EP 190 | Hard Lessons Every Interior Designer Learns in Business with Courtney Otte

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Previously titled “EP 190 | Learning the Hard Way with Courtney Otte” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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Being new to the industry and starting a design business at a young age will definitely teach you some hard lessons, and as design professionals, I’m sure we’ve all made a silly mistake or two. Hopefully we can all learn from these lessons and each other’s mistakes so we don’t have to go through the pain of repeating them. In this episode we learn: - Design professionals hesitate to go into business because they think they need to take another class, but you’ll learn more working on actual projects - Do not be afraid of failure, we learn and grow from these failures - Be extra careful when confirming details with contractors, trades and suppliers through text or email, if you’re not this could lead to some very expensive mistakes - If your clients have to ask you a question after they read your contract then you need to change your contract, it should already answer all of their questions It’s time to take control of your business. Become a member of Business of Design®, today: https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&campaign=podcast

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