Goodee Founders Byron and Dexter Peart on Sourcing Products With Purpose and the Power of Design for Good

09/03/20 • 37 min

Dexter and Byron Peart have an incredible breadth of experience and inspirations to draw from. The Montreal-based identical twin brothers are the founders and creators of luxury accessories and fashion brand WANT Les Essentiels and their current venture, Goodee, a marketplace and retail platform for mission-led design brands and makers. Dexter and Byron sold WANT in 2017 to explore new opportunities and followed their heart and passion into the home.

In their words: Goodee is a place where good design and good purpose intersect.

They seek to elevate and sell items for the home that are timeless, made with intention, and inspire consumers to prioritize social impact with their purchases. Tune in to hear what drove the inspiration for a purpose-led marketplace that empowers their customers to impact change with what they buy.

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In their words: Goodee is a place where good design and good purpose intersect.

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