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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Jun 6, 2016 · 51 min
35: Jerri Eskow- Integrity is the Foundation for Success
Today on A Well Designed Business we have Jerri Eskow! She is a full-service interior designer and has been in business for more than 20 years! After becoming friends on Instagram I went to her website and did a little research. Sometimes when I have...
Jun 1, 2016 · 1 hr 2 min
34: Mary Fisher - Author, Artist, Advocate, Social Entrepreneur
On today’s show, we have Mary Fisher who is a passionate designer of many trades. She is a textile designer, the author of 6 books, a jewelry designer, artist and photographer! Mary had some terrible news in 1992 that she had been...
May 30, 2016 · 46 min
33: Arlene Angard - Mix 1 Part Passion + 1 Part Strategy = Success!
Arlene Angard is a New York City Interior Designer. She manages a full service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in luxury residential and new age commercial. She has been an Art Curator and table top connoisseur most of her life....
May 25, 2016 · 43 min
32: Robin Baron - The President of ASID NY Metro Chapter Talks with us about PR and Brand Development
Robin Baron, interior designer and lifestyle expert creates homes that are uniquely fabulous , yet captures her clients’ individual personalities . She brings a striking sense of style to everything she does. Her motto “Confidence...
May 23, 2016 · 49 min
31: Steven Cooper - The Value of a Trusted Vendor
Steven Cooper is the CEO of Cooper Pacific Kitchens, the experts in the field of kitchen design, kitchen remodeling, interior design, engineering, and installation. Through innovation and premium design, Steven’s team always aims to bring each...
May 18, 2016 · 56 min
30: Kimberly Serafim - Advice to New Grads in Their 1st Job
Graduation is coming up! So I thought we would do a week of podcasts giving advice and tips to the new graduates coming into the design business. One of my employees: Kim is our special guest today. She has been out of school for 9 years now and has...
May 16, 2016 · 57 min
29: Shannon Leddy Returns for Graduation Week- Best Tips for Landing Your 1st Job
This is Shannon Leddy’s second time on the show! We are so happy to have her back! She is going to share some tips on how students can be more effective before and after graduation. Shannon shares with us: Keep up with your portfolios- think about...
May 11, 2016 · 1 hr 4 min
28: Andrew Suvalsky - What Are You Waiting For?
Andrew Suvalsky has been in the interior design business for 11 and a half years! He worked for icon designer Benjamin Noriega Ortiz for a time and then established his own business: Andrew Suvalsky Designs. Andrew has a very interesting story about...
May 9, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
27: Marlaina Teich- Balancing the Line Between Interior Designer and Therapist
Marlaina Teich has been in business for ten plus years with her business Marlaina Teich Designs. She did not start out in interior design. She started out in fashion and then had a family and while she was home taking care of family she decided to go...
May 4, 2016 · 1 hr 4 min
26: Kae Whitaker- Branding Your Business- Finally I Understand It!
Kae Whitaker and her husband/business partner have a unique business called Kae Whitaker Solutions. Kae is a personal branding and business development coach who specializes in creative business. She will teach you specific strategies to build...
May 2, 2016 · 47 min
25: Peter Fasano - An Exceptional Artist, A Humble Man
On the show today, we have Peter Fasano who sells hand-silk screen, hand painted fabrics and wall coverings. Peter’s story is special because he discovered his business by accident. He had gotten out of the Army and started painting, and that’s...
Apr 27, 2016 · 1 hr 7 min
24: Krista Coupar- Not Your Average Business Consultant
I am so excited about our guest today on the show. Krista Coupar has a unique business that includes business coaching, PR, marketing, staffing, design support and management. Wow! She can work virtually or in person. If you can FedEx, you can work....
Apr 25, 2016 · 1 hr
23: Rio Hamilton - Media Expert and Author of the Wildly Popular Industry Blog, Mon Oncle
Rio Hamilton is a marketing and business development strategist who is based in Manhattan for interior design industry. He has had the privilege to work at NIEDERMAIER and be an apprentice to Judy Niedermaier as director of sales and marketing. He...
Apr 20, 2016 · 57 min
22: Fred Berns - How to Create a Killer Bio
Fred Berns is a Denver based coach for interior designers. He teaches interior designers how to be successful at copywriting and Bios. His motto is “Your most important sale is a personal sale.” You wouldn’t believe how many...
Apr 18, 2016 · 1 hr 9 min
21: Stacy Garcia- A Thoughtful Conversation with a Design Visionary
Our guest today is our first guest who specializes in hospitality! Stacy Garcia has three different businesses in three different markets! Talk about talent! Stacy has a degree from Syracuse University in Surface Pattern Design. She started her first...
Apr 13, 2016 · 56 min
20: Arianne Bellizaire - Could Your Hobby or Hidden Talent Be Your Marketing Platform?
Today on the show we are going to talk to Arianne Bellizaire! Arianne is not only a successful business owner of Arianne Bellizaire Interiors, she is a blogger, public speaker and an author of a Kindle Amazon top seller! She has been featured in...
Apr 11, 2016 · 46 min
19: Susan Jamieson – Bring Your Retail Product to Market
Susan has been an interior designer for 25 years and has been featured in several magazines and tv shows.
Apr 6, 2016 · 53 min
18: Vanessa DeLeon - Triple D: Drive- Dedication- Discipline
Today on the show we have a brilliant and when I say brilliant I really mean it, brilliant business woman: Vanessa DeLeon. Vanessa has starred on several television shows on some big television networks such as NBC, Bravo, HGTV and DIY Network. She...
Apr 4, 2016 · 1 hr 14 min
17: Elizabeth Lamont- Running a Successful Retail Store
Elizabeth Lamont is a self-made entrepreneur, interior designer and the owner of her store “Room at the Beach”, which has been named a top store in LA Magazine to name a few of her accomplishments. She has been in business since 1990!...
Mar 30, 2016 · 1 hr 12 min
16: Charles Pavarini – Behind the Scenes of The Architectural Digest Design Show 2016
Charles founded Pavarini Design nearly 30 years ago and it is a full-scale New York based Interior Design Firm that specializes in Architectural Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design and Lighting Design. Charles has sat on the...

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

35: Jerri Eskow- Integrity is the Foundation for Success

34: Mary Fisher - Author, Artist, Advocate, Social Entrepreneur

33: Arlene Angard - Mix 1 Part Passion + 1 Part Strategy = Success!

32: Robin Baron - The President of ASID NY Metro Chapter Talks with us about PR and Brand Development

31: Steven Cooper - The Value of a Trusted Vendor

30: Kimberly Serafim - Advice to New Grads in Their 1st Job

29: Shannon Leddy Returns for Graduation Week- Best Tips for Landing Your 1st Job

28: Andrew Suvalsky - What Are You Waiting For?

27: Marlaina Teich- Balancing the Line Between Interior Designer and Therapist

26: Kae Whitaker- Branding Your Business- Finally I Understand It!

25: Peter Fasano - An Exceptional Artist, A Humble Man

24: Krista Coupar- Not Your Average Business Consultant

23: Rio Hamilton - Media Expert and Author of the Wildly Popular Industry Blog, Mon Oncle

22: Fred Berns - How to Create a Killer Bio

21: Stacy Garcia- A Thoughtful Conversation with a Design Visionary

20: Arianne Bellizaire - Could Your Hobby or Hidden Talent Be Your Marketing Platform?

19: Susan Jamieson – Bring Your Retail Product to Market

18: Vanessa DeLeon - Triple D: Drive- Dedication- Discipline

17: Elizabeth Lamont- Running a Successful Retail Store

16: Charles Pavarini – Behind the Scenes of The Architectural Digest Design Show 2016