035 - Brent Biglow - Minimalism, Overconsumption, and Consumerism as a Woodworker
Description
Today we talk to Brent Biglow who runs Biglow Woodcraft in Winnipeg Building small batch goods and designing furniture, Brent shares his perspective on design and environmentalism, overconsumption and minimalism, as well as his journey in running a business.
Shownotes:
00:50 - Who is Brent Biglow
01:36 - Intro to Woodworking and dropping out of Business School
04:53 - Initial Doubts with Entrepreneurship
09:28 - Receiving Questionable Designs from Clients
13:19 - Brent's Three Things
14:58 - Encouraging People to DIY and "Losing Work"
17:08 - Overconsumption and Being a Provider of Goods
20:19 - Environmentalism and Earth Friendly Purchases
22:05 - Every Problem is Complicated
23:38 - Minimalism
27:12 - Determining what you need
29:56 - On Deciding Whether to Buy Something
33:59 - Weird Woodworking Tools
36:59 - "Simon Sinek" and Finding Your Ideal 1000 Fans
41:13 - Get started with Woodworking
44:24 - Future of Biglow Woodcraft
45:23 - Where to Support and Follow Brent's work
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