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


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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 position
  • The unique faceted design serves acoustic purposes for both users inside and colleagues outside
  • Walter's journey from Boston to San Francisco to London was driven by prioritizing family and working to live rather than living to work
  • Kabin faced major challenges with price point and assembly complexity that Walter overcame through innovative redesign
  • Kabin's built-in technology creates customizable moods through ambient soundscapes like rainfall or café noise
  • The business is expanding from its UK success to the US market following strong demand and dealer interest
  • Walter'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://[email protected]/


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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/

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