Entrepreneur · Sydney
DylanFurness
Building enduring businesses through execution, ownership, and long-term value, with AI as the operating advantage.
About
I'm Dylan Furness — a Sydney-based entrepreneur building businesses since 2018. I focus on execution, ownership, and creating long-term value, with AI deeply embedded in how I build and operate.
Build real businesses with real value.
The focus is simple: businesses with strong fundamentals, clear customer value, and long-term potential. Execution and ownership come first.
AI is leverage, not the whole strategy.
AI amplifies speed and decision-making across product, operations, and marketing. It strengthens the core business rather than replacing business fundamentals.
Build with moats that compound over time.
Durable companies are backed by physical products, services, brand, and proprietary data. AI helps scale these advantages faster and more efficiently.
First businesses
Four dropshipping stores across beauty, kitchen, homeware, and automotive — selling into the US market. None took off. The education was invaluable.
Reselling era
Bought and flipped shoes and PlayStations on Trade Me NZ. Read the market, rode the wave, moved on when the margins dried up.
Founded Louvre Lounge
Started in October with 5 units. Visited China twice to build supplier relationships and source products. Scaled it from there.
Still building.
Louvre Lounge, Backyard Blinds, and beyond. The mission stays the same: build AI-first businesses that last.