Business of Design® | Grow a Profitable Interior Design Business with Kimberley Seldon
Business of Design® is the leading business training platform for interior design professionals. Our proven programs give you the systems and structure you need to run a profitable, process-driven design business.Ready to build a business that supports your talent?Join us at…
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EP 497 | 4 Hidden Business Leaks Costing Interior Designers Time, Profit, and Clients with Sheilah MacSporran (opens the original)
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Where is your interior design business leaking time, profitability, and client trust? In this episode, Kimberley Seldon sits down with Sheilah MacSporran, CEO of DesignFiles, to uncover four common business leaks that quietly create chaos for interior designers. From starting every project from scratch to juggling disconnected tools, these inefficiencies can cost you hours, reduce profitability, and create unnecessary stress for you and your clients. Drawing on more than a decade of experience o
EP 496 | Why Every Interior Designer Needs a Lighting Designer with Sarah Richter and Guest Host DuVäl Reynolds (opens the original)
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Lighting is one of the most powerful design tools available—yet it's often one of the most overlooked. In this guest-hosted episode, DuVäl Reynolds sits down with architectural lighting designer Sarah Richter to explore how thoughtful lighting transforms the way clients experience their homes. Together, they unpack the difference between decorative and architectural lighting, explain why layered lighting is essential to great design, and discuss how interior designers and lighting designers can
EP 495 | The Profit Killers Hiding in Your Interior Design Business with Erin Hackett Nordholt (opens the original)
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Are you running a profitable interior design business—or are you simply hoping you are? In this candid conversation, Kimberley Seldon sits down with interior designer and former financial advisor Erin Hackett Nordholt to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing design firm owners: protecting profit. Together, they unpack the hidden habits that quietly erode profitability—from underestimating freight and absorbing unexpected costs to avoiding project post-mortems and convincing yourself that
EP 494 | How to Build an Interior Design Team That Doesn't Depend on You with Shelli Warren (opens the original)
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Building a successful interior design business isn't just about attracting great clients—it's about building a team that allows your firm to grow without relying on you for every decision. In this candid conversation, Kimberley Seldon sits down with leadership coach Shelli Warren to explore what it really takes to lead a high-performing interior design team. From hiring and delegation to defining roles, building trust, and creating systems that support long-term growth, this episode is filled wi
EP 493 | Why Your Interior Design Business Isn't Changing (And How to Fix It) with Cheryl Horne (opens the original)
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You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Taken the notes. So why doesn't your interior design business feel any different? In this episode, Business of Design® Director of Operations and Business Coach Cheryl Horne explores one of the biggest obstacles keeping interior designers from building more profitable, organized, and enjoyable businesses: confusing learning with progress. Drawing on nearly 20 years of coaching hundreds of interior designers, Cheryl explains why information alone w
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