EP #8 How to transform your design biz in 2024

Let me ask you a question? Do you continue to invest in your learning as an interior designer?  If you are still new to the game, have you figured out your marketing strategies, how to charge to make money and perfect the client experience so you get ongoing referrals? My guess is no.

In this episode I am going to share what my experience attending one of the best interior design conferences in the world. Luann Live!  LuAnn Nigera is the podcast host of ‘A Well-designed Business’ and is considered ‘mother network’ in the design community. Luann's podcast has had something like 8M downloads and offers interior designers the best tactics advice and experience available, online. In her first live event in since 2019, It was a dream of mine to venture to the states to take the 3 day event in person. Stay with me to hear my thoughts on it and tell you why it was worth the investment. Let’s discuss...

I’m Adam Scougall of the So You Want to Be an Interior Designer podcast, and welcome to EPISODE 8. This show really is for mid-career aspiring interior design or decorating solopreneurs that need support in building their own interior design business whilst working 9 to 5.

My aim is to help you balance your time and make more money whilst being able to choose the projects you want to work on rather than ones you have to take to pay your bills.

In this episode the how and why on three important takeaways:

1- You will get incredible ideas that you could not think of yourself

·       I share the learnings from people I have met who have given me amazing ideas in everything from lead generation [getting our next clients] to creating furniture lines and releasing books.

2- You get inspired to 200% the success of your business

·       I share my learnings specifically on how to segment your published work, and focus on multiple resources rather than just the traditional ones we focus on when publishing our projects.

Q 3- You will make new friends from all over the world

·       I share the value in making the effort in travelling internationally, and the friendships I cemented [with people I have only ever met online] and the new ones I am now fostering.

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Before we jump into today’s episode, I want to share something that I think is going to be really eye-opening for you.

It’s called the Turnkey Truth Test.

It’s a short self-assessment — just 15 quick questions — designed to show you where your design business might look fine on the outside… but is actually leaking time, confidence, or profit behind the scenes.

If you love decorating — furnishings, fabrics, pulling beautiful rooms together — but you

So as you’re listening to this — you might already be recognising parts of your own business in what we’ve talked about today.

Where things feel harder than they should…
 Where projects drag…
 Or where you’re putting in a lot, but not seeing the return.

That’s exactly why I created the Turnkey Truth Test.

It’s just 15 quick questions, and it will show you where your business might look fine on the surface… but is actually leaking time, mone

If this episode raised questions for you, or you’re feeling stuck in your solo design business, you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
I offer a 30-minute clarity session where we can talk through where you’re at, what’s getting in the way, and whether I can help.
Email me at askadam@turnkeydesignsuccess.com