Today we welcome Damari Gold, owner of The Gold Standard Accounting and Tax Firm based in Huntington Beach, California. Damari and her team are not your typical accounting firm and in this episode Damari shares how being a first generation American and business owner influenced her commitment to inform and empower clients of all levels and backgrounds to make more confident financial decisions for their business. We also discuss some of the most common fears that small business owners have when it comes to the numbers and Damari shares her top three tips for keeping your financials records in check. 

In this special Las Vegas Market re-cap episode we checked in with three of our “must see” showrooms to see what’s new to market this Summer. First we sit down with Ken Bassman of Bassman and Blaine and he shares how their team of outside sale representatives support  multiple showrooms at market and how they help make the designer’s market experience more organized and efficient. Next we connect with Andrew Knapp of Hubbardton Forge Lighting and he shares some exciting news about lead times and how their newly introduced finishes and organic materials have helped reinvigorate the line. Then we catch up with Wes Stewart of Sunset West and he fill us in on their new partnership with Hooker Furnishings and the many exciting things in store for the brand and future markets.

Today we welcome Shaun Crha of Wrensted Interiors and Rebecca Plumb of Studio Plumb to the podcast. What started out as an Instagram friendship quickly blossomed into a designer bestie situation and the launch of their own podcast “Hot Young Designers Club”. In this episode we chat about our mutual goals of producing a podcast for the design community and how the experience has helped shape our own lives and businesses. These hotties are all in on the concept of “community over competition” and are a voice for a new generation of interior design professionals. 

Today we welcome Joshua Smith, owner and principal designer of Joshua Smith Inc., a Vermont based design firm specializing in full service residential interior design with an emphasis on bringing greater joy and meaning to daily living. In this episode Joshua shares how his “love of home” and years of listening to clients as a real estate professional triggered his creative passion and prompted his career in interior design.  Joshua is also a certified life coach and he shares with us the power of “mind set” and the role that it plays in the growth and development of his own design business and how it could do the same for yours. 

Today we welcome producer, author, and storyteller Jude Charles to the podcast. Over the past 15 years Jude has produced documentaries and stories for Google, Steve Harvey, and dozens of visionary CEOs. Jude is the author of Dramatic Demonstration - a roadmap that teaches you how to dig deep to find compelling stories that no one else knows, and then leverage those stories to grow your business. In this episode we discuss the process of crafting your story and more importantly - if you’re telling the right story to support your business and your brand.

Today we welcome co-owner and principal designer of Thomas Guy Interiors, Lance Thomas. In this episode Lance shares how his HGTV debut rekindled his love for interior design and prompted the development of his Louisiana based design firm. We also discuss how the firm’s simple yet effective pricing structure allows them to work on large projects with a small team by eliminating so much of the unnecessary details that bog down the creative design process. Lance shares openly about the hot topic of maintaining a storefront and how it can benefit your visibility, flexibility, and profitability.  Be sure to have your notepad ready because Lance also shares a few of his favorite business tools that help keep his design biz running full steam ahead.