Paul Jeffrey Lost Everything — Then Built the Most Unique Furniture Brand in America
In this inspiring episode of What Keeps You Awake.TV, host David Hooser welcomes Paul Jeffrey, founder of Paul Rene Furniture, to explore how furniture can transcend function and become living art. From his early career designing concept cars at Ford to building custom, story-driven furniture, Paul shares the risks, lessons, and vision that fuel his entrepreneurial journey.
🔥 Inside This Episode:
• How Paul made the leap from Ford concept cars to furniture design
• Why every piece begins with a personal interview and story
• The challenges of balancing art, function, and comfort
• What keeps him up at night: scaling beyond Phoenix to a global audience
• Lessons from failure, resilience, and staying humble in entrepreneurship
• Why America needs to “make things” again — and how Paul is building community through craft
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