A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Business® is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interior designers. Your host, LuAnn Nigara shares her 40 years of success in the interior design industry, and she finds the most successful guests to share their interior design business best practices. This podcast is sponsored by Kravet Inc and Mydoma Studio.

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Aug 1, 2016 · 55 min
55: Rachel Moriarty - Message to Solopreneurs- Act As If the World is Watching
Today I would like to introduce, dare I say my first fan: Rachel Moriarty! She has been so supportive from the beginning on social media. I would like to give her a huge THANK YOU! One of the conversations that we had on social media about more...
Jul 29, 2016 · 39 min
54: Power Talk Friday - Diane Gardner- What is a Tax Coach and Why You Need One
Diane Gardner is a tax coach and the author of Why Didn't My CPA Tell Me That? and Stop Overpaying Your Taxes. You are going to be blown away today by the information Diane shares. She saves her clients thousands of dollars in taxes with every...
Jul 27, 2016 · 1 hr 10 min
53: Deb Barrett - How Make the Most of Your Trip to High Point Market
Today we are going to talk about going to market with Deb Barrett! She specializes in a niche for attending the different furniture and accessory markets: High Point and different markets around the world. Now she is specializing in bringing groups to...
Jul 25, 2016 · 33 min
52: Turning the Tables - An Interview with LuAnn
LuAnn Nigara is an award winning window treatment authority, author, and host of the 5 star-rated podcast, A Well-Designed Business, which serves the design industry as an overall business dynamo. Based in Livingston, New Jersey, LuAnn got her start...
Jul 22, 2016 · 48 min
51: Power Talk Friday with David D. Livingston-Professional Interior Photographer
Welcome back to another Power Talk Friday! I’m happy to let you know that we have David Duncan Livingston with us today! He is a professional photographer from the San Francisco Bay area. He has worked in over 40 states and 4 provinces! His...
Jul 20, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
50: Veronica Solomon – Powerful Marketing for your Interior Design Firm- Website to Fan Engagement on Facebook
Today we have a treat because Veronica Solomon is a rock star powerhouse woman in interior design. I came across Veronica and I thought she is a smart lady, she has some great things to share and always seems to have good advice. Then I browsed her...
Jul 18, 2016 · 52 min
49: James Swan - The Man Behind The Million Dollar Decorating Podcast
On the show today we have James Swan! James is the host of the podcast Million Dollar Decorator. This is in addition to his illustrious career as an interior designer. Being the host of this podcast and speaking with James about being guests on each...
Jul 15, 2016 · 42 min
48: Power Talk Friday with Fred Berns
Welcome back to Power talk Friday! I am pleased to have Fred Berns back with us! If you remember he was on the show a couple of months ago and he discussed how to create a killer bio. I am aware that you all love his show so much that Fred and I have...
Jul 13, 2016 · 57 min
47: Gail Davis: Make Your Life Count
Gail Davis has a very interesting past that would be very helpful to her colleagues. Interior design is her second career. Her first career was in fashion. When you hear her story about her career in fashion, I think everyone will understand why she...
Jul 11, 2016 · 1 hr
46: Barbara Viteri: Designerlebrity™ Comes to the Podcast!
Welcome back everybody! Barbara Viteri has such an interesting trail leading to where she is today with her Designerlebrity™ Barbara had a very successful business called Viteri Style Management where she was a consultant for interior designers. But...
Jul 8, 2016 · 39 min
45: Power Talk Friday's with Krista Coupar
Krista Coupar of Coupar Consulting returns to the show to talk about billing and hourly fee’s. How To Effectively Bill Out Using an Hourly Fee Structure: • Step 1: Understand your existing pipeline • Step 2: Do an analysis of your current...
Jul 6, 2016 · 56 min
44: How to Host Fabulous Events to Grow Your Interior Design Firm with Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill
Today on the show we have Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill! They have their own design firm in Charleston, South Carolina. They also deal with fine arts, have a retail store and deal with gallery events. Putting on an event is one thing but putting on...
Jul 4, 2016 · 58 min
43: Farrha Hyman- Success Story- How I Re-Designed my 15 Year Old Firm
Today we have Farrha Hyman on the show! You may be thinking where have I heard that name before? Farrha is the designer that Kae Whitaker mentioned in her interview from a previous episode! She is going to share with us her story and what can happen...
Jun 29, 2016 · 40 min
42: Rachel Laxer: Build on Your Experiences, Your Past to Create a Smart, Profitable Business
On our show today we have Rachel Laxer! Rachel runs a pretty big firm that is based out of London and New York City. She is a member of the British Institute of Design, and ASID here in the states. She graduated from Washington State with a BA in...
Jun 27, 2016 · 1 hr 12 min
41: Cheryl Janis: Create Clarity for Your Interior Design Firm and Watch Your Profits Grow
Our guest, Cheryl Janis has been an interior designer for more than 19 years! She has a background in full service interior design for residential design, restaurant design, office design, the whole she bang. But in the last 2 to 6 years she has...
Jun 22, 2016 · 55 min
40: Meryl Santopietro- How to Re-Invent, Re Vitalize Your Firm, Even After 20 Years
Today on the show we have Meryl Santopietro! She is going to be sharing with us about her career and her decision to move her business to Manhattan. Meryl’s business was based in Rhode Island until she moved her business to Manhattan. She also has...
Jun 18, 2016 · 1 hr 5 min
39: Andrew Joseph- Advice From the Principal of an Elite NYC Public Relations Firm
Today on A Well Designed Business we have a treat! We have Andrew Joseph who is the principal of a design boutique public relations firm in New York city! This is a big time firm and he has clients from all over and his reach is worldwide. He is going...
Jun 15, 2016 · 57 min
38: Patrick Cain - Resource Management- A Skill You Need to Understand to be Successful
Today on the show I’m excited to have Patrick Cain! He is a custom furniture designer based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in furniture made from wood, metal and concrete. The designs are gorgeous! He is going to share with us a little about the...
Jun 13, 2016 · 1 hr 1 min
37: Lesley Myrick - Strategies I Used to Build My Business
Leslie Myrick is an interior stylist and has not only built her business from the ground up once but three times! She has been in Canada, California and now Texas! She has very specific ways how she has built her business in such a short amount of...
Jun 8, 2016 · 1 hr 2 min
36: Susan Brunstrum- Practical Advice for Project Management
Susan is founder and principal of award-winning Sweet Peas Design, which she launched 13 years ago in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville as a one-woman firm. Today Sweet Peas Design is a full-service studio with a staff of six in downtown Libertyville...

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

55: Rachel Moriarty - Message to Solopreneurs- Act As If the World is Watching

54: Power Talk Friday - Diane Gardner- What is a Tax Coach and Why You Need One

53: Deb Barrett - How Make the Most of Your Trip to High Point Market

52: Turning the Tables - An Interview with LuAnn

51: Power Talk Friday with David D. Livingston-Professional Interior Photographer

50: Veronica Solomon – Powerful Marketing for your Interior Design Firm- Website to Fan Engagement on Facebook

49: James Swan - The Man Behind The Million Dollar Decorating Podcast

48: Power Talk Friday with Fred Berns

47: Gail Davis: Make Your Life Count

46: Barbara Viteri: Designerlebrity™ Comes to the Podcast!

45: Power Talk Friday's with Krista Coupar

44: How to Host Fabulous Events to Grow Your Interior Design Firm with Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill

43: Farrha Hyman- Success Story- How I Re-Designed my 15 Year Old Firm

42: Rachel Laxer: Build on Your Experiences, Your Past to Create a Smart, Profitable Business

41: Cheryl Janis: Create Clarity for Your Interior Design Firm and Watch Your Profits Grow

40: Meryl Santopietro- How to Re-Invent, Re Vitalize Your Firm, Even After 20 Years

39: Andrew Joseph- Advice From the Principal of an Elite NYC Public Relations Firm

38: Patrick Cain - Resource Management- A Skill You Need to Understand to be Successful

37: Lesley Myrick - Strategies I Used to Build My Business

36: Susan Brunstrum- Practical Advice for Project Management