In this podcast episode I talk with Nikki Watson owner of The Design Quad, the largest home staging and interior design firm in the nation. Nikki’s company is a well oiled machine that allows her time to do philanthropic work as well as occasional appearances on HGTV. She has also developed a curated collection of furniture with ZUO that is custom tailored to the needs of Home Stagers.

 

You will learn:

  • How Nikki has created a team that runs her staging business while she focuses on being the rainmaker
  • What it is really like doing HGTV
  • How Nikki’s business manages to do 6-8 stagings a day, 5 days a week
  • Why Nikki charges a flat rate for staging (and doesn’t charge monthly furniture rental fees)
  • The most effective way Nikki generates business
  • Why Nikki teaches a design trends class for Real Estate Agents
  • How Nikki makes it easy for Real Estate Agents to work with her team
  • Nikkis’s unique email tip to win business

Listen to the podcast below or subscribe on Apple, Spotify and most major podcast platforms.

Xo Marianne

Join the waitlist for the Confident and Profitable Home Stager

The Movement

​I’m creating a new standard in this industry.

A movement of Home Stagers who know their value, lead with intention, and build sustainable, profitable businesses.

Are you with me?​

It starts when you stop thinking like a stager—

and start leading like a confident and profitable business owner.

There will be a beta program at a discounted price for those who join first so stay tuned….

Join the waitlist and get early access and exclusive bonuses when the doors open.

​The most successful version of your business is waiting on the other side of this waitlist — come join us!

I would love your review! If you enjoy what I share in this episode, please leave a review and comment on iTunes. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Connect with Nikki:

Website- Thedesignquad.com

Zuo-(curated collection for Home Stagers) 

Instagram- iamnikkiwatson

 

Connect with Marianne:

Set up a coaching discovery session to see if coaching is right for you.

Website: https://coachingbymarianne.com

Instagram: @homestagercoachmarianne

You Tube Channel-https://www.youtube.com/@homestagersanddesignersonfire

Join my FB Group: Fire Up Your Home Staging Business: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fireupyourhomestagingbusiness/

FB Group: Design for Today Collaborative- https://www.facebook.com/groups/DesignForTodayCollaborative

Visit my FB Coaching Page: https://www.facebook.com/CoachingByMarianneCherico/

Join my LinkedIn Group: Interior Redesign, Decorating and Real Estate Staging Professionals here

 

Episode 85: What You Need To Know When Building Or Growing Your Website

Episode 85: What You Need To Know When Building Or Growing Your Website

After more than 20 years delivering marketing technology solutions for corporate clients, Judy left the corporate world to start her own business JB Home Style Interiors, doing staging and interior redesign. A couple of years in, she re-discovered her inner geek and pivoted to help other creatives build their websites

read more
Episode 82: From Marketing Career to Home Staging/Design Business

Episode 82: From Marketing Career to Home Staging/Design Business

Leah is the owner of LJ Interiors, a design and home staging company in Chaska, MN. Leah spent over 12 years in Marketing helping clients choose the perfect color or color scheme to create dramatic transformations and captivating results and now draws on those skills as she helps clients in their homes.

read more
Episode 80: Money Management and Mindset

Episode 80: Money Management and Mindset

As a money management and mindset coach, Erinn Bridgman empowers female entrepreneurs to design a business that is not just ‘profitable’, but actually grows their personal wealth.

read more
Episode 76: Knowing your financials

Episode 76: Knowing your financials

Knowing your numbers helps you make better business decisions so that your money is working for you.
In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I interview Danielle Hayden of Kickstart Accounting.

read more
Episode 75: Goodbye 9-5

Episode 75: Goodbye 9-5

In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I discuss how to leave your fulltime job in order to start a staging or design business. Many of the women I coach are in transition. They want to leave their job and make sure that they are setting themselves up for success.

read more
Episode 73: Raise prices and set better boundaries

Episode 73: Raise prices and set better boundaries

In this episode I talk with one of my coaching clients, Laurie Mattson of Rooms with Impact. Laurie and I have worked together for a few years and it has been a joy to watch her evolve into a strong, savvy businesswoman.

read more
Episode 72: Conquer fears and build clarity to build a business you love

Episode 72: Conquer fears and build clarity to build a business you love

In this episode I talk with one of my coaching clients, Melpo Mankin. Melpo has been in my group coaching program for almost a year. When we started working together, she had only been full time in business a few months and wanted clarity around what to focus on and what types of jobs she would be working on. She also wanted to learn how to get those jobs.

read more