98. Signs You’ve Outgrown DIY Business Advice as an Interior Designer
Mastering the Business of Interior Design: Success by Design · 2026-02-18 · 16 min
Episode notes
Send Katie a Text Message!! If you’re running a multiple six-figure interior design firm and finding that the business advice you used to love now feels surface-level, this episode is for you. DIY business advice isn’t bad. In fact, it’s incredibly helpful when you’re building momentum. But there comes a point when quick tips, Instagram soundbites, and six-week tactical courses stop moving the needle. If you’re still working too hard for the results you’re getting, it may not be an effort problem. It may be that your business has outgrown beginner-level strategy. In this episode, I’m breaking down the signs you’ve officially outgrown DIY business advice and what it actually takes to scale a complex, project-based interior design firm sustainably. Because once you’re managing payroll, client expectations, cash flow, and team capacity, surface-level advice just doesn’t cut it anymore.
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