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Trade Tales

Business of Home's editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen talks to interior designers about nurturing creativity, finding a firm’s financial footing, setting goals and discovering their own version of succe... Read more

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Why Regan Baker hired three former clients

Regan Baker has a unique claim to fame: she’s hired three of her former clients as employees. On this episode of the pod... Read more

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Kevin Isbell on finding success with a small firm [Rebroadcast]

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