industry—often make headline news, but he himself is more likely found just ou…
7 years ago
Chad Stark on the innovation mindset
Episode 22
After a brief post-college career in the startup world, Chad Stark joined the family business as a young man, eager to modernize Stark Carpet’s opera…
7 years ago
Why it's always a great day at Phillip Jeffries
Episode 21
In the early aughts, brothers Philip and Jeffrey Bershad took over the family wallcovering business from their father and have since grown it to empl…
7 years ago
Feather’s Jay Reno on why the time is right for subscription furniture
Episode 20
It’s a commonly cited statistic: Moving is more stressful than divorce. And—chasing freedom and flexibility—millennials are moving a whole lot. Jay R…
7 years ago
Vicente Wolf reflects on 45 years in the industry
Episode 19
After fleeing Cuba with his family as a child, Vicente Wolf had anything but a traditional path to building a 45-year run as a designer. On the lates…
7 years ago
Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks on the importance of the ‘trust factor’
Episode 19
In 1995, Angie Hicks lent her name to her new company, a service that crowdsourced reviews of local businesses. “It seemed like one of those inconseq…
7 years, 1 month ago