112: How High Point Market supercharged Stacy Garcia's business - Stacy Garcia Inc

Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

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In our second installment of the Small Business Starter Kit series - we’re tackling a topic that’s sometimes tricky, sometimes confusing, but ever-present: taxes. Hosts Austin and Jannese have an insightful conversation with entrepreneur Isabella Rosal who started 7th Sky Ventures , an exporter and distributor of craft spirits, beer, and wine. Having lived and worked in two different countries and started a company in a heavily-regulated field, Isabella is no stranger to navigating the paperwork-laden and jargon-infused maze of properly understanding taxes for a newly formed small business. Join us as she shares her story and provides valuable insight into how to tackle your business’ taxes - so they don’t tackle you. Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business: QuickBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Do you want to take your interior design business to the next level? High Point Market can be the boost you need to take things to the next level. Today’s guest, Stacy Garcia, has built an impressive career over 25 years in the design industry. She shares how instrumental High Point Market has been in fueling the success of her businesses, Stacy Garcia Design Studio and textile company LebaTex.

In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun speak with Stacy Garcia to discuss:

Stacy’s career journey from textile design to residential design
How Stacy started her business with limited resources
Forecasting trends through groups like Color Marketing Group, Patti Carpenter, Nancy Fire and knowing what will work in the mass market
The role of High Point Market in product development, seeing trends emerge before they hit retail
How design trends, colors and consumer tastes have changed over the years
The way trends, creativity, and different designers/creatives influence each other
The importance of industry connections, education and collaboration with other creatives
How different designers influence each other’s work
Encouragement to attend conferences and panels at High Point Market to learn from experts

Mentioned:

Stacy's Textile Company: LebaTex

Stacy's Website: Stacy Garcia

Our links:

Subscribe and leave a review - Apple Podcasts

Like, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club Instagram

Rebecca’s Instagram

Shaun’s Instagram

For more information - Check out the website

Become a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on Patreon

Design Resources - Check out our shop

Mentioned in this episode:

Moe's Home Collection

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112: How High Point Market supercharged Stacy Garcia's business - Stacy Garcia Inc

Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

published circa un anno fa

MP3•Pagina principale dell'episodio

In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun speak with Stacy Garcia to discuss:

Stacy’s career journey from textile design to residential design
How Stacy started her business with limited resources
Forecasting trends through groups like Color Marketing Group, Patti Carpenter, Nancy Fire and knowing what will work in the mass market
The role of High Point Market in product development, seeing trends emerge before they hit retail
How design trends, colors and consumer tastes have changed over the years
The way trends, creativity, and different designers/creatives influence each other
The importance of industry connections, education and collaboration with other creatives
How different designers influence each other’s work
Encouragement to attend conferences and panels at High Point Market to learn from experts

Mentioned:

Stacy's Textile Company: LebaTex

Stacy's Website: Stacy Garcia

Our links:

Subscribe and leave a review - Apple Podcasts

Like, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club Instagram

Rebecca’s Instagram

Shaun’s Instagram

For more information - Check out the website

Become a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on Patreon

Design Resources - Check out our shop

Mentioned in this episode:

Moe's Home Collection

Save an extra 10% off your purchase using code HYDC10 at checkout. https://moeshomecollection.com

158 episodi

#Entrepreneur #Arts #Business #Self-Improvement #Graphic Design #Hot Young Designers Club #Podcasting Education #Us At Hello

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141: Just Stop VIII: Block Us And Find Out 1:09:05

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133: Nicole White, The importance of strong relationships and boundaries 1:13:06

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