073: Scaling Your Interior Design Business WITH MICHELE WILLIAMS

On the podcast today, we're talking all about growing your interior design, business, and scaling. Isn't that a great topic to kick off the year? My hope is that by the end of the podcast, the idea of scaling is not something scary, but something that you feel like you can tackle.

I remember the first time I was asked how I was going to scale my business, and honestly, I got a little irritated. In my mind, all I could think of was “Dang, I just started this business. Why do I already have to start thinking about that?” The truth is that the earlier you think about it, the better. And so today, we're going to talk about the indicators that it might be time to scale, what scaling might look like, and hence it's not the same for everybody and what are some actionable steps that you can take.

Topics Mentioned:

• Growth
• Intention
• Plan
• Hiring

Key Thoughts:

• There were some out there saying there was only one good way to do business and one way to scale. (02:05)
• I started streamlining every single thing that I could, and then I started choosing only the best projects. (03:41)
• I got very, very clear on my ideal clients and my ideal jobs, and I priced fairly and for value for everything that I was doing. (04:37)
• When we start a business, we really try to do it all. (07:44)
• The third indicator that it might be time to scale, is asking yourself, do you always have to put your future plans on hold? (08:10)
•  There is no glory and feeling like we're working ourselves to death. (11:16)
• Scaling allows us to do more of what we love and the way that we love to do it with those we love to serve. (11:33)
• So good systems and processes are vital to success, and hiring the right person will seriously help you. (16:35)
• Business growth happens because we have intent and we have money to invest. (17:20)
• My growth has taken years, I didn't go in and scale quickly, I scaled a little at a time with what I knew that I could afford and time and money. (19:17)

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