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Back to SearchWhy Mandy Cheng won't delegate her firm's finances
Episode 100
Mandy Cheng launched her creative career in set production before discovering that transforming interiors was a perfect fit. The past few years have …
1 year, 7 months ago
Hannah Oravec on bringing wellness into the design process
Episode 99
Hannah Oravec’s firm places a special focus on wellness. As she scales her business, she’s navigating how to protect her values while embracing growt…
1 year, 8 months ago
Jean Liu’s trick for measuring client commitment
Episode 98
Jean Liu launched her own firm and proved to herself that she could find success outside of the family business. More than a decade on, she shares wh…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Josh Greene’s favorite clients contribute creatively
Episode 97
Josh Greene took lessons from working for storied retail and residential design firms to launch his own ventures—first with a partner and then alone.…
1 year, 9 months ago
Swati Goorha on the power of storytelling in design
Episode 95
Swati Goorha made a splash at the recent Kips Bay showhouse in New York for telling the story of her own growth through design. That approach was mor…
1 year, 9 months ago
Considering a sabbatical? Chloe Redmond Warner did it—and shares how you can, too
Episode 94
Chloe Redmond Warner realized several years ago that she had reached a breaking point. To get back to herself, she took a four-month sabbatical, with…
1 year, 10 months ago
Leann Conquer on why there is more than one way to build a budget
Episode 93
Leann Conquer is celebrating her firm’s tenth anniversary with some big wins and industry recognition—but also with a fresh perspective on how to evo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why passion is a priority in Anissa Zajac’s hiring process
Episode 92
Anissa Zajac pushed the reset button on her firm a few years ago after a crucial employee left her team. The tumultuous period that followed taught h…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jim Dove on why designers need to know how to sell themselves
Episode 91
Jim Dove discovered a corner of the industry that played to his strengths when he ended up in kitchen design. After several decades building his busi…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Kate Marker found clarity with her fee structure
Episode 90
Kate Marker turned her firm into a three-part enterprise—complete with an e-commerce shop, vacation rentals and residential design services. In searc…
1 year, 11 months ago