646: Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd: Building a Friendship and An Interior Design Partnership
03/02/21 • 65 min
Welcome to A Well-Designed Business®. Aymee and Molly of Light and Dwell, an Oregon based full service and virtual design firm were friends before they were business partners. They’re sharing what they’ve learned about themselves, about each other, and about how to mesh opposites together to grow a business from nothing to something amazing in just five short years.
Pick it apart:[24:55] LuAnn recaps the tactics Aymee and Molly used to get their first clients
[30:09] Aymee and Molly share how they figured out how to work together when each have very different personalities
[37:17] LuAnn recaps business partnership tips and explains how the Window Works partnership works
[41:55] Aymee describes how they worked through her maternity leave
[49:19] LuAnn goes deep into how partnerships can work when there’s a disagreement
LuAnn, Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd's Ah-Ha moments:“She’s good at anything you can see.” - Aymee about Molly
“Whoever’s area of strength it is has the final say.” - LuAnn Nigara
“You both bring to the table what the other person needs.” LuAnn Nigara
More About Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd:Molly is married to Brad, and together they are raising three children [Karis, Krew + Karoline]. She enjoys being outdoors, drinking coffee, gluten-free cooking, and all sorts of design. She loves being creative and always has her hands in someone's flower arrangements, home decor or closet. Molly started Light and Dwell with Aymee 5 years ago, and now leads all the creative content and design for the business.
Molly Kidd • [email protected]
Aymee and her husband Jim have three young adult children. She has a passion for hospitality and creating a welcoming space for others. She enjoys a good cup of black coffee, baking, and traveling with her family. She runs the behind the scenes operations of Light and Dwell and loves anything under the subject area of systems and people!
Aymee Kuhlman • [email protected]
Connect with Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd What’s new with LuAnn Nigarahttp://www.luannnigara.com/cob
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Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here:Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action
Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts
Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2
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A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor:Mydoma Studio:
Are you having trouble with keeping track of your orders, your project management, your books, your proposals - all those backend things we love to hate? I want you to do some research and see if Mydoma would help you. It’s workflow software that manages your projects from beginning to end. As a listener, you can try it for 20% off for three months. To see if Mydoma is right for you, go to mydomastudio.com/awelldesignedbusiness.
Welcome to A Well-Designed Business®. Aymee and Molly of Light and Dwell, an Oregon based full service and virtual design firm were friends before they were business partners. They’re sharing what they’ve learned about themselves, about each other, and about how to mesh opposites together to grow a business from nothing to something amazing in just five short years.
Pick it apart:[24:55] LuAnn recaps the tactics Aymee and Molly used to get their first clients
[30:09] Aymee and Molly share how they figured out how to work together when each have very different personalities
[37:17] LuAnn recaps business partnership tips and explains how the Window Works partnership works
[41:55] Aymee describes how they worked through her maternity leave
[49:19] LuAnn goes deep into how partnerships can work when there’s a disagreement
LuAnn, Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd's Ah-Ha moments:“She’s good at anything you can see.” - Aymee about Molly
“Whoever’s area of strength it is has the final say.” - LuAnn Nigara
“You both bring to the table what the other person needs.” LuAnn Nigara
More About Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd:Molly is married to Brad, and together they are raising three children [Karis, Krew + Karoline]. She enjoys being outdoors, drinking coffee, gluten-free cooking, and all sorts of design. She loves being creative and always has her hands in someone's flower arrangements, home decor or closet. Molly started Light and Dwell with Aymee 5 years ago, and now leads all the creative content and design for the business.
Molly Kidd • [email protected]
Aymee and her husband Jim have three young adult children. She has a passion for hospitality and creating a welcoming space for others. She enjoys a good cup of black coffee, baking, and traveling with her family. She runs the behind the scenes operations of Light and Dwell and loves anything under the subject area of systems and people!
Aymee Kuhlman • [email protected]
Connect with Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd What’s new with LuAnn Nigarahttp://www.luannnigara.com/cob
Get The Goodies!For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here.
To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999!
Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here:Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action
Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts
Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2
Connect with LuAnn NigaraLuAnn’s Website
LuAnn’s Blog
Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast
A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor:Mydoma Studio:
Are you having trouble with keeping track of your orders, your project management, your books, your proposals - all those backend things we love to hate? I want you to do some research and see if Mydoma would help you. It’s workflow software that manages your projects from beginning to end. As a listener, you can try it for 20% off for three months. To see if Mydoma is right for you, go to mydomastudio.com/awelldesignedbusiness.
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645: Window Treatment Friday: Scaling to Your First Million Dollar Year
Today with Vita Vygovska
Welcome to a Well-Designed Business®. On today’s WTF— Window Treatment Friday, Vita and I are talking about scaling to your first million-dollar year. As most of you probably know, scaling is not an easy task. It takes hard work and lots of blood, sweat, and tears. But when you can learn from someone who has already done it, it cuts the time and effort down and makes scaling attainable far before you thought it was possible. Today, Vita shares with us her five core pillars for scaling your business and how her course in LuAnn University, Scale Your Window Treatment Business to Your 1st Million Dollar Year, can help you get there faster.
Pick It Apart- [14:25] Vita gives us a rundown on the 4 levels of businesses, and who her course is right for.
- [27:20] LuAnn and Vita discuss the importance of streamlined systems and processes.
- [38:05] Vita shares technology’s role in scaling your business.
- [42:37] LuAnn and Vita talk about why hiring the right people is crucial to scale.
- [48:10] Vita discusses how finances and mindset can either hold you back or let you soar.
“Hiring people carries with it so much responsibility and that responsibility carries with it a great deal of fear.” -Vita Vygovska
“There is no better foundation for anything in your business than an actual written out system and process.” -Vita Vygovska
“That’s what I know to be true of you—not only do you have the experience, but I know that you documented it. That’s what enables the teaching to be significant and of value.” -LuAnn Nigara
More About Vita VygovskaVitalia Vygovska (Vita for short), CWFP, MBA, is an award-winning window treatment specialist, author, speaker, mom, wife, and a ballroom dance enthusiast. Her company, Vitalia, Inc, provides all-encompassing concierge-level, tech-driven fabrication, measurement, installation, and project management services exclusively for interior designers. In business for over a decade, Vita and her team are experts in their narrow field, providing designers with superb quality product and excellent communication. Most importantly, they take off the stress, save time, and give peace of mind in the job is well-done.
What’s new with LuAnn Nigarahttp://www.luannnigara.com/cob
Get The Goodies!For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here.
To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999!
Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here:Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action
Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts
Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2
Connect with LuAnn NigaraLuAnn’s Website
LuAnn’s Blog
Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast
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647: Power Talk Friday: Giving Yourself Grace in Life and Business
Today on A Well-Designed Business:
Today's show is a different kind of episode. This week, I had several meaningful conversations with friends, family, and colleagues, that made me take a few steps back, put the regularly scheduled programming on hold, and have a good old fashion sit down.
In life, and business, it is important to utilize our strengths and identify our weaknesses. Everyone has their unique superpower. It is what makes us the powerhouses that we are in our particular area of expertise. But we cannot be experts in everything. We cannot be all things to all people.
Today, I am here to remind you how you can take those feelings of overwhelm, and turn them into an action plan. Give yourself some grace on this journey. One step at a time, one goal at a time, keep showing up for yourself. That is how we decide to be excellent!
What’s new with LuAnn Nigarahttp://www.luannnigara.com/cob
Get The Goodies!For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here.
To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999!
Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here:Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action
Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts
Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2
Connect with LuAnn NigaraLuAnn’s Website
LuAnn’s Blog
Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast
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