We see a lot of glitz and glamour online regarding entrepreneurship and running your own business. But is it all that it is portrayed to be? Possibly… but our CEO keeps it real with a story of the hardships faced on a daily basis with balancing family and a growing business with no borders. “The […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Perhaps. But what happens if the “beholder” is not even given a fair chance? You ever find yourself looking into a mirror in a retail changeroom… a hotel bathroom… or an office setting and think to yourself, “DAMN, I LOOK SO UGLY, I’M FUGLY!” While DNA […]
Are you ever in the kitchen at home and look over to your spouse and think… “holy sh*t, he looks horrible in this lighting”? Are you ever in a bathroom looking in the mirror and think, “f*ck, this bathroom is disgustingly dirty and I look like death?” Chances are, your husband is not that ugly […]
Did Ideoli’s CEO really share his political views on Fox News’ national broadcast? Kinda, not really, but maybe yes. While cruising the busy streets of Manhattan, New York with the Ideoli team, George was randomly stopped by Fox Network’s TV host Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery of the show, Kennedy. Asking people outside of the studio whether […]
You’re the person tasked with selecting the perfect furnishings and fixtures for your new-store roll-out. Or, maybe you are the person responsible for procuring the furnishings and decorative lighting fixtures that have already been specified. The traditional approach requires you to pick up a catalogue, search for options, negotiate pricing, get frustrated and go through […]
If you’ve ever visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, you know it’s a stunning destination. Now that Ideoli has established a team down here and started working with local clients, it’s fitting to learn more about the history of this destination. Here are 5 facts to know about Buenos Aires: NUMBER 1. Buenos Aires was founded twice. […]
We have a few hours to kill and the weather is absolutely crap outside as you can see. It’s going to start pouring and we are going to head to Yu Garden (Yuyuan) and check out some good food and just check out the local culture here in Shanghai, China. George was right, Yu Garden […]
We work with partners from all walks of life – different industries, specific requirements and international destinations. Whenever we start the exciting process of working on a new project with a client or potential partner, we often hear these 6 common questions: 1. Will you help us design our product? Absolutely. We can get involved in […]
Ideoli is a company built on entrepreneurship, taking risks and meeting new challenges… that is why we always encourage our team to take time to reflect, learn and progress. We asked our team a simple question – What main lesson did you learn in 2017? “The one thing I’ve learned in 2017 is things take […]
On a recent business trip to Toronto, Ontario, Chris took some time to experience this world-class city. “Ideoli is in Toronto and behind me is the Royal Ontario Museum. Such a beautiful building designed 150 years ago with several different additions. The latest of which is what’s right behind me designed by Daniel Libeskind,” says […]
Ideoli is on the road again with our clients in San Francisco, California. Today we are on site at the client’s new store to receive the shipment of a new product we created for them and oversee the installation process. We have been working with the national-furnishing client to conceptualize, design and fabricate a fixture […]
The boys travel all over the world for client meetings, production runs, and to continue expanding Ideoli’s already-growing footprint around the world. Throughout their travels, well, they gotta stay somewhere….right? In this video, our Co-Founders, George Stroumboulis, CEO, and Chris Hartswick, CPO, describe to us their worst hotel experiences. Learn from our mistakes… we mean, experiences! […]