091: Building a Business with Intention  with Glenna Stone

On the podcast, today is Glenna Stone. Glenna is the owner of Glenna Stone Interior Design, located in the Philadelphia area.  Her background is in engineering, and we're going to discover how her knowledge of supply chain and prior work in the consumer products industry has formed her business model for her design company.  

Glenna and I are having this conversation during the time of COVID-19 and we address some of the nuances that this business disruption has brought into our ways of doing business. We also talk about what we think business will look like on the other side of shelter in place. Glenda is such a smart businesswoman. She loves the numbers side and that thrills my heart. She is just gracious and sharing. I'm sure you're going to be inspired by all she has to offer. Enjoy the podcast! 

Topics Mentioned:

• Supply-chain

• Communication

• Pivot

• Opportunity 

Key Thoughts:

• Once I decided to start my own business, it was always to have a team - to have employees. But like so many designers I just started with myself and my house. - Glenna (07:45)

• The industry is always growing and shifting and then our businesses are growing and shifting. - Glenna (13:12)

• If we are so focused on saving other people at the expense of the company, we won't be there to save them later. - Michele (36:15)

• One of the goals I had for 2020, even before the COVID pandemic was to…I did really think about developing a new revenue stream for our business with virtual design. - Glenna (40:05)

• A great thing to do right now is to stay in communication with your clients. - Michele (44:04)

• So we have to always now be in the state of planning. - Michele (50:38)

• The opportunity, right now, is to find the technology that supports a new way of doing business that may allow you to streamline - Michele (55:35)

Contact Michele

• Email: [email protected]

• Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting

• Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

Contact Glenna

• Website: www.glennastone.com

• Instagram: @glennastonedesign

• Facebook: Glenna Stone Interior Design

References and Resources:

• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today