Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson Ethan Abramson

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On this episode I sit down with Warren Turnbull, owner of Hutch Custom. If you want to hear the full story behind how Hutch Custom got started, check out the show archives - episode 169
Another episode about contract issues. Sometimes, honestly, it feels like I just hit repeat on these episodes. But getting burned without a contract is something that it seems happens to everyone starting out. And it can definitely be traumatic. 
But truthfully, there is no shame in it. It’s almost like burning your hand the first time you touch fire. No matter how many times people tell you, you won’t learn till it happens directly to you.
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Warren is involved in a little bit of a juggling act. He has 2 building businesses, commercial and hand made as you will hear, as well as a full family life. And they all take time during his busy day.
In the furniture industry, it is hard to be spread thin and still be successful. And so Warren is learning to take the parts that work in both of his companies and combine them in a way that will keep him motivated, pay his bills, and make him happy. So he can give himself true quality time with what means the most to him, his family.
Follow along as we talk about work life balance, the imperfections in hand made, understanding impostor syndrome, and much more.
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On this episode I sit down with Cara Molitor and Rick Morchesky, co owners of Dollyfox. If you want to hear the full story behind how Dollyfox got started, check out the show archives - episode 167
Contracts. We have talked about them on this show before, and they will inevitably come up again. They are important, but you never realize how important they are, until you get burned for not having one.
Cara and Rick learned this lesson the hard way, as most often do. But they took it in stride, and as the resourceful business owners they are, learned how to make it a strong point in their business rather than a fault, to keep their company moving forward successfully.
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Cara and Rick had been successfully working in the metal industry, each independently, for 7 years before they met. But when they came together, that’s when things really started to take off.
Now, relying on each other’s strong points and understanding each other's weaknesses, they are continuing to build on the skill sets both their backgrounds brought to the table. Blending those to grow their metal shop in the image of what they both want out of a business.
Follow along as we talk about working together for quality results, when is the right time to get paid, why just going for it is sometimes the best advice and much more.
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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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