jules.thegrommet.comJules Pieri

I'm the author of "How We Make Stuff Now" and the Co-founder and CEO of The Grommet. We launch innovative products from small businesses. Home Cultural Anthropology American culture Design Entrepreneurs Start-ups Citizen Commerce Product Launch Grommet Site About Me 2020 Road Trip Summary, in brief It’s time for me to climb new peaks, personally and professionally. The day after I left Grommet, I called my close friend Anne Fahey and asked, “Are you up for a road… Goodbye to Grommet Late last month, my Grommet co-founder Joanne Domeniconi and I were fired. Our majority shareholder Ace Hardware made the call, as is their right. It happens… July 13, 2020 42 Comments Read article A point of no return…prayer I serve on the University of Michigan Alumni Association Board. It’s an independent organization committed to, obviously, the alums of this public university. While I love… June 3, 2020 6 Comments Read article Goodbye to Grommet A sort of “life story” video My one rule for making big decisions Four expert tips for learning to see the future Being a CEO: Excruciating but necessary decisions Like most CEOs much of my recent mind space has been expended on figuring out what to do about COVID-19/CoronaVirus. I ended up mandating work from… March 12, 2020 0 Comments Read article Worried about data privacy? At The Grommet we had a customer contact us because he was very concerned about how we use his data. This is happening more frequently since… March 6, 2020 0 Comments Read article Book Momentum Builds I’ve been so happy to see my book take on a life of its own. Three big things happened: 1. Inc. Magazine named it one of… March 2, 2020 4 Comments Read article The Grommet Logo Refresh: Behind The Scenes This post was written by Grommet designer Marie-Eve Tremblay and originally posted on Medium here. It was such a thoughtful trip inside the mind of a… December 22, 2019 5 Comments Read article When is a tube of toothpaste a weapon of destruction? The New York Times has a front page story about the environmental impact of e-commerce on New York. The piece chronicles everything from traffic violations (515,000… October 27, 2019 7 Comments Read article Startups are sexy. Founding one is not. This post was originally published by McGraw Hill Business. In starting a tech platform for launching consumer products, I told my co-founder, “I cannot promise you… June 26, 2019 6 Comments Read article My (book) baby is launched! Releasing a book is often compared to a birth. Well if 19 months’ gestation counts for anything, then this book is one big baby. People ask… April 23, 2019 2 Comments Read article My Three Life Goals People often think I operate with a five year plan. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just make sure I like what I see… April 13, 2019 3 Comments Read article Older posts This is me Startup Founder and CEO Industrial Designer Mother of Three Sons Pages Profile Follow my Blog via Email Enter your email address to follow my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I write a new one every two or three weeks. 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About to graduate and don't know where to look? I love @ bussgang 's annual company list. A lot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago This is a wonderful piece of art Paul--just needs to be discovered. Five years, 1590 actual paintings all expertly… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago Blog at WordPress.com. Blog at WordPress.com. Email (Required) Name (Required) Website Loading Comments... Comment ×...