030- Mike Fiacco on Becoming the Furniture King of Upstate New York

Mike Fiacco, owner of Bennington Furniture & Mattress and now Capital Region staple, Old Brick Furniture + Mattress Co, joins the podcast to share his story of getting into the furniture industry and how he's been able to grow his business. We also find out what comes next...

Episode Highlights:

Mike shares his background. (3:54)

Mike shares what happened when he bought the business from his mother. (5:09)

Where did Mike develop his business-driven characteristics? (7:19)

Mike mentions how many Bennington stores he has. (9:24)

Mike gives a piece of advice for the younger generation. (15:18)

Mike shares his leadership techniques. (19:08)

Mike shares the type of culture he’s looking for. (21:14)

Mike mentions one of the factors he loves about the old brick brand. (22:28)

Mike shares the significance of authenticity. (25:50)

Mike mentions the previous owner of the Old Brick. (30:20)

Key Quotes:

“I have a vision and I knew if I could get ahold of the Old Brick, and I can take what he's doing and scale it, it could be something special.” - Mike Fiacco

“I think as a leader, culture is everything in a business, and culture starts and stops at the top. So, do I get my hands in a lot? Yes.ut, I'm definitely not a micromanager. I think if you spoke to the bulk of my management, they would tell you that I let them do their thing.” - Mike Fiacco

“If you have the mindset that you're going to fight towin every day, and you're going to do whatever it takes to win...We're big on making sure we're doing what's right for our customer. If you do what's right for your customer every time, you're going to win at the end of the day.” - Mike Fiacco

Resources Mentioned:

Mike Fiacco LinkedIn

Bennington Furniture & Mattress

Old Brick Furniture + Mattress Co.

Reach out to Ryan Hanley

Reach out to Michael Field

Mike Fiacco, owner of Bennington Furniture & Mattress and now Capital Region staple, Old Brick Furniture + Mattress Co, joins the podcast to share his story of getting into the furniture industry and how he's been able to grow his business. We also find out what comes next...

Episode Highlights:

Mike shares his background. (3:54)

Mike shares what happened when he bought the business from his mother. (5:09)

Where did Mike develop his business-driven characteristics? (7:19)

Mike mentions how many Bennington stores he has. (9:24)

Mike gives a piece of advice for the younger generation. (15:18)

Mike shares his leadership techniques. (19:08)

Mike shares the type of culture he’s looking for. (21:14)

Mike mentions one of the factors he loves about the old brick brand. (22:28)

Mike shares the significance of authenticity. (25:50)

Mike mentions the previous owner of the Old Brick. (30:20)

Key Quotes:

“I have a vision and I knew if I could get ahold of the Old Brick, and I can take what he's doing and scale it, it could be something special.” - Mike Fiacco
“I think as a leader, culture is everything in a business, and culture starts and stops at the top. So, do I get my hands in a lot? Yes.ut, I'm definitely not a micromanager. I think if you spoke to the bulk of my management, they would tell you that I let them do their thing.” - Mike Fiacco
“If you have the mindset that you're going to fight towin every day, and you're going to do whatever it takes to win...We're big on making sure we're doing what's right for our customer. If you do what's right for your customer every time, you're going to win at the end of the day.” - Mike Fiacco

Resources Mentioned:

Mike Fiacco LinkedIn
Bennington Furniture & Mattress
Old Brick Furniture + Mattress Co.
Reach out to Ryan Hanley

Reach out to Michael Field