In preparation of the show, I was forced to look critically at every aspect of my business. Had you asked me if I was an expert on my business prior to being asked to be on the show I would have naively sad “yes of course”, but was I really? To assure I was not made a fool of in front of the Sharks and nearly 5 million views watching across the country, I was forced to become an expert in every aspect of my business. To begin with, the national exposure of being on the show is a huge benefit, assuming you didn’t make a fool of yourself in front of the sharks. A dream come true for any entrepreneur right? Yes, for several obvious reasons and some less obvious ones. The tree hangs from the ceiling and is illuminated by a spot light from underneath, projecting breathtaking shadows and reflections throughout the room.As many of you know I appeared on the 9 th season of Shark Tank episode 13 representing Modern Christmas Trees my line of Mid Century Modern inspired Christmas Trees. The Modern Christmas Tree is a holiday tree made of concentric acrylic rings, decorated with chandelier crystals and ornaments. They are also documented in his painfully detailed notes and codes, patterning the organization of ornaments and decorations used for that particular year, so as not to repeat himself. Some of these changes are documented in photos. In addition, the tree was decorated differently each year. He was creative, funny and selfless.įrom the tree’s inception in the mid 1960’s, through the 70’s and 80’s, the design was refined. These stories exemplify his greatest characteristics. His Christmas tree was the family favorite. Another year it was an ice skating rink in the family backyard.
One year for Christmas, it was a workbench for his 4 year old grandson Adam. Sometimes this meant building things instead of buying them. Money was scarce and so he sacrificed when he could. The triangle shape of the A-frame was near and dear to his heart, because the business provided the money to feed his family. Modern Christmas Tree designer, architect, and engineer Lawrence “Bud” Stoecker spent the majority of his professional life building A-frame modern homes in the Rocky Mountains. Originally designed by Lawrence “Bud” Stoecker in the mid 1960’s, the Modern Christmas Tree made from concentric acrylic rings and decorated with chandelier crystals and ornaments, has been brought back to life by his grandson Matthew Bliss.
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