Michelle Minch of Moving Mountain Designs owns a premier home staging and interior design company in Los Angeles, California.
Michelle has committed many years of leadership to the home staging world. Always quick to mentor and advise upcoming stagers, she has also served on the board for RESA. A multi award winning Home Stager and Interior Designer, many of you have heard Michelle’s informative sessions at RESA conventions.
After years of experience, Michelle Minch and Todd McAllister have teamed up to teach a one day hands-on wholesale buying class at the Summer and Winter Las Vegas World Market. Known as the Wholesale Buying Ninjas, they teach home stagers how to buy wholesale furniture, artwork and accessories for their home staging inventory.
In this episode Michelle shares her tips on buying wholesale.
You will learn:
How Michelle went from being a visual merchandiser and stylist for commercials, music videos, television and feature films to building a lucrative career in home staging.
Why understanding the demographic of each area you work in has a profound impact on the way that you stage homes.
What the tipping point was that changed Michelle’s business model from renting furniture to purchasing furniture and investing in a warehouse.
How Michelle determines the rental price for her furnishings so that she makes a profit on the rental side.
What questions Michelle recommends you ask yourself before investing in furniture.
Michelle’s tips for buying wholesale for your staging company.
How your staging aesthetic changes what you invest in.
What you need in order to set up a wholesale account with vendors.
The mark up percentage Michelle uses as a guide when she sells furniture to her clients.
What inventory system and financial management system Michelle uses.
Why it is important to go to market.
How you can learn more specifics about buying wholesale with Michelle and Todd McAllister’s hands on training.
Connect with Michelle
website- https://www.movingmountainsdesign.com/
Shop the Furniture Markets- www.shopfurnituremarkets.com
Instagram- www.instagram.com/homestagingpro
Facebook Page-https://www.facebook.com/michelleminch
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Xo Marianne
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