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Bria Hammel: Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty + Expanding Into Commerce


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Bria Hammel: Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty + Expanding Into Commerce

Episode Details. As an interior designer, how do you keep your doors open during times of uncertainty? The short answer: Diversify your revenue streams and always, always be willing to pivot. Walking us through this process is Bria Hammel, the creative director and CEO of Bria Hammel Interiors. After over a decade of business, Bria has become adept at finding ways to keep her studio thriving despite any hardships in the national economy. Full service design, complete furnishing projects, spec homes, designs for full neighborhood developments, design expert consultations, a digital store, a physical store, events, and product collaborations–Bria knows how to do it all and how to do it all really, really well.

In this episode, Bria Hammel and I discuss:

  • First steps in starting a business
  • Handling stress as a business owner
  • How to maintain a small but nimble team
  • How to conservatively approach times of economic uncertainty
  • Pivoting as a business owner
  • The process of opening an e-commerce shop
  • Commerce startup costs
  • Pop up shops as a way to test brick and mortar locations
  • E-design service opportunities and benefits
  • Design consultations
  • And more!
  • Mentioned in this episode:

    SOFTWARE & SERVICES

    • Designer for a Day 
    • Custom Shopify Development
    • EOS: Entrepreneurial Operating System
    • Quick Books
    • NetSuite
    • Thanks for listening to this episode of The Interior Collective. You can listen to our episodes on SpotifyApple Podcasts, YouTube, or access all the show notes on our website.

      You can follow along with Bria on Instagram, book a call with her on The Expert, discover more of her work on her website, or shop Brooke & Lou.

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