Guest Bew White
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On today\\u2019s episode, we are excited to welcome Bew White, an entrepreneur, author and Chairman of the Board of some of our favorite manufacturers - Summer Classics, Gabby and Wendy Jane. In 2013, Bew was named Entrepreneur of The Year by the Society of International Business Fellows. And in 2021, he received a lifetime achievement award from the international Casual Furnishings Association. Bew is also the subject of the biography A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story by Christopher Taunton. Tune in for this fun conversation we have with Bew on this episode of Inside Design with Kandrac and Kole!
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In this episode:
- [01:00] Bew\\u2019s background and career path & connecting with biographer, Christopher Taunton
- [08:00] The story behind branding and trademarking Summer Classics
- [12:45] How Bew\\u2019s near death experience inspired him to write his book in hope to tell his heritage and story to his family about building his businesses
- [14:30] How Gabby Home came to life
[20:00] Bew\\u2019s take on living a successful life and what that means to him
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Key Takeaways:
- Being an entrepreneur takes passion, determination, and grit. Building a business doesn\\u2019t happen overnight and can have many twists and turns along the way.
- Making mistakes should be celebrated. It means you tried something new and it didn\\u2019t work. This gives you something to learn from and improve upon.
- Being successful means being a risk taker.
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Quotes:
\\u201cI\'m opening a gym called \\u2018resolutions.\\u2019 For the first two weeks it will have exercise equipment, then convert to a bar with yoga pants as the dress code.\\u201d
\\u201cAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. the greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young\\u201d\\u2026.\\xa0 \\xa0- Henry Ford
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Links Mentioned:
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