Five inspiration points in Westport’s new Freedom design showroom (Photos)

Rejuvenation area, Freedom Interiors

Carol Espinosa bears a striking grin as she bounds up the steps to the rejuvenation area at Freedom Interiors. Palpable excitement beams through her voice. “This is possibly my favorite part of the showroom,” she says, pointing out the lush green carpeting, comfy seating and 360-degree view of the renovated space at 4000 Washington St.…

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Brazil to KC: Carol Espinosa showcases path to creativity, opportunity

Carol Espinosa, Freedom Interiors

She arrived in the United States with just two suitcases and her own creativity, but today Carol Espinosa fills a 7,000-square-foot Westport storefront with enough modern workplace designs to unpack for weeks, she said. “This company was built from nothing,” said Espinosa, founder of Freedom Interiors. “It started with no customers, no product offerings —…

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American buying habits push Swappa to $70M in 2017 hand-me-down tech sales

Swappa marketplace Ben Edwards

Grown from a one-person, side-hustle project to a team of more than 30 people, Kansas City-based Swappa is swelling. The user-to-user marketplace for buying and selling used technology enjoyed its best year to date in 2017. The platform sold more than $70 million in hand-me-down electronics in 2017 — up about 17 percent from 2016, said…

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April Boyd-Noronha: 10 ways tech will dominate 2018

April Boyd-Noronha

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Well, 2018 is here in full swing. So now is as good a time as ever to offer my perspectives for the coming 12 months. How will tech impact us this year? FinTech — From cryptocurrency to blockchain. My two favorite gurus to…

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