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The Boston Globe on the CustomMade Experience

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 27, 2012

What is the CustomMade experience like from the perspective of the makers, and what are the obstacles facing the continued growth of CustomMade? In an October 23, 2011 Boston Globe article, “Crafting a market for custom wares,” Scott Kirsner interviewed CustomMade CEO and co-founder Mike Salguero as well as current and former CustomMade subscribers as [...]

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What Makes Google Ventures Tick? Fast Company on “Google’s Creative Destruction”

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on April 19, 2012

In November 2011, CustomMade revealed all the financial backers of its first institutional funding round.  One of the lead investors was Google Ventures.  So what makes Google Ventures tick?  In the Fast Company article, “Google’s Creative Destruction”, Farhad Manjoo takes a look at Google Ventures and managing partner Bill Maris and discovers a new venture [...]

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CustomMade names Google Ventures and First Round Capital as Lead Investors

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on November 18, 2011

In September, CustomMade co-founders Mike Salguero and Seth Rosen reported in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company had raised $2 million of an expected $2.1 million in its first institutional funding round.  Only the co-founders were listed as investors at that time.

On November 17, 2011, CustomMade revealed [...]

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Spreading the Custom Word: CEO Mike Salguero is Blogging on AOL Websites

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on September 27, 2011

CustomMade CEO and Co-founder Mike Salguero is now a regular blogger on prominent AOL websites such as The Huffington Post and Stylelist.  He’ll be writing about entrepreneurship, economic trends, consumers, and, no doubt, the custom revolution.  His first piece on Stylelist Home promotes the economic benefits of spending your dollars on local businesses, a subject [...]

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CustomMade CEO Mike Salguero: a 2011 Boston Business Journal “Rising Star”

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on August 31, 2011

Mass High Tech and the Boston Business Journal have announced their business leader award winners for 2011, and CustomMade is proud to find our CEO Mike Salguero named as one of the Boston Business Journal’s Rising Stars, 15 innovative leaders under the age of 30 in the Greater Boston economy.   The MHT All-Stars and BBJ [...]

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The Best of Everything: CustomMade in Cigar Aficionado

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on August 28, 2011

The “Made for You” section of Cigar Aficionado magazine showcases the best hand made and custom items from around the world, and CustomMade is proud to be featured in the upcoming October 2011 issue.

Take a sneak peek at the feature below.

Made For You

In a world of fast food and one-size-fits-all sensibilities, how [...]

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Love To Know CustomMade? An Interview with CEO Mike Salguero

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on August 8, 2011

If you’re the type of consumer who wants to learn everything about a product or service before you buy, the CustomMade approach is right up your alley.  When you commission a custom piece, be it furniture, jewelry, or cabinetry, you’ll be in a unique position: you’ll know and control every aspect of your project, from [...]

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CustomMade CEO Mike Salguero live from AWFS on Woodcraft blog

Posted by CustomMade in Company News and Info, For Makers, The People Behind CustomMade on August 1, 2011

If you didn’t get a chance to say hi to us at AWFS 2011 in Vegas, you can now on Woodworking Adventures presented by Woodcraft.

A big thanks  to Frank Byers for his awesome interview with CEO Mike Salguero explaining how and why to use CustomMade.com to market your custom woodworking projects:

“CustomMade.com is an [...]

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AOL Small Business: Advice on “Raising Funds” from CustomMade CFO and Co-Founder Seth Rosen

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on July 12, 2011

Looking for seed money for your start-up company?  CustomMade CFO and Co-Founder Seth Rosen knows something about that.  His advice on “Raising Funds” was the AOL Small Business July 11, 2011, “Tip of the Day.” Make sure you understand what angel investors are looking for.  Read all about it.

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Mike Salguero on BostInnovation: CustomMade and the Custom E-Commerce Movement

Posted by Pedro in Company News and Info, For Customers, For Makers on May 23, 2011

It’s only Monday, but it’s already been a great week for spreading the CustomMade word.  Hot on the heels of Sunday’s NorthJersey.com feature on CustomMade, CEO and co-founder Mike Salguero has written the first article in BostInnovation’s featured series for the week on the Boston area’s flourishing custom e-commerce industry.  Mike looks back at the [...]

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