The former Houston Texans player is projecting $100 million in sales after Covid-19 spikes e-commerce businesses.
– both serving as business-to-business e-commerce platforms with Amazon and Wayfair serving as top retail partners. His model transitioned to business-to-consumer after the pandemic and is currently 90% of the business, he said.
Despite the current growth of his company, Sharpton recalled his fair share of racism as he traveled throughout the country to attend furniture fairs. Sharpton recalled being stereotyped – often mistaken for a worker at the events – or denied entry altogether. "Today, I can imagine being in that place mentally but definitely at the time I was [unsure] if people would feel comfortable with buying furniture from me where they would maybe question everything – the quality, the validity," Sharpton said.
Asked why he would entertain offers with business doing well, Sharpton said: "It's something Jessica and I talk about all the time," adding his desire to spend more time with his children as another factor.
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