Chris Cavallari
Founder and lead craftsman at The Acadian, a handmade luxury brand producing fine writing instruments and leather goods; shared his experience of a canceled trade show and building a crisis plan during COVID-19.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 8min
Ep. 3352 - Failure Friday: “Our first trade show was canceled with no refund…”
Chris Cavallari, founder and lead craftsman at The Acadian who makes handmade luxury pens and leather goods. He recounts preparing for his first wholesale trade show and then losing booth fees when COVID-19 canceled it. He talks about writing an emergency continuity plan, building local support through a Facebook peer group and Zooms, and diversifying income to survive the shutdown.
