Shifting business to battle the coronavirus
30 Mar 2020
Ben VandenWymelenberg graduated in 2012 with a bachelor of science in architecture—but not before hitting on something big.
While procrastinating on his senior year project, VandenWymelenberg struck gold with an idea and rushed to the workshop to produce his first wooden phone case. A few months later he launched WOODCHUCK USA, producing sustainably sourced, handcrafted wood products.
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