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

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

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.

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Other Resources Mentioned:

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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