Break Concrete: Black Women At Work

Turning Your Side Hustle into Your Full Time Gig with Beth Diana Smith


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Stuck on how to turn your passion project into so much more? After more than a decade in accounting and finance at companies like Morgan Stanley, Viacom, and Johnson & Johnson, Beth Diana Smith left her six-figure salary and the corporate world to launch her own interior design firm, Beth Diana Smith Interior Design. Her style is modern and eclectic with luxurious finishes and custom furnishings. Above all, her work is client-centric as she helps each homeowner hone in on their own style and create a space that inspires them and enhances their lifestyle. Beth chats about how she turned her side hustle into her full time gig.

Topics Covered:

  • Cultivating your skills and passion in a different industry while working full time
  • How Beth transitioned from a career in accounting and finance to interior design
  • Steps to take when launching a new company
  • Lessons Beth learned in launching Beth Diana Smith Interior Design
  • Planning for entrepreneurship
  • Where Beth gets inspiration for her designs
  • Developing your personal style
  • Identifying design faux pas
  • Tips for working with clients during the coronavirus pandemic

Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc051.

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