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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2025 · 35 MIN

Michel Smith Boyd on why a flat fee lets him focus on creativity [Rebroadcast]

from Trade Tales · host Business of Home

Modeling, acting, nursing and beauty school—Michel Smith Boyd tried it all before an encounter with an interior designer sealed his fate and sent him back to school to begin the journey toward the rest of his career. While still a design undergrad, he landed his first big gig—a one-night affair designing an extravagant party for a marketing executive. Though the event launched the young designer into a world of affluent clients and fast fame, he’s now revisiting his business practices to retread the basic steps he missed before.LINKSMichel Smith BoydKaitlin PetersenBusiness of Home

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After some early career confusion, Michel Smith’s Boyd’s rise to success was swift—so swift that he was landing swanky clients while still in design school. Now, he’s taking a moment to go back and button up the basics he missed at the beginning.

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