The Birth of Kabin: From Cardboard to Revolution with Walter Craven

Send us a text Walter Craven created Kabin during lockdown to solve his desperate need for personal space, transforming a cardboard prototype into a revolutionary office product that gives users control over their environment.Kabin is not an acoustic pod but an experience-focused space where users face outward in a throne-like positionThe unique faceted design serves acoustic purposes for both users inside and colleagues outsideWalter"s journey from Boston to San Francisco to London was driven by prioritizing family and working to live rather than living to workKabin faced major challenges with price point and assembly complexity that Walter overcame through innovative redesignKabin"s built-in technology creates customizable moods through ambient soundscapes like rainfall or café noiseThe business is expanding from its UK success to the US market following strong demand and dealer interestWalter"s entrepreneurial spirit comes from his parents who ran a successful Boston ironworks for 52 years To learn more about Kabin, email Walter directly or check the website and LinkedIn information in our show notes. Resources: Walter’s parent’s small business story - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/walter-craven_heroes-americansmallbusiness-neighborhoodpeople-activity-7326900228656099328-rewY/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAD-2aYBMX7fERJNvkT2A2PbmurwVgk07uI Connect with Walter: Kabin - https://kabin.space/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kabin-space/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-craven/ Email - http://hello@kabin.space/ Connect with Sid: www.sidmeadows.com Embark CCT on Facebook Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube Sid on Clubhouse - @sidmeadows Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/inside-contract-interiors-7298489501159460865/ The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/