105 _ Derek Hartvigson of The Native Craftsman

Derek is a 5th generation woodworker, but even though he loved the craft, he didn’t go straight into the trade. Yet, after pursing other professions, he found his way back to furniture making and started his own company in 2015.

From then to now though, it wasn’t smooth sailing. He went from being successful to shutting the doors on his company.

But now, a little bit older and a little bit wiser, he is taking a second shot at the furniture business, and loving where it is taking him.

Follow along as we talk about originality in your work, pricing for different markets, coming back from failure and much more.

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