Bria Hammel: Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty + Expanding Into Commerce

Bria Hammel: Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty + Expanding Into Commerce Episode Details. As an interior designer, how do you keep your doors open during times of uncertainty? The short answer: Diversify your revenue streams and always, always be willing to pivot. Walking us through this process is Bria Hammel, the creative director and CEO of Bria Hammel Interiors. After over a decade of business, Bria has become adept at finding ways to keep her studio thriving despite any hardships in the national economy. Full service design, complete furnishing projects, spec homes, designs for full neighborhood developments, design expert consultations, a digital store, a physical store, events, and product collaborations–Bria knows how to do it all and how to do it all really, really well. In this episode, Bria Hammel and I discuss: First steps in starting a business Handling stress as a business owner How to maintain a small but nimble team How to conservatively approach times of economic uncertainty Pivoting as a business owner The process of opening an e-commerce shop Commerce startup costs Pop up shops as a way to test brick and mortar locations E-design service opportunities and benefits Design consultations And more! Mentioned in this episode: SOFTWARE & SERVICES Designer for a Day  Custom Shopify Development EOS: Entrepreneurial Operating System Quick Books NetSuite Thanks for listening to this episode of The Interior Collective. You can listen to our episodes on Spotify, 

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A podcast for the business of beautiful living presented by IDCO Studio. The Interior Collective is equal parts advisor, collaborator, and trusted friend to interior designers around the world. I’m your host, Anastasia Casey -- bringing in interior designers and industry tastemakers to provide you with actionable advice for your own practice from experts you already trust. Our star-studded lineup features industry-renowned names such as Amber Lewis, Heidi Callier, Shea McGee, Marie Flanigan, Jake Arnold, Clara Jung, Carley Summers, Gail Davis, Lindsey Borchard, Lauren Liess, Light & Dwell, Victoria Sass, Megan Grehl and so many more. We’ve assigned each guest a specific topic, for truly actionable, inspiring and strategic takeaways from each episode.