150: Power Talk Friday - Krista Coupar is Back! 5 Steps to Make 2017 Successful!

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Design, Business, Arts

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Welcome back to another power talk Friday! I’m very happy to let everyone know Krista Coupar is back in the house! Krista has two businesses: Coupar Communications and Studio Coupar. Coupar Communications is a public relations and market agency located in San Francisco. Studio Coupar is a full-service design support firm for interior designers, architects, contractors, and builders. On top of running two businesses, she has six children! Talk about a busy and talented lady. Today Krista is going to give us some great tips on what and how we should analyze our business starting the new year. Show Notes: What are some things that new business owners should incorporate for the new year? How can you teach people to assign a financial budget? Why is it important to know your baseline expenses? How can you make yourself feel empowered? Where is the biggest social media platform that an interior design should be on? What are some tips for using Instagram to promote business? What should you put on your business Instagram? What are some steps to take to look out for your future? How does a designer work up more business or pipeline? What are some ways to get the meeting for more clients? Resources: www.instagram.com www.couparcommunications.com www.studiocoupar.com

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0:00.0	Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artists and Designers Guild,
0:05.6	which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?
0:11.1	Big news, right?
0:12.6	The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.
0:18.2	Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,
0:23.8	inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network
0:28.6	established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans
0:33.6	traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary surrounded by art, objects,
0:43.5	artifacts, and books of black legacy.
0:46.9	In reimagining and repurposing the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library,
0:52.7	badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries
0:56.1	and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read
1:02.3	under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create
1:08.7	the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric
1:12.5	by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make a
1:20.0	point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition runs
1:25.5	from November 24 all the way through August 10th, 2025.
1:31.1	So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar.
1:34.0	We will put links in the show notes.
1:48.5	Welcome to a well-designed business with your host, Luan Nigara.
1:54.0	Luan has a lifetime of experience building a multi-million dollar business with her husband and cousin,
1:57.8	and she knows the challenges you face in your interior design business.
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