As a brand and website designer, I’ve always felt that interior designers are my IRL kindred spirits. While I build online spaces that welcome people in, you curate the physical spaces that invite folks into our homes and businesses.
As creative entrepreneurs, we build our businesses based on our talent, drive, and passion. And as much as I’d love for those to be enough to build a thriving business, these can only get you so far.
Many of us struggle with the CEO-type tasks of running a business. I know I’ve been there! Getting support for the “business” side of your business can fill the gap between your talent and filling your calendar with ideal clients that love your work as much as you do.
If you feel your business isn’t living up to its full potential, but you aren’t sure what’s missing, I’d love to support you in creating a business strategy or brand and website design that makes your heart sing and has your email overflowing with excited, aligned leads.
"Before working with Samara, I had a Facebook page and Instagram, but as everyone knows, every good photographer has a website. I was constantly asked if I had one, and was always embarrassed to say "no". I think it really limited the amount of business I was receiving. I had always thought I would design my own website, but I had NO idea where to start, so I put it off for years. I worried about cost, and whether they would be easy to work with/understand my design goals, wants and needs. Samara got EVERYTHING."
– Saphren Lise Photography
When I started my design business, I had no processes or strategies in place. I would chase down any potential lead, whether they aligned with me or not, and undercut my pricing to try to convince them to work with me. Believe it or not, that rarely led to high-quality, long-term clients. What a surprise!
I finally took a step back and thought about what I really wanted from my business. Who did I want to help? What could I offer them that would be meaningful and useful? And how could I make sure I was able to deliver them the quality of work I knew they deserved?
Once I worked through the answers to these questions, my business began to evolve into what it is today, a heart-led, experience-focused design studio that gives every client the time and attention required to get things perfect every time.
I loved that working with Samara was so much more than building a nice website for my business. It’s really streamlined my process and made it easy for clients to decide if my studio is for them or not.
– Arianna Ervin, Arianna Mae Studios
She is beyond amazing. I don’t have one negative thing to say about my whole experience of working with her. She was absolutely amazing!
– Christine, Christine Nicole Photography
She has helped me evolve as a biz owner but also as a person. I'm booked out at least 2 months in advance! I'm finally hitting $5K + months consistently and soon to be $10K months. The leads I receive are aligned with the clients I want to work with. Discovery Calls are more a confirmation that we are a good fit than actually selling and praying they sign.
– Martine Cousineau Pouliot, Streamlined By Martine
If that sounds like the type of shift you’d like to see in your business, let’s connect! I love nothing more than supporting creative entrepreneurs in building their businesses into the success they always knew it could be.
If you’re ready to re-think how you approach your business and start connecting with kindred clients, I’d love to hear more about what you do and where you’re at. By working with a website designer & business coach for interior designers, we can align your interior design business with your style and skill and make your clients say, “I’ve been looking for you!”