Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Released Tuesday, 29th July 2025
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Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Founders Focus: IKEA’s Roots, Resilience & Radical Cost Control

Tuesday, 29th July 2025
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In this episode of Founders Focus, host Angel Garcia sits down with Gina Lewis to explore the extraordinary entrepreneurial legacy of Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA. More than just a deep dive into IKEA’s success story, this conversation draws powerful parallels between cost control, founder mindset, and navigating adversity with intentional leadership.

Topics Discussed:

  • How cost control unlocks long-term scalability and impact
  • Lessons from IKEA’s early growth and global expansion
  • The value of resilience, even from childhood trauma
  • Emotional leadership and measured decision-making
  • The Testament of a Furniture Dealer (IKEA's internal manifesto)
  • Creating customer-centric experiences through innovation
  • Why selling with care makes the difference in business relationships

If you're a founder, leader, or simply love entrepreneurial stories of grit and growth, this one will leave you inspired—and possibly rethinking your business model.” #FoundersFocus #LeadershipJourney #EntrepreneurMindset #FaithInBusiness #BusinessGrowth #StartWithPurpose #BAMBizTalk

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