Michael Barlow, Mauro Guillen, John Sapiente | Office Hours #535

Michael Barlow [0:00]Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Fernish, a premium furniture and decor rental service on a mission to make it effortless to create your home. It lets clients choose from a curated selection of furniture essentials, knick-knacks, and things that just make you feel good. Clients can pay monthly and decide later what they want to keep, return, or swap out. Michael completed five moves within eight years, which is why he ultimately co-founded FernishMauro Guillen [15:40]He’s one of the most original thinkers at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, where he’s Professor of Management & Vice Dean for the MBA for Executives Program. An expert on global market trends, he’s a sought-after speaker & consultant. He combines his training as a sociologist at Yale & as a business economist in his native country Spain to methodically identify & quantify the most promising opportunities at the intersection of demographic, economic, and technological developments.John Sapiente [29:20]Their goal when starting this brand was to create a group of brands and products that people could use that allowed them to stand up and say; this is what they stand for while helping raise money and awareness for the Folds of Honor Foundation. The Volition America brand isn’t political. It’s a brand that they hope will unite people to choose America by empowering them with the power of Volition. John often tells people you can be very far left and love your country and you can be very far right and love your country. They use a quote at Volition: “we aren’t red, and we aren’t blue…. We are RED WHITE AND BLUE”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.