Revolutionising the Home Through Bootstrapping Brilliance with Founder of Swyft, Keiran Hewkin - Episode 16

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Revolutionising the Home Through Bootstrapping Brilliance with Founder of Swyft, Keiran Hewkin - Episode 16
Jun 12, 2025 Episode 16
Brandpie

The concept of a sofa in a box is so simple it’s genius - but the real genius lies in how you grow such a business from the ground up.

Keiran Hewkin is the CEO & Co-Founder of Swyft, a leader whose success is built upon the ability to embrace failure, break things, and bring a laser-focused vision to life.

Join us to explore how Keiran built a brand through bootstrapping, boldness, and brutal simplicity.

Key takeaways from this episode:

  • Kieran's journey as proof that curiosity and grit can transform an industry
  • Simplicity as strategy is a powerful model
  • Failure can be a learning tool, and a company’s culture can reframe failures as opportunities for growth 
  • Brand Evolution: Expanding from a single product (sofa) to a full home furnishings brand, while maintaining core principles of fast delivery and customer experience

Keiran Hewkin 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keiran-hewkin-341b3753/

Swyft

https://swyfthome.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/swyfthome/

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