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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business Podcast

1012: Power Talk Friday: Angie Viehman: A Realistic Online Business Model for Interior Designers

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8786 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Today With Angie Viehman: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. I hear from designers all the time who want to start online businesses on the side. And while it’s easy to understand why this is appealing—creating some passive income and diversifying your revenue—the truth is that I usually see this as a distraction. My advice is almost always to stay focused on what you’re doing now instead of chasing a new business or a new idea.  And in most cases, I stand by that. But my guest today, Angie Viehman, specializes in helping women entrepreneurs start more strategic online businesses—ones that don’t distract or derail, but instead complement existing businesses by targeting current and past clients. Today, she’s here to share how to do it More About Angie Viehman Angie Viehman is a seasoned Certified Operations Expert and E-Commerce Business Builder with over two decades of experience working with industry giants such as Target, Crate&Barrel, Room&Board and Blu Dot. Angie brings a refreshing approach to the e-commerce landscape, guiding businesses to triple their revenue while abolishing overwhelm and overwork. Her passion lies in empowering women to create sustainable businesses that they love, generating wealth and balance in all aspects of their lives. When Angie is not helping clients take the e-commerce world by storm, she can be found hiking, growing edible landscapes and hanging with her Bernedoodles, Walter and Lilly. Connect with Angie Viehman Website Instagram  LinkedIn How To Add An Online Store To ANY Business What’s new with LuAnn Nigara The Power Talk Friday Tour Watch the Docuseries! http://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Audiobook: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Resources: This podcast supports the Savvy Giving Design Coalition. Learn more about it here! AWDB #717 Susan Wintersteen: Interior design firm standards in a nonprofit passion project AWDB #164: Susan Wintersteen- Savvy Giving by Design Click here get 20% off your first three months on Mydoma Studio Other Shows: #169 Amber Lewis- Keynote Speaker at Design Blogger’s Conference #474 Bria Hammel: Keys to Scaling Your Interior Design Firm #236 Shea McGee of Studio McGee Joins Me Today!!!!

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0:00.0

Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artist and Designers Guild, which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt's Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?

0:11.0

Big news, right?

0:12.5

The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.

0:18.1

Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,

0:23.7

inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network

0:28.5

established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans

0:33.6

traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary

0:40.5

surrounded by art, objects, artifacts, and books of black legacy. In reimagining and repurposing

0:49.6

the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library, Badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries

0:56.0

and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read

1:02.2

under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create

1:08.6

the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric

1:12.4

by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make

1:19.8

a point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition

1:25.0

runs from November 24 all the way through August 10th,

1:30.0

2025. So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar. We will put links in the show notes.

1:49.8

Welcome. Welcome to a well-designed business.

1:53.7

My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.

1:59.7

Together with my husband, Vince, and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Windowworks from the ground up, so I know and I understand the

2:02.1

challenges you face in running your interior design business.

2:05.6

I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.

2:10.6

So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help you grow your business. But make no mistake about it,

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