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Designer Chat with Shirry Dolgin

by [email protected]

I’ll be talking in detail about the day to day business of running an interior design company. I’ve worked in commercial and residential projects and have learned so much over the past 18 years in the Los Angeles market. It’s time to talk and share what we know so that the industry gets elevated and we all gain clarity!

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Episodes

  1. Designer Chat EP 17 | 5 tips to start your interior design business

    When you start your interior design business, you want to make sure you’re doing everything right. Here are my top five tips for getting your business started in the right direction.

  2. Designer Chat Ep 16| What is Interior Design?

    What happens when you google What is Interior design?” And what is the truth.

  3. Designer Chat ep 15 | How to explain your design fees

    Sometimes we make things more complicated than they need to be. In this episode I discuss the different ways to explain your design fees.

  4. Designer chat ep 14 | Building a signature look

    Are you building a business with a signature look or are you drawing a design aesthetic based on your clients needs #interiordesign

  5. Designer Chat ep 13 | How to add your percurement fee

    Once again I’m covering procurement fees and how to handle that when you’re purchasing something that’s retail instead of wholesale #interiordesign

  6. Designer Chat ep 12 | New business owners

    Let’s face it, in the early years of owning an interior design business there are so many questions because our industry is so complicated. Let’s talk about those very difficult questions.

  7. Designer Chat ep 11 | Seeing furniture in person

    In this episode I chat about how to navigate the clients need to see furniture in person and ask what others do.

  8. Designer Chat ep 10 | charging hourly versus flat fee

    This hot topic of charging hourly versus flat fee is a constant battle in the interior design industry. Listen to my opinion of which is better and how I got to this decision.

  9. Designer chat ep 9 | Charging for procurement

    This is the WHY behind charging a fee even in today’s new interior design industry. #interiordesign #businessofinteriordeaign

  10. Designer chat ep 8 | Project drag and how to eliminate it

    In this episode I’m chatting about the dreaded project drag which goes on and on and on at the end of a long project. I give tips on how to make sure the project is not drag on far beyond your expectations. #interiordesign

  11. Designer chat ep 7 | Sales tax for interior designers

    Do you know if you are charging and collecting sales tax correctly? Take a listen and see if this chat helps!

  12. Designer chat ep 6 | How to organize your business work day

    Let’s chat about how to start your day to organize and stay on top of the many things that need to get done.

  13. Designer chat ep 5 | The 3 things you should add to your contract today

    In this episode I talk about 3 things you should have in your contract! This goes for designers with flat fee or hourly contracts. Enjoy!

  14. Designer chat ep 4 | Using the word NO!

    Chatting about the day-to-day details of the interior design business.

  15. Designer chat ep 3 | Procurement and mark up.

    Chatting about the day-to-day details of the interior design business #interiordesignbusiness

  16. Designer Chat Preview

    Looking into the small details of running an interior design business. Listen to entrepreneur and interior design business owner Shirry Dolgin discuss the details of running an interior design business.

  17. Designer chat ep 2 | How to use your resale license

    Chatting about the day-to-day details of the interior design business

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

I’ll be talking in detail about the day to day business of running an interior design company. I’ve worked in commercial and residential projects and have learned so much over the past 18 years in the Los Angeles market. It’s time to talk and share what we know so that the industry gets elevated and we all gain clarity!

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How many episodes does Designer Chat with Shirry Dolgin have?

Designer Chat with Shirry Dolgin currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Designer Chat with Shirry Dolgin about?

I’ll be talking in detail about the day to day business of running an interior design company. I’ve worked in commercial and residential projects and have learned so much over the past 18 years in the Los Angeles market. It’s time to talk and share what we know so that the industry gets elevated...

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Designer Chat with Shirry Dolgin has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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