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Adam Goldberg had to adapt his corporate approach after buying a nearly-closed manufacturer whose sales were down 80%.
Topics in Adam’s interview:
- Building & exiting a wholesale costume jewelry business
- Deciding he was too young to retire
- Acquiring a small, distressed candle business
- Never go into business with friends
- Mistakes in over-hiring
- Trying to be an absentee owner
- Apologizing to his team
- Why he prefers small business to corporate
- Expanding beyond candles
- Carving out their brand story
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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