Alex Furmansky is the founder and CEO of Budside company. The company turns photos or artwork into custom stuffed animals. This helps to brings smiles to many families worldwide. Budsies is also home to two other brands: Petsies and Stuffed Animal Pros. The product aims to provide people with lasting comfort, cuddles, and joy. Before, Alex also founded the number one dating site for young professionals in New York City.
Alex Furmansky was the iBanking M&A analyst at Evercore Partners. Futhermore, he was the business development director at OpenPeak. He also consulted tech companies with growth strategies. He also helped raise a few pennies and learned how growth companies run. Alex has also worked at UBS Lockheed Martin, and he sometimes wrote.
I studied in the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Business. I come from a family that did not have much during my childhood. That awarded me both the humility to know my limitations and the hunger to strive for growth. The idea for Budsies struck me when I was between projects. I saw my sister Michelle playing make-believe with her generic stuffed animals. Sadly, her own collection of sketched characters decorated our kitchen fridge.
The first Budsies plush we made was of Dongler for my sister. It was a red pig with a wonky snout, blue legs, and fun antennae on the head. Throughout our customer experience, Dongler has been our mascot. We also sprinkle fun cartoons of him.
We have built a successful consumer brand for custom plush. They include Selfies a custom plush dolls of people and Petsies a custom plush lookalikes of pets. Stuffed Animal Pros a bulk custom plush lookalikes for brands and book authors and Budsies a custom plush of any character.
The company has been featured on Shark Tank, and other countless media outlets. It has also created over 150,000 custom Plushies. The company grew from imagination on the back of a napkin. Now it is the world’s largest and fastest on-demand custom plush service. It also has an incredible team that is building a great 21st-century bespoke brand.
Budsies has an ever-growing team that is as invested in the products as its customers. This makes the companies service unparalleled. We also genuinely love the products we ship and the impact they have. Budsies ensures every customer that interacts with its brand receives a memorable experience.
To a young Alex Furmansky, being a founder is a lonely profession, one which needs you to be a master of everything. Whatever you do, you should avoid becoming a “wantrepreneur.” These are people who spend years speaking about ideas that are good to share. They all while sta at the same job without making any progress towards their goal.
If you want to go down the path of entrepreneurship, you should take that leap shortly after making your decision. No amount of planning, attending seminars, or writing business plans will prepare you for the difficult journey. The journey only starts when you bring a product or service to a real customer. You should always be proud of being a founder.
We partner with different hospitals each year and sponsor them. We bring joy and comfort in the form of huggable stuffed animals to children undergoing treatment.
Currently, we are continuing to iterate our operations and design prowess to deliver superior custom plush service. Also, we are expanding our portfolio products. This will help maximize our impact on families around the world. We have recently launched our Photo Pillows product, which is a great way for people to share their love.
READ MORE:
Comment Template