1003: Erin Coren and Lina Galvao: Curated Nest: Scaling an Interior Design Business to $5 Million

Today With Erin Coren and Lina Galvao: Today, I am joined by Erin Coren and Lina Galvao, co-owners of the Curated Nest. With Erin as Creative Director and Lina as the Director of Business Development, Curated Nest is a complete partnership. Both ladies bring value to the table, collaborating in what has resulted in a growth of 500k to almost 5 million. Erin and Lina joined forces in 2016 and have continued to grow since then. I’m honored that they said they used this podcast's value and resources as part of their journey. Of course, they, themselves, have contributed much to their business in the form of transferable skills, talent, and professionalism. Listen in to learn their secrets to scaling! LuAnn Nigara, Erin Coren and Lina Galvao's Ah-Ha Moments “A critical part of scaling your business is hiring the right people and placing them in the right seats.” - LuAnn Nigara “It starts in the hiring process because you want to hire people who are proactive, curious, and passionate and who want to play with the tools of the trade and continuously learn.” - Lina Galvao More About Erin Coren and Lina Galvao Erin Coren: Erin holds a B.S. in Interior Design and is a NYS Certified Interior Designer, Professional member of the American Society of Interior Design, and a National Council of Interior Design Qualifications certificate holder. Lina Galvão: Lina holds a Bachelor of Science from Yale University in addition to a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University, and studied Interior Design at Fashion Institute of Technology. Prior to becoming a designer, Lina was a business consultant for healthcare organizations for ten years, with an interest in how environments can promote patients’ wellbeing. Connect with Erin Coren and Lina Galvao Website Instagram  Facebook TV Show 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 Mentioned: Hiring Toolkit Bundle Other Shows Mentioned: AWDB #438: Monica Wilcox: Systems Create Strength & Confidence AWDB #634: Power Talk Friday: Jessica Harling: A Specific Process for Onboarding a New Hire AWDB #882: Bria Hammel: Doing Fewer Interior Design Projects and Increasing Your Profitability AWDB #969: Pure Salt Interiors: Aly Morford & Leigh Lincoln: Licensing Partnerships AWDB #979: Hygge Design + Build: Becky and Nate Vandenbroek on Tips for a Successful Design/Build Business AWDB #980: Power Talk Friday: Shelli Warren: Recognizing That Your Small Business Brings Value to the Right Employee AWDB #985: Han Dang and Vy Truong: The First 4 Years: Insights and Lessons AWDB 68: Chad James- “Think Forward” – Employee Management AWDB 622: Dwayne Bergmann: Empower Your Team to Own the Project Management While Maintaining Design Vision as the Creative Director AWDB 363: Power Talk Friday: Eileen Hahn: Building An Exceptional Interior Design Team AWDB 589: Power Talk Friday: Eileen Hahn: Scaling from 2 Million to 5 Million