Room & Board: John Gabbert. A Broken Deal, a Family Rift, and the Birth of a Furniture Giant
John Gabbert built a massive furniture brand. But in order to do it, he had to defy his family. John grew up working at his dad’s furniture store in the suburbs of Minneapolis. It sold classic, American-made furniture, with flowery prints and curved legs. But in 1972, John took a life-changing trip to Sweden, where he…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from How I Built This with Guy Raz
See all episodes →
Panera: Ron Shaich. The Big Bet That Changed Fast Food (2018)
Dr. Squatch: Jack Haldrup. From a Closet Full of Soap to a $1.5 Billion Brand
Dell Computers: Michael Dell. The College Dropout Who Took on IBM (2018)
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.