Designer's Oasis
By Kate Bendewald
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Episodes: 128
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How do I build an interior design business? How do I get portfolio-worthy projects? Do I "have to" offer full-service interior design? How do I charge for my services? What if I want to do things differently with my interior design business? How do I take my design business to the next level?
Feeling overwhelmed? I got you friend.
Welcome to the Designer's Oasis Podcast. Consider this your place for a fresh drink of water for the inspired, creative, ambitious, and let's admit it, occasionally overwhelmed interior designer. Whether you are just starting your interior design business or you're looking to grow or scale, here you'll find actionable, real-world, and above all SIMPLE ways to launch, establish, and scale your interior design business with confidence.
Introducing your host, Kate Bendewald of Kate Bendewald Interior Design, real-life interior designer, mama, and CEO who grew her 6-figure interior design business on word-of-mouth referrals. Kate doesn't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to running your business. Instead, she offers authentic, approachable advice to help you start where you are.
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Rewrite the Rules: Build a Business That Feels Like You
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#74 | 20 Time Saving Tips for Interior Designers [REPLAY]
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May 22, 2025 |
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#53 | How to run your Interior Design Consultation like a Pro
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May 08, 2025 |
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#35 | How Hiring can Dramatically Improve your Interior Design Business
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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#31 | 5 Reasons Why Client's Aren't Moving Ahead with You
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#30 | How to Get out of the Perfectionist Trap
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#29 | Lead Magnet Ideas for Interior Designers
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#28 | Are these Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back/Keeping you Stuck?
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#20 | Making Space for the Things that Matter [REPLAY]
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#14 | How to Attract Full-Service Interior Design Clients [REPLAY]
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#11 | Managing Client Expectations During Renovation [REPLAY]
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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#101 | What's Next for the Designer's Oasis Podcast?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#100 | Going Alcohol-Free - The Surprising Joys and Benefits of Ditching Alcohol
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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#99 | Running an Efficient and Joyful Design Firm with Andi Morse
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#98 | Unlock An Enduring Business by Nurturing Client Relationships with Gideon Mendelson
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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#97 | Managing Change in the Interior Design Industry with Maggie Griffin
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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#96 | Growing an Interior Design Team with Gabriela Eisenhart
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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#95 | Navigating High Point Market with Marisa Wilson
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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#94 | Diversifying your Interior Design Portfolio with Dan Mazzarini
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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#93 | The Risk-Averse Guide to Switching to an Interior Design Career with Rasheeda Gray
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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#92 | How To Establish Healthy Boundaries with Interior Design Clients
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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#91 | 3 Things I Obsess Over with Interior Design Clients
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#90 | How to Create A Paid Waitlist for Interior Design Clients
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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#89 | That's Not Working Anymore - How to Pivot In Business
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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#54 | Revenue Generating Activities for Interior Designers [REPLAY]
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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#52 | 5 things I'd do differently if I was starting from scratch [REPLAY]
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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#50 | 3 Reasons Interior Designers Stay Stuck and Broke [REPLAY]
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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#8 | Services & Pricing Guide - Why your Business Needs On [REPLAY]
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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#5 | How to Create a Successful Client Welcome Packet [REPLAY]
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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#4 | 10 Elements to Define your Interior Design Services [REPLAY]
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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#3 | Being Boutique - 3 Ways to Serve Your Clients so they Become Natural Evangelists for Your Work [REPLAY]
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#2 | 5 Types of Interior Design Services to Consider Offering [REPLAY]
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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#88 | What You Need to Know Before Starting an Interior Design Business
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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#87 | Publicity and Marketing Strategies for Interior Designers with Selena Soo
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#86 | Big Thinking to Create an Extraordinary Interior Design Business with Andrea Liebross
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#85 | Is SketchUp Pro Good for Interior Designers with Tammy Cody
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#84 | Turning Tragedy into Light with Interior Designer Britt Davis
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May 30, 2024 |
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#83 | How to Balance Creativity and Entrepreneurship in your Interior Design Business with Amber Guyton
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May 23, 2024 |
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#82 | How To Harness the Power of Transitional Moments in your Life with Cerissa McKinnis
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May 16, 2024 |
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#81 | Real Talk about Managing Anxiety and Growing your Interior Design Business with Christina Canales
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May 09, 2024 |
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#80 | 8 Problem Solving Strategies for Interior Designers When Things Go Wrong
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May 02, 2024 |
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#79 | 3 Bookkeeping Mistakes Interior Designers Make with Morgan Boudreaux
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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#78 | How to Handle Financial Ebbs and Flows in your Interior Design Business with Jenny Karlsson
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] #43 | 7 Money Routines for Interior Designers
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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#77 | Financial Strategies for Interior Designers with Carla Titus
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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#76 | Finding Your Differentiator to Build a Successful Interior Design Business with Katie Gutierrez
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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#75 | Copywriting Strategies for Interior Design Websites with Masha Koyen
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#74 | 20 Time Saving Tips for Interior Designers
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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#73 | 3 Mindset Shifts for Pricing Your Services with Confidence
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#72 | How to know if you're ready to scale your interior design business?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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#71 | How to Run a Successful Family-Owned Interior Design Business
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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#70 | Sustainable Style: How to Incorporate Sustainability in your Interior Design Projects
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#69 | Interior Design Entrepreneurship, Career Growth, and Client Relationships with Tina Guevara
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#68 | Mission, Vision, and Impact in 2024
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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#67 | 47 Gift Ideas for Interior Design Clients
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#66 | Gratitude in Business - The Ripple Effect
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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#65 | How to Style an Interior Photoshoot for Magazines
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#64 | 3 Mindset Shifts to Grow a Successful Interior Design Business
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#63 | Transitioning to an Interior Design Career with Libby Rawes
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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#62 | 3 Commitments You Need to Make to Build a Profitable Interior Design Business
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#61 | How to Serve Clients Well Without Being On 24/7
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] #33 | 4 Ways Designer's leave money on the table
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] # 32 | 7 Red Flags You Shouldn't Ignore
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#60 | 4 Phase Success Path for Interior Designers
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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#59 | How to Develop a Rock Solid Concept Design
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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#58 | 2 Metrics Every Designer Should be Tracking
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#57 | Leveling up: When Being Scrappy Doesn't Work Anymore
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] #9 | How Hiring Can Help Your Bottom Line
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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#56 | How to Get Your BRAND Story Straight with Ericka Saurit
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] #26 | How to Raise your Rates without the "ick"
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] #7 | 3 Ways to Price Your Projects
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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[REPLAY] #1 | 3 Core Truths about Running a Design Business
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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#55 | Is this Popular Advice Crushing Your Interior Design Business?
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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#54 | Revenue Generating Activities for Interior Designers
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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#53 | How to run your Interior Design Consultation like a pro
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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#52 | 5 things I'd do differently if I was starting from scratch
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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#51 | Katie Boyce How to add a Lead Magnet to your Marketing Strategy
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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#50 | 3 Reasons Interior Designers Stay Stuck and Broke
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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#49 | Renovate your Business with Cerissa McKinnis
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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#48 | How to Lose the Social Media Overwhelm with Jessica Norby
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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#47 | Protecting your Creative Energy with Carly Teigeler
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May 25, 2023 |
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#46 | You Have Time with Jenny Footle
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May 18, 2023 |
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#45 | Getting S#!t done with Sarah Lovell ADHD Coach
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May 11, 2023 |
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#44 | Unraveling Busy Molly Crouch
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May 04, 2023 |
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#43 | Money Routines for Interior Designers
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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#42 | Mental Health and Taxes with Christy Taylor
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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#41 | Simplify Your Bookkeeping with Morgan Boudreaux
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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#40 | How to Transform your Relationship with Money with Jenny Karlsson
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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EP #39 | Leveling Up your Interior Design Business with Whitney Walker
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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EP #38 | Stepping Back to Move Forward with Karlin Vaessen
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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EP #37 | Working with an Interior Photographer with Jeff Jones
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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EP #36 | 4 Myths About Selling
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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EP # 35 | How Hiring can Dramatically Improve your Interior Design Business
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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EP #34 | 5 Signs it's Time to Hire
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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EP #33 | 4 Ways Designer's leave money on the table
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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EP #32 | 7 Red Flags You Shouldn't Ignore
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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EP #31 | 5 Reasons Why Client's Aren't Moving Ahead with You
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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EP #30 | How to Get out of the Perfectionist Trap
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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EP # 29 | Lead Magnet Ideas for Interior Designers
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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EP #28 | Are these Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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EP #27 | What Waiting Tables Taught Me about Running a Business
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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EP #26 | How to Raise your Rates without the "ick"
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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EP #25 | 10 Mini Projects to Prep your Business for the New Year
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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EP #24 | 5 Business Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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EP #23 | 6 Ways to Research Client Pain Points
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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EP #22 | How to Prep Your Business Finances for Ebbs & Flows with Jenny Karlsson
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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EP #21| Being Boutique - How to Turn your Clients into Natural Evangelists
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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EP #20| Making Space for the Things that Matter
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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EP #19 | 3 Things your Brand Needs to Communicate (well) with Carly Teigeler
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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EP #18 | From Pharmacist to Luxury Virtual Designer with Lauren Sullivan
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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EP #17 | Dani Haas: An Unconventional Journey to Launching an Interior Design Business
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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EP #16 | {Special Feature} Guest Experts Highlights from Inside the Membership
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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EP #15 | Feeling Lost? 5 Ways to get Unstuck
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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EP 14 | How to Attract Full-Service Interior Design Clients
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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EP 13 | Part 2 of 2 part series How to Increase Project Profitability with Time Tracking Part II - How to Audit your Project's Time & Increase Your Profitability
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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EP 12 | Part 1 of 2 part series - How to Make More Money with Time Tracking Part I - Why & How to track your time
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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EP 11 | Managing Client Expectations During Renovation
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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EP 10 | How to Build a Strong Relationship with your Contractor
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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EP 9 | How hiring can help your bottom line
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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EP 8 | Services & Pricing Guide - Why your Business Needs On
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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EP 7 | 3 Ways to Price Your Projects
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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EP 6 | How to Implement a "Trade Day" for More Successful Projects
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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EP 5 | How to Create a Successful Client Welcome Packet
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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EP 4 | 10 Elements to Define your Interior Design Services
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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EP 3 | Being Boutique - 3 Ways to Serve Your Clients so they Become Natural Evangelists for Your Work
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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EP 2 | 5 Types of Interior Design Services to Consider Offering
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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EP 1 | 3 Core Truths about Running a Design Business
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Designer's Oasis Trailer
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May 04, 2022 |