Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a million dollar stager?
Well you’ll get all the “inside skinny” in my latest podcast episode.
Listen in as Michelle Minch of Moving Mountains Design talks about how she built her LA staging company.
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe on Apple, Spotify and most major podcast platforms.
In this episode you will learn:
How Michelle began her Home Staging business in 2006 and what her business looks like now
How being featured in the LA Times helped explode Michelle’s business
What prompted Michelle to stop renting furniture and own her own inventory instead
How owning her own inventory impacted Michelle’s business model and profitability
Why it is important to know local laws governing who should be an employee and who should be an independent contractor
What it takes to be a Million Dollar Stager
What numbers to look at to make sure that you are being profitable
The 3 types of potential Staging clients and the 1 type Michelle spends most of her marketing dollars on
Why competing with lower priced Stagers is a “race to the bottom”
Xo Marianne
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Website- https://www.movingmountainsdesign.com
Facebook Group- Million Dollar Stager- https://www.facebook.com/groups/stagingsuccesscenter
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