Being an entrepreneur can be incredibly fun and rewarding, but it’s important to recognize the downsides in order to find the right balance in life and find a sustainable way to move forward. As our CEO and Co-Founder George Stroumboulis notes, frequently traveling for work can be exciting, but it’s also a grind and takes […]
In addition to growing our products in markets across the world, there are also so many great opportunities to grow right here within our home market, the US. That means that we’re often taking trips all over this huge country to meet with clients and partners, and we wanted to document some of the progress […]
While you may think of a chandelier as only being used in more formal locations like ballrooms, Ideoli’s new, truly custom end-to-end chandelier is unlike what you’ve probably seen before. Rather than being one large circular fixture, the unique design of our showcase piece has a complex design of interconnected parts that stretch across an […]
As we build out our international footprint, we want to make sure we’re also making a positive impact on the local communities where we operate. “Invigorate Your Community” is an initiative we started to help deliver this positive impact and influence on those around us. We gain a lot from the communities we serve, so […]
Around the world in 80 days? Try less than four. In about 90 hours, Ideoli literally traversed around the world on business trips to meet with clients and suppliers, covering the 25,000-mile circumference of the globe. We started this trip in Los Angeles, flying from LAX to Singapore on a 17-hour flight, one of the […]
As a global business with manufacturing footprints in several markets around the world, we have to make the most of our trips when our founders travel internationally. An example of that occurred during a recent trip to Shanghai, where our CEO and Co-Founder, George Stroumboulis, took a four-day trip to Shanghai to oversee 20+ production […]
As frequent world travelers meeting with clients and partners in a variety of different markets, we’ve made it part of our ethos to soak up the local culture wherever we go. Recently, that meant skipping a private car service to go to a meeting while in India. Instead, our CEO and Co-Founder, George Stroumboulis, decided […]
Buenos Aires is a beautiful city in Argentina that has so much to see and do, and it’s also a great place for business! Ideoli recently established a team in the area and started working with local clients, so we brushed up on our history and want to share a few interesting facts we found: […]
There are three main metrics when it comes to measuring light output -Lumens, Candelas and Lux (Metric). Lumens: Sheer volume (amount of light that is radiated) Candelas: Intensity or strength (Narrow or Spread out). Narrower, higher candela. Lux: the illumination intensity of an area; customers usually care about this a lot. How the light hits […]
From our production runs in manufacturing facilities around the world to our global travels via a variety of transportation modes, we take safety very seriously in all forms. Not only is it the right thing to do to protect ourselves and those we work with,it also helps us meet our commitments to clients, as injuries […]