4 entrepreneurs pivot as remote work upends office furniture industry.

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NEXposture Another Herman Miller alum - a friend of Goeman's who briefly explored partnering on Quint - launched a furniture startup during the pandemic and is taking product orders. As the COVID-19 pandemic made sweeping changes to the way people work, four small West Michigan furniture businesses found success selling products that resonate with remote workers. Quint Workspaces Don Goeman is former executive vice president of research and development for the Zeeland-based global design and furniture manufacturing company formerly called Herman Miller. [Extracted from the article]

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