by Ahmet Yavuz
Hosted by Ahmet Yavuz, the Furniture Success Podcast brings you insights from top furniture store owners, makers, and industry experts. We discuss real success stories, marketing strategies, and business growth tactics to help you thrive in the furniture industry. Whether you run a retail store, sell online, or craft custom pieces, this podcast is packed with actionable advice. 🎙 Listen, learn, and grow your business! 🔗 More at furnituremarketingpros.com
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June 19, 2026
<p>In this episode of the Furniture Success Podcast, host Ahmet Yavuz from Furniture Marketing Pros sits down with Nathan Voelz, founder of Fresh Furniture, an in home furniture repair and refinishing business based in the Milwaukee area. Nathan shares his unconventional path from a painting and drawing degree to furniture sanding, cabinet making, spray finishing, and eventually running his own mobile repair operation. From working extended warranty jobs to building a loyal local customer base, Nathan opens up about the real challenges of going solo, why he nearly lost customers with an AI answering service, and what every furniture owner should know before calling a repair tech.</p><p><strong>GUEST</strong></p><p>📩 Nathan Voelz – Fresh Furniture<br />🌐 Website: <a href="https://freshfurnituremke.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://freshfurnituremke.com</a><br />📞 Phone: (414) 534-1213<br />📍 West Allis, WI — Serving Greater Southeastern WI Area<br />💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fresh-furniture-02954b45/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/fresh-furniture-02954b45/</a><br />📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/freshfurnituremke" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/freshfurnituremke</a><br />📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freshfurnituremke/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/freshfurnituremke/</a></p><p><strong>HOST</strong></p><p>📩 Ahmet Yavuz – Furniture Marketing Pros<br />🌐 Website: <a href="https://furnituremarketingpros.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://furnituremarketingpros.com</a><br />📞 Call: 973-832-0923<br />📧 Email: ahmet@furnituremarketingpros.com<br />📘 Facebook: / furnituremarketingpros<br />📸 Instagram: / furnituremarketingpros<br />💼 LinkedIn: / furniture-marketing-pros</p><p>👉 Apply for your FREE 1:1 Furniture Store Acceleration Session: <a href="https://go.furnituremarketingpros.com/schedule" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.furnituremarketingpros.com/schedule</a><br />📥 Download your FREE Marketing Checklist: <a href="https://go.furnituremarketingpros.com/checklist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.furnituremarketingpros.com/checklist</a></p><p>🎧 Listen to the Furniture Success Podcast:<br />Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5X7jzaB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/5X7jzaB...</a><br />Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...</a><br />YouTube: / @furniture_marketing_pros</p><p><strong>⏱️ Timestamps (Highlights):</strong></p><p>00:00 Welcome and Nathan's background in furniture<br />01:41 From Sears to cabinet making: the early career path<br />07:31 Why repairs stuck: independence over the shop floor<br />09:30 Starting Fresh Furniture as a business owner<br />12:25 Supporting local suppliers and building relationships<br />13:44 Most common repairs: electronics, motors and discontinued parts<br />14:52 What can be fixed vs. what should be replaced<br />18:16 What furniture is built to last (mid tier pricing guide)<br />22:36 How Nathan works with furniture stores and retailers<br />24:26 How retailers handle delivery damage and warranty repairs<br />27:08 Partnering with online furniture sellers: the opportunity<br />31:42 Competing with national repair chains as a local one man shop<br />33:43 How Nathan prices and estimates jobs<br />35:59 Are more people choosing repair over replace?<br />37:17 Local SEO, Google reviews and getting found by AI search<br />38:22 One thing every furniture owner should know (zippers!)<br />43:32 Nathan's AI answering service experiment and what went wrong<br />47:23 AI, voice cloning and the future of customer service<br />48:26 Work life balance, curling and Midwest culture<br />51:35 Advice for anyone starting a furniture repair business</p><p>💬 What's your biggest takeaway from Nathan's story? Drop a comment and subscribe for more real conversations with furniture industry pros!</p><p>#FurnitureSuccessPodcast #FurnitureRepair #FurnitureBusiness #FreshFurniture #FurnitureMarketing #SmallBusiness #MilwaukeeSmallBusiness #FurnitureIndustry</p>
October 7, 2025
Host Ahmet Yavuz interviews Brad Voosen, inventor of Happy Hour Hero, who details his journey from initial concept to patented product, offering insights for inventors and entrepreneurs.
October 3, 2025
Sherry Alfaro of Ralph’s Interiors discusses with Ahmet Yavuz her journey of growing a family business into a successful interior design firm serving high-end clients in South Texas, highlighting the importance of trust and authentic branding in this interview.
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Hosted by Ahmet Yavuz, the Furniture Success Podcast brings you insights from top furniture store owners, makers, and industry experts. We discuss real success stories, marketing strategies, and business growth tactics to help you thrive in the furniture industry. Whether you run a retail store, sell online, or craft custom pieces, this podcast is packed with actionable advice.
🎙 Listen, learn, and grow your business!
🔗 More at furnituremarketingpros.com
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