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The Trend ReportCEO Chat with Collin Cavote of BIOMESend us a textWhat happens when you combine cutting-edge technology with the restorative power of nature? Collin Cavote, founder and CEO of Biome, joins us to share how his company is revolutionizing biophilic design with self-sustaining living walls that require almost no maintenance.From the outside, Biome's products look like beautiful living plant walls. But beneath the greenery lies sophisticated technology that's transforming how we bring nature into commercial spaces. Unlike traditional living walls that demand constant professional maintenance, Biome's modular, soil-free systems use smart technology to monitor conditions and self-water, reducing maintenance costs...2025-03-3139 min
Growth LeapRevolutionizing Office Sustainability through Circular Economy with Reseat CEO Brandi SusewitzSend us a textIn this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Brandi Susewitz, the founder and CEO of Reseat, a groundbreaking marketplace that aims to solve the pressing issue of office furniture waste. Brandi's journey from industry expert to tech entrepreneur is a testament to her passion for sustainability and her commitment to driving positive change.After being laid off during the pandemic, Brandi recognized two key problems plaguing the office furniture industry: the lack of a plan for existing furniture when companies move or renovate, and the staggering statistic that 98% of...2024-04-0344 min
A Student's PerspectiveSeason 9 Episode 2- Brandi SusewitzGabriella speaks with Brandi Susewitz, Founder and CEO of Reseat, Inc., an 'SaaS platform and circular marketplace that helps companies manage their furniture in real time, manage and create all their internal requisitions, sell, move, donate, renew or reorder their furniture all from an easy to use platform-designed by industry professionals.'
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/astudentsperspective/message2023-09-0638 min
CoreNet Global's What's Next PodcastSolving the Office Furniture Waste ProblemOn this episode of the What's Next podcast, we sit down with ReSeat's CEO, Brandi Susewitz to understand how organizations are solving the office furniture waster problem.2023-06-0616 min
Impact IconsPhoenix RisingIn today's episode, Jen talks with Brandi Susewitz, Founder and CEO of Reseat, which is automating and transforming the process of reselling high-quality office furniture across the country. Reseat was founded in 2020 and in their first year alone they saved more than 3 million pounds of furniture from the landfill. The now award-winning digital platform has revolutionized the lifecycle of commercial furniture and they have an incredibly passionate CEO at the helm. Jen talks with Brandi about the life experiences that have shaped who she is, and how the strength and courage she gained from those moments are what breathes...2023-01-1741 min
Built From the Dream Up: Founders' StoriesGiving Office Furniture a Second LifeEven office furniture deserves a chance to rewrite the end of its story.That's what Brandi Susewitz thought when she heard 17 billion pounds of office furniture end up in landfills each year. And with the pandemic, that number only grew. Why was there no online marketplace for second-life office furniture. For Brandi, it was the perfect time to rethink the industry. What she built, Reseat, offered a way to empower companies with tools to support a circular economy by reducing the environmental waste that often accompanies office relocation.Join me for this episode t...2023-01-0543 min
The Trend ReportCEO Chat with Brandi Susewitz of RESEATSend us a textThere is a dirty little secret in the contract interiors industry and it is how much waste our industry contributes to landfills. Over 50% of landfill waste comes from building materials or used furniture from office spaces. 98% of all furniture that is manufactured for contract interiors is destined for a landfill.These are insane statistics that demand a serious shift in our industry and there is one person with an amazing vision who is bringing a new perspective to repurposing office furniture for the greater good of the environment.In...2022-11-1433 minThe Trend ReportCEO Chat with Brandi Susewitz of RESEATThere is a dirty little secret in the contract interiors industry and it is how much waste our industry contributes to landfills. Over 50% of landfill waste comes from building materials or used furniture from office spaces. 98% of all furniture that is manufactured for contract interiors is destined for a landfill.These are insane statistics that demand a serious shift in our industry and there is one person with an amazing vision who is bringing a new perspective to repurposing office furniture for the greater good of the environment.In this episode, I speak with Brandi...2022-11-1433 min
Break Some DishesPlease take a Reseat.Did you know that each year, 17 billion pounds of office furniture ends up in a landfill? This statistic didn't sit well with today's guest, so she decided to do something about it.
Today, we welcome Brandi Susewitz - she's the CEO and Founder of Reseat, the first online marketplace for second-life office furniture, and the first step toward a more sustainable, circular industry.
In this episode, we explore Brandi's journey to launching Reseat (which is inspiring itself!), as well as explore how it might be time to rethink the furniture industry and get serious about developing a truly circular economy.
...2022-06-0236 minThe Trend ReportBuilding a Brand Focused on Nordic Design with Thomas JonssonJoining me this week on the podcast is Thomas Jonsson with Scandinavian Spaces. The Jonsson family has been the last decade helping Swedish manufacturers market their products in the U.S. and he’s here to share more about the journey and their business.The sustainable mentality and the beautiful and functional designs is what Thomas’s family is so passionate about bringing to the U.S. They help to curate products and connect manufacturers to dealer partners here in order to connect with buyers. As Thomas stated, one of the most minute things that...2021-08-0937 minThe Trend ReportBuilding a Brand Focused on Nordic Design with Thomas JonssonSend us a textJoining me this week on the podcast is Thomas Jonsson with Scandinavian Spaces. The Jonsson family has been the last decade helping Swedish manufacturers market their products in the U.S. and he’s here to share more about the journey and their business.The sustainable mentality and the beautiful and functional designs is what Thomas’s family is so passionate about bringing to the U.S. They help to curate products and connect manufacturers to dealer partners here in order to connect with buyers. As Thomas stated, one...2021-08-0937 min
Lead The Change#410: Brandi SusewitzRethink. Redesign. Repurpose: Brandi Susewitz Founder & CEO, Clear Office
Brandi has been in the office furniture industry for over twenty years. On June 12th 2020, she woke up with a mission: to create the first online marketplace for companies to buy and sell their pre-owned office furniture. Clear Office has digitized the pre-owned office furniture industry and is the first online marketplace where buyers and sellers of used office furniture connect directly.
Bard MBA’s Whitney Smith-Burghes speaks with Brandi for this episode of the Impact Report.
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2021-05-1531 minThe Trend ReportA Conversation with Jeff CarlsonSend us a textSometimes it’s nice to simply have a conversation. Jeff Carlson of My Resource Library and I sat down to do a super informal Q and A session and it was a ton of fun. Listen as we chat about the role of ecologically friendly design, trends in the industry, and how our industry has been irrevocably changed due to Covid. This really was a fun conversation touching on a bunch of different pieces of the contract interiors puzzle as seen from different sides of the industry. You’ll want to liste...2021-05-1047 minThe Trend ReportA Conversation with Jeff CarlsonSometimes it’s nice to simply have a conversation. Jeff Carlson of My Resource Library and I sat down to do a super informal Q and A session and it was a ton of fun. Listen as we chat about the role of ecologically friendly design, trends in the industry, and how our industry has been irrevocably changed due to Covid. This really was a fun conversation touching on a bunch of different pieces of the contract interiors puzzle as seen from different sides of the industry. You’ll want to listen in to hear all the amazi...2021-05-1047 minThe Trend ReportRethink, Redesign, Repurpose with Brandi SusewitzCovid has certainly rocked the contract interiors industry, but something that we ALL need to be thinking about regardless of how everything rebounds is sustainability. It took the downtime that Covid offered for Brandi Susewitz to do more research on the subject but when she did she was shocked.More than 17,000,000,000 pounds of office furniture have been dumped into U.S. landfills. In fact it makes up about 25% of all materials in a landfill with another 25% consisting of construction materials. This is a shocking number and one that should b...2021-02-1531 minThe Trend ReportRethink, Redesign, Repurpose with Brandi SusewitzSend us a textCovid has certainly rocked the contract interiors industry, but something that we ALL need to be thinking about regardless of how everything rebounds is sustainability. It took the downtime that Covid offered for Brandi Susewitz to do more research on the subject but when she did she was shocked.More than 17,000,000,000 pounds of office furniture have been dumped into U.S. landfills. In fact it makes up about 25% of all materials in a landfill with another 25% consisting of construction materials. This is a s...2021-02-1531 min
Real Perspectives PodcastBrandi Susewitz, CEO of Clear OfficeToday, we talk to Brandi Susewitz, the founder and CEO of Clear Office. Brandi and her team are looking to transform the commercial office space industry by providing an easy to use platform where used office furniture, often just a few years old, can be sold and reused. This eliminates millions of cubic feet of waste and it helps companies find ways to repurpose a perfectly functional piece of furniture.Brandi has been in the furniture industry for over 20 years, but it wasn’t until this year’s pandemic that she found herself in a si...2020-12-2825 min