The Most Interesting Man In the Pen World: Ken Jones

Join Brian Goulet for an exclusive interview with Ken Jones, Vice President of Sales at Yafa Pen Company. Ken gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to lead sales in more than 40 countries around the world—while still making room for the things that matter most. From time with his wife to a lifelong love of iconic heavy metal bands (and, naturally, great pens), Ken shares how he balances the fast pace of global leadership with the passions that keep him grounded. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Ken Jones origin story 06:40 The life of a traveling pen salesman 11:20 Pen shows 14:02 How the pen world has evolved over 30 years 18:50 What he does in his free time (rock concerts!) 25:08 Impact of tariffs and other regulations 28:30 Planning/production cycle for Yafa 40:35 Iconic concerts Ken's seen LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: YAFA Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/yafa-pens Yafa Pens Factory Tour With Owner Yair Greenberg: https://youtu.be/DR5OoKHUvg4 SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gouletpens Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog