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Graeme Smith is the owner of Modern Amplification, amps that are influenced by mid-century modernism.

Whether it was outlined on the back of a paper napkin, it was financed by your sister's mother-in-law's next-door neighbour, or it was a desperation move after you were laid off by a corporation, we want to hear about how your small or medium-sized business got its start.

Graeme Scott is the owner of Modern Amplification, amps that are influenced by mid-century modernism. In this edition of How I Started, he explains why he was compelled to start a company that makes  clean yet rugged amps that look great in a living room.

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