Byron Young – UF Innovate https://innovate.research.ufl.edu Building business on innovation Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:36:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/favicon-blue_1.png Byron Young – UF Innovate https://innovate.research.ufl.edu 32 32 Tech Tuesday: CordaRoy’s https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/tech-tuesday-cordaroys/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://scaddev1.com/tech-tuesday-cordaroys/

Byron Young, founder and CEO of CordaRoy’s, discusses the origin of bean bag beds and the company’s success on WCJB TV20’s Tech Tuesday. CordaRoy’s, based in Gainesville since 1998, started as bean bag chairs and evolved into beds when the founder improvised for extra guests. The idea was patented, and the company is now renowned for its bean bag beds, using recycled foam and offering a lifetime warranty.

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