How to make a Career as an Interior Designer (even if you can't draw!)
03/21/23 • 28 min
Accepting that debt could benefit his business is a financial mindset shift that Chi Yiu made during his journey in entrepreneurship. Being afraid of failure and not wanting to be in a position to be fired from a job are powerful motivators to exploring different approaches to making your business successful.
Chi founded Wood + Water Studio in 2018 and has since become a champion of affordable housing solutions that meet the present-day needs of the Triangle community. A former East Carolina University student turned kitchen and bath remodeling company owner, Chi has created a business from his passion, rather than running from it (as he did for quite some time).
Our conversation revealed his love for mentorship, relationship development, design, and lifelong learning. I can’t wait for you to learn why he started his business, the challenges he overcame in managing a team, and what’s next on the horizon for Wood + Water. Find their work online at https://www.woodandwaterstudio.com/
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Accepting that debt could benefit his business is a financial mindset shift that Chi Yiu made during his journey in entrepreneurship. Being afraid of failure and not wanting to be in a position to be fired from a job are powerful motivators to exploring different approaches to making your business successful.
Chi founded Wood + Water Studio in 2018 and has since become a champion of affordable housing solutions that meet the present-day needs of the Triangle community. A former East Carolina University student turned kitchen and bath remodeling company owner, Chi has created a business from his passion, rather than running from it (as he did for quite some time).
Our conversation revealed his love for mentorship, relationship development, design, and lifelong learning. I can’t wait for you to learn why he started his business, the challenges he overcame in managing a team, and what’s next on the horizon for Wood + Water. Find their work online at https://www.woodandwaterstudio.com/
Links:
Website: https://www.honeyandhustle.co
1:1 Consultation: https://angelahollowell.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/a0d1b976-39d0-4d1f-b2ee-5f5e3e6d7691?logo=0
9 Lessons We've Learned from our Podcast Guests: https://angelahollowell.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/7474a4cf-9bfa-4431-89a4-9660920f8ed1?logo=0
Digital Tools for Video Creators: https://angelahollowell.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/ce13789d-4a20-4f0f-b8a6-8ea7d9647c2b?logo=0
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