Business
“It’s Not Wood, It’s Aluminium” This week, Jessica Reynolds interviews Darren Galway, Co-owner of Knotwood, a company that designs aluminium systems with a wooden finish. They discuss Darren’s background, his approach to starting new businesses, and his hopes for the company. Time Stamps 00:43 Introducing Darren and what he does. 02:08 What Knotwood does. 03:09 The involvement of Darren’s family in Knotwood. 04:55 Darren’s first job at a bank and his business making security doors and screens. 07:07 The source of Darren’s business savvy. 08:25 Darren’s powder-coating businesses. 09:35 How Darren got into wood grain powder-coating. 12:12 Why Knotwood began to sell fully designed aluminium systems, instead of just doing the wood grain coating. 14:09 How Knotwood expanded to the US and Canada. 17:11 Plans to expand Knotwood to the UK and non-English-speaking countries. 18:00 Darren’s personal goals for Knotwood 19:29 How to contact Darren Headline Quotes 7:28 “...you have just got to work. You work hard.” – Darren Galway What do you think of Darren’s tenets of business i.e. working hard, taking opportunities, and iteratively filling holes in processes? Do you relate to any of the different stages in Darren’s long entrepreneurial journey? Do share your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to subscribe for more content! Links Knotwood’s website Knotwood’s Instagram Knotwood’s Facebook Knotwood’s Twitter