For years, Menlo Park, California–based interior designer Amanda Teal did what many designers do—she charged an hourly rate for her services, plus a markup for the products she procured. Eventually, a growing firm and a loss of passion for her day-to-day role in it led Teal to reevaluate her whole business and outline new parameters for the kind of work the firm would take on. It’s a story about growing a firm on your own terms, and how a fresh start can be the best thing for a business. This episode was sponsored by <a href="https://www.theshadestore.com/customer-service/to-the-trade">The Shade Store</a> and <a href="https://www.onsidedoor.com/">SideDoor</a>.   LINKS <a href="https://amandatealdesign.com/">Amanda Teal</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/knpetersen/">Kaitlin Petersen</a> <a href="https://businessofhome.com/">Business of Home</a>

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Business of Home's editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen talks to interior designers about nurturing creativity, finding a firm’s financial footing, setting goals and discovering their own version of success as a result.