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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TARGETED TRADESHOW FOR SELECT RETAIL CLIENTS IN CHICAGO

When we had to present to our retail client, we took a roundtrip to Chicago to set up shop in a local hotel for them to review our samples.

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.

IDEOLI’S PREMIERE MAGAZINE LAUNCHED TO AN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AUDIENCE

I was on site at the printer’s facility to prepare for the launch of our Ideoli magazine for an international audience of designers, end users, buyers and specifiers.

PARTNERING WITH 'GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER' CHARITY TO VOLUNTEER WITH MY TEAM

I am very proud to have a team of compassionate people working together to promote and practice giving back to our communities.

DESIGN AWARD FOR OUR WORK AT MATTEL'S AMERICAN GIRL STORE IN NEW YORK CITY

Congrats to my team for receiving a product design award for our work at Mattel’s American Girl Store in Rockefeller Center in New York City.

TEAM BUILDING IN ATHENS INCLUDES BAR HOPPING AND SCOOTERING

With clients and offices around the world, it’s only natural that when we get together, we do some serious team building and socializing.

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.

THE LIFE OF A STARTUP ARTICLE FEATURED MY CO-FOUNDER AND I

I was recently interviewed for an article in SuperbCrew with my business partner, Chris Hartswick.

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.

THE ACROPOLIS CHALLENGE FOR MY BUSINESS PARTNER'S FIRST TRIP TO ATHENS

On their most recent travels around the globe, Ideoli Co-Founders George Stroumboulis and Chris Hartswick found themselves in Athens, Greece.

3-DAY MEETINGS IS LONDON, FRANKFURT, ATHENS AND LOS ANGELES

To say I have been racking up frequent flyer miles is an understatement. Meeting face-to-face with clients is what drives us and to do what we do.

EXPANDING INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SUPPORT OUR GLOBAL CLIENTS

Ready, set, jet! I have been pushing to establish strong client ties across the pond in the city of London.

FISH & CHIPS IN LONDON - OVERRATED OR UNDERRATED?

In my younger days I lived in the United Kingdom and would consume Fish & Chips after a night out of partying and drinking.

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