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Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

Working Hard and Smart with Luke Frisch of Hazel Burr Design Company

  • S6E62
  • 47:49
  • June 8th 2022

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On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Luke Frisch, owner of the La Crosse Wisconsin based furniture business Hazel Burr Design Company.


After years working on oil rigs, on the railroad, and playing football, it's pretty clear that Luke has never shied away from a day of hard work. But when he decided to start his own furniture company, he knew that working hard wasn’t the only way to succeed, he had to work smart as well. That's why he relied on the business lessons he learned over the years, as well as his work ethic, to make his company run the way he wanted it to.


Follow along as we talk about balancing the building and the artistic side of the furniture business, what you need to know when you work with live edge lumber, how to understand your clients better, and much more.

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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