Posts tagged GEORGE STROUMBOULIS
48-HOUR TRIP TO ATHENS TO OPEN THE NEW EUROPEAN OFFICE

With a new lease in hand, I held 20+ interviews with potential candidates over a period of 12 hours in the new office (with very little furniture in place).

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CULTURAL TRADITION VIA THE ACROPOLIS PILGRIMAGE FOR MY 3 DAUGHTERS

Three daughters later, I have made it a cultural point to take each one to the Acropolis when they were each the age of just 5 months old.

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SPEAKING AT THE DILEMMA SUMMIT ON THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE

I spoke at the Dilemma Summit on the state of the future of the workplace, speaking as an entrepreneur and a business owner.

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VIETNAM IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURING HUB FOR MY FURNITURE BUSINESS

I have spent time in beautiful Vietnam - rich in culture, traditions and cuisine to set up a manufacturing hub to produce furnishings for global retailers.

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NAVIGATING THE PANDEMIC WHILE RUNNING A GLOBAL MANUFACTURING BUSINESS

I was interviewed by the team at Startup.info to discuss how the pandemic has affected my company and what we are doing to fight through it.

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NEGOTIATIONS ADVICE FROM AN INDUSTRY EXPERT AND A CHILDHOOD FRIEND - FOTINI ICONOMOPOULOS

I had the honor of flying down a negotiations strategy titan from Toronto to New York to sit down with my team - meet Fotini Iconomopoulos.

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MATTEL'S ICONIC 'AMERICAN GIRL' RETAIL STORES OPEN UP ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST

I traveled to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain to help light up the new American Girl stores with my company’s magnificent statement chandeliers.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 72 HOURS TO MEET MY GLOBAL CLIENTS IN DUBAI

I will literally fly to the other part of the world on a Monday and be back that same Wednesday, meeting clients and visiting job sites.

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CONFIDENCE IN GREECE IS SOARING POLITICALLY, COMMERCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY

Greece is home to one of my regional offices for Ideoli that hosts a small team, focused heavily in serving our design and creative needs.

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DIVING WITH GREAT WHITE SHARKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Shark Diving was the ultimate thrill-seeking experience. On a trip with the boys to Cape Town, South Africa, I decided to visit the Shark Diving Capital of the world – Gansbaai, South Africa.

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MONTHLY DAY TRIPS FROM LOS ANGELES TO CHINA AND BACK

Meeting with factories, clients and partners, I don’t always have a ton of time on these business trips.

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MY COMPANY'S 'INVIGORATE YOUR COMMUNITY' INITIATIVE IS GIVING BACK

Getting out there as a team and bonding while giving back is the best scenario. On this specific day, I was fortunate enough to have my mother in from Canada and my daughter helping us out too.

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HIGHLY-CUSTOM CHANDELIER FOR JARED JEWELERS IN ORLANDO FLORIDA

One of our most original, complex and rewarding projects involved conceptualizing, designing and fabricating a unique decorative light fixture for a nationally-recognized retailer

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STUNNING CHANDELIER FOR MATTEL'S FLAGSHIP STORE OF AMERICAN GIRL IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER

This is one of our biggest (and most exciting) custom lighting projects for the global toy brand, Mattel. Their iconic American Girl store in Rockefeller Center, New York.

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