How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-05-07 · 58 min · 10,755 words

#290: Mariam Naficy, Founder and Chairman, Minted – See the possibilities in people

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Hello friends and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novek. Today we have Miriam Nafisi on the show. She's the founder of Minted, which is a design-driven, crowdsourced marketplace that connects artists with consumers to deliver high-end stationary home decor and art. Now, Miriam is the type of leader who knows how to get the very best out of her. people.

Whether it's with customers, independent artists, or her own team, she leads with the belief that people are full of possibilities. And in this episode, you'll learn how to embrace that same belief so that you too can get the very best out of your team. Enjoy this episode with David and Miriam and I'll see you at the D Briefs. Minted has products in over 75 million homes worldwide. Have you ever walked into someone's house and spotted a minted piece on the wall without them knowing who you are?

Yes, it's happened in uh public places like offices. Uh that's happened on Samsung frame, you know, art, Samsung frame TVs. I often see minted art that you know, there are those TVs are all over the place or just an office where there might be holiday cards that people have pinned up. So yeah, it's fun to encounter the product in the real world.

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