CATCHING UP WITH TONY We spoke to Tony from scotframes.co.uk to learn all about how he kicked off his career in the framing industry, and how he hopes his proactivity will help see the business continue to succeed.
In terms of the business background, scotframes.co.uk initially started off as a hobby for Tony to express his more practical and creative side. An Honours graduate in Physics and Electronics Engineering, he spent over 25 years in the Electronics sector, progressing to senior corporate roles due to his organisational and people skills.
Tony tells us: “In my 40s, after 20 years in electronics I really needed a change. I started picture framing at college with a good friend, mainly for family and friends, and we worked from my garage. It then progressed into a more serious hobby, so when I finally exited the corporate world it seemed an exciting challenge to turn my hobby into a business that provided a good living.” Tony is an old friend of Larson-Juhl’s, and appeared in Issue 10 of 4walls! He tells us that since his last interview, a lot has changed in terms of his career. When the business was formally registered, he supported the early growth period by doing two other jobs. As an apprentice with a world-renowned life coach, he helped clients with life issues as well as working three days a week part-time with Royal Mail. He has always loved being creative and helping others, but after receiving a request for a framing quote from a UK hotel chain, scotframes.co.uk headed in a new direction.
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