Do you imagine yourself scrimping, saving and starving during your first and second year in business as a home stager?
It’s true that you may have to make some adjustments in your lifestyle when you set out to be your own boss.
When I started my home staging business in 2002, I was living in a very… Read More →
“What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it is another matter.” ~ Peter F. Drucker
Aspiring home stagers, I want you to think about that quote for a minute and how it relates to your desire to start a home staging business… Read More →
Are you saving your home staging business receipts?
When you decide to go into business for yourself as a professional home stager, you have no choice but to start thinking about business expenses.
One of the advantages of operating your own business is that you get to write off many of your… Read More →
Many Staging Diva Graduates start out as part-time home stagers because they simply can’t afford to leave their job right away. This option works great for many people who are able to decide eventually whether they’re making enough money to warrant quitting that day job or if they just enjoy… Read More →
There are several traits that set entrepreneurs apart from those who live their lives aspiring to be entrepreneurs. Many of the most important characteristics have nothing to do with business acumen or working capital.
I believe what defines those of us who go ahead and step into the unknown… Read More →
A homeowner calls you and asks if you’ll stage her home. It’s a sweet lady, a widow of five years, and she’s finally ready to move into a seniors community from the home she and her husband built together 50 years ago.
You make a connection with the woman on the phone and agree… Read More →
This is a short week for those of you in the US who had a day off for Memorial Day and last week was the first long weekend of the summer for Canadians who celebrate Victoria Day in May.
I love spending long weekends with my family, trying new restaurants or just sitting and listening to the fountain… Read More →
Several weeks ago, I presented a home staging business dilemma for you where a young couple expecting their first baby was having trouble selling their home. It had been on the market for six months and based on feedback from prospective buyers, the rough driveway and ugly second bathroom… Read More →
Home stagers, especially those who haven’t been in the home staging business for long, often write me about their fears of being asked to stage a luxury home. If you don’t live in a luxury home and you didn’t grow up in a wealthy family, it’s natural to worry that you… Read More →
I remember sitting in my cousin’s kitchen a few years ago, watching as she prepared a brisket for Sunday dinner. It was the first time she was going to cook the meal on her own as the torch was being passed down from her mother.
The first thing my cousin did after removing the meat from the wrapping… Read More →
