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EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 53 MIN

How Dan Mazzarini built a firm that benefits from a diverse project mix

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Dan Mazzarini kicked off his career working in retail design before stepping into residential and hospitality work. Today, clients hire his firm for all three—leading to a diverse project mix that keeps his team freshly inspired. On this episode, he shares how he used his firm’s recent rebranding as a team-building opportunity, the one question he uses to kick off every project and how he’s talking to clients about the economics of design in today’s climate.LINKSDan MazzariniKaitlin PetersenBusiness of HomeThis episode was sponsored by Renewal by Andersen and Dallas Market Center.

Dan Mazzarini on how he used his firm’s recent rebranding as a team-building opportunity, the one question he uses to kick off every project and how he’s talking to clients about the economics of design in today’s climate.

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