936: Heather Vitti Pruett: Resilience and Relationships: Keys to Success in Her Interior Design Business

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Today With Heather Vitti Pruett: My guest today is a great example of taking control and choosing her own path. Heather Vitti Pruett, owner of Vitti Interiors is here to share her successes of using connections to help her business, being recognized for heart-centered projects, and her experience taking a client to small claims court. No matter what is going on in life, we always have the option to choose a different path. Heather is an active member of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID). And we are also getting into all of the value of joining a professional organization. LuAnn Nigara and Heather Vitti Pruett's Ah-Ha Moments “When you treat your interior design as a business instead of a hobby, that is when it will be a business.” - Heather Vitti Pruett “We all have the option to choose a different path.” - LuAnn Nigara More About Heather Vitti Pruett A passion for Interior Design was derived from a love of designing and hand-crafting clothing at an early age. Heather developed a talent for working with texture, color, and textiles that translated into a style and unique eye for beautifying interior spaces. After moving cross-country from the East Coast, Heather advanced her passion by attending the Design Institute of San Diego, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design. Since earning her degree, Heather has worked on a myriad of projects ranging from high-end residential, commercial business, retail, senior living, and several types of military workspaces. In addition, she has been raising her spunky and exuberant daughter and plays drums in an all-female rock band. An ever-ambitious working mom, she volunteers for city/beach cleanups and will assist troop leaders for events in her daughter's Girl Scout Troop. In the summer of 2022, she volunteered her time and skills to redesign her daughter's school library. See project details in the "Projects" tab and see the "Press" tab to read an Alumni Spotlight article on the library, published by her college, Design Institute of San Diego. Heather is also in the interview process of becoming a mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. Connect with Heather Vitti Pruett Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn What’s new with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn University - Registration is now OPEN for the Winter 2024 semester! Watch the Docuseries! http://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 Audiobook: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Shows Mentioned: AWDB #32: Robin Baron – The President of ASID NY Metro Chapter Talks with us about PR and Brand Development AWDB #121: Charrisse Johnston- The National Chair of ASID & Principal / Interior Design Practice Leader at Steinberg AWDB #742: Power Talk Friday: Renee Gurganus: Why You Should Join the WCAA AWDB #851: Power Talk Friday: Alexis Varbero: Making Connections that Matter

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0:53.0	Welcome to a well-designed business.
0:55.0	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
0:59.0	Together with my husband Vince and our partner Bill, we have grown our company Window Works from the ground up,
1:05.0	so I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior design business. I also know that your talent
1:13.0	alone isn't enough to ensure your success. So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and
1:19.8	practical steps to help you grow your business. But make no mistake about it, we have our share
1:25.0	of fun here too, mixed in with those aha moments that I love
1:28.8	so much. This isn't fluff. Nobody has time for that. Whether you are a new interior designer
1:34.6	or a season designer, I am here to help you create and to manage the kind of interior design
1:40.4	firm that you dream of. It's straight talk and it's action. Are you ready? Let's get started.
1:49.0	Hi, welcome to a well-designed business. My guest today is Heather Vitti Pruett, owner of Viti
1:54.5	Interiors. Before I begin the show, I want to let you know that on January 10th, 2004, I will be teaching a one-day four-hour session
2:04.5	called The Making of a Well- Designed Business Workshop. This one-day course will follow the chapters
2:10.5	of my first book. If you have read that book and you've wondered, how do you do the certain
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