Building It Big with Donnie Galli artwork
Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

Building It Big with Donnie Galli

  • S1E8
  • 45:50
  • May 26th 2021

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Donnie Galli, owner of the Destin, Florida based furniture company Designs by Donnie.


In his late 30's, Donnie found himself jobless with he and his family 3 days away from homelessness. That was the day he built his first piece of furniture, and he hasn't looked back since.


Donnie was an entrepreneur well before he became a furniture maker. And with a true entrepreneur's spirit, after each of his businesses failed, instead of giving up he learned from his mistakes and became stronger after each one.


But a hard working attitude doesn’t always get you to where you want to go, and although Donnie had collected a wealth of knowledge, he had very little else to show for his years of hard work. That is when he turned to furniture, not out of passion, but out of necessity.


Follow along as we talk about how Donnie built his company from literally nothing to the incredibly successful business it is today. 


This episode is brought to you by Jobber - getjobber.com/ethan

Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

Every Wednesday, Host Ethan Abramson talks to your favorite furniture makers and woodworking professionals to give you a look at - the business behind the furniture business. 

Learn about how these entrepreneurs went from just keeping the lights on to succeeding in the industry. Go inside their companies, inside their pricing, and get inside their heads as they teach you about what they have done both wrong and right along their journey to get to where they are today. 

To learn more about the show visit - buildingafurniturebrand.com