# Gina Schaefer
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EP 8: Hammering Down Stereotypes: Gina Schaefer's Toolbelt To Success
Are you ready to discover how a series of setbacks can lead to an inspiring entrepreneurial journey and community impact? In this episode of the Reforge Your Life Show, join host Joe Rivera as he chats with the remarkable Gina Schaefer—an accomplished author, keynote speaker, and the force behind s…
Re-Entry and Good Jobs: Building the Second Chances We All Believe In
Today approximately 77 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record. While not everyone represented in this statistic has experienced incarceration, it serves to highlight that the barriers formerly incarcerated people face finding quality jobs are far more commonplace than we might t…
Exploring Unique Exit Strategies Using Employee Stock Ownership Plans
What if the path to successful entrepreneurship isn't just about finding a compelling market idea, but also about crafting an intentional exit strategy that benefits an entire community? On this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, we dive into an unconventional exit strategy that prioritizes em…
ACE in the Hole: ACE Hardware’s Gina Schaefer on Becoming an ESOP
Meet Gina Schaefer, founder and former CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores, and current CEO Craig Smith. Based in the Washington-Baltimore region, they are an ESOP of 13 brick and mortar hardware stores, generating roughly $50M in annual sales, which transitioned in 2021, creating over a hundred empl…
Defying Expectations: Building Resilience in Male-Dominated Industries with Gina Schaefer
Gina Schaefer shares her journey from building a multi-million dollar hardware store chain to becoming a professional speaker, offering insights on overcoming self-doubt and breaking barriers in male-dominated industries.• No one thought Gina would succeed as a woman in the hardware industry, which…
Episode 45: Curiosity, Grit, and Community with Gina Schaefer
In this episode, host Paul Ehlinger sits down with Gina Schaefer, founder and CEO of Logan Hardware and a trailblazer in the Ace Hardware cooperative system. Gina shares her unlikely journey from the tech industry to opening a hardware store in Washington, DC and how curiosity, grit, and community …
Exit Strategy Tips for Independent Retail Business Owners with Former Founder Gina Schaefer
What does it actually take to sell a $55 million business you built from scratch? In this episode, Gina Schaefer breaks down everything: ESOPs, succession planning for independent dealers, finding the right buyer for your business, and why she chose employee ownership over private equity. If you ha…
The Magic of Your Dream Job, Team, & Community All at Once
How can combining your entrepreneurial spirit and a love for your community launch a business to overwhelming success? Gina Schaefer moved to the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington DC when it still had boarded-up homes and no public services. After being laid off from several tech startups, sh…
A Few Cool Hardware Stores’ Gina Schaefer Keynotes the 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum
Gina Schaefer — founder and co-owner of A Few Cool Hardware Stores — speaks at the 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum, which took place June 2-3, 2026, in Washington DC and online.
For more information about this session, including a transcript, speaker bios, and additional resources, visit our we…
She Opened a Hardware Store in the Worst Neighborhood. Now It's Worth $55M | Gina Schaefer
When I first met Gina Schaefer, I knew she was one of the more interesting people in our industry, and this conversation proves exactly why. Gina is the founder of A Few Cool Hardware Stores, and she built a $55 million independent hardware store business after getting laid off three times in four …
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