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Melissa's coaching skills were top-notch. I was able to double my rates and find more time in my life to do the things that matter to me.
She really helped me to establish my actual worth with my clients and allowed me to raise my rates and hone in on my ideal client, and ultimately what that did was help me to double my rates and find the time to travel the world.
I sold a $200K Design Fee Contract, moved into my dream home with my husband, and I work with incredible clients... all because of Melissa.
Hiring Melissa as my business coach was the best decision I’ve ever made. Someone contacted me, a Letter of Agreement was signed and almost a $200K design fee! Yes, that was because of Melissa 100%. And I have continued to get more clients because of her.
Went from severely undervaluing myself to charging premium prices and crossing $1M in revenues in less than 12 months.
Melissa is my business partner, as far as I’m concerned, in that she is there shoulder to shoulder with me. I know she has my best interest at heart and I never had anyone that was my coach, my cheerleader, and it’s invaluable. Best decision that I’ve ever made.
Melissa helped me speed track everything that I needed to get me to the position that I wanted to be in.
When I started with Melissa, one of her requests was making a vision board. So what I put on my vision board were things like getting published in magazines, submitting projects to Georgia Design Awards and the ASID Awards, and just building more relationships with trade partners and to get jobs that I really wanted to do. Within six months, I managed to complete everything on my vision board!
I was able to do $250K in my first year and then it's just gone up from there every year.
One of my first goals with Melissa and in my first year of business is I wanted to get into a six-digit business quickly. I had a lot of financial and business experience and now, I needed to apply that to my interior design business. And I think one of the things that Melissa said was that I know how to build a business, it’s just that I needed the help on the interior design side.
I was able to do $250K in my first year and then it’s just gone up from there every year. It’s just been really great to be able to look back and be so thankful that I got a coach and that Melissa was my coach and I will be forever thankful to her.
THE DESIGN BUSINESS FREEDOM™
Changed My Clients’ Lives
-Pamela
Cole
Pamela Transformed From Being Consumed by Her Business, to Getting Her Life Back and Doubling Her Revenue to $3.2M in Only 12 Months.
Before, Pamela was stuck in the grind, choking on 70-hour weeks, her life slipping through her fingers. Hourly billing was her crutch, delegation was a foreign concept, and burnout was imminent.
We championed Pamela's need for family time and introduced work-from-home days. We transitioned her to value-based pricing, overhauled her billing, and set up her dream team. Plus, we refined client care systems to improve communication and avert crisis.
Pamela’s revenue skyrocketed to $3.2M in only 12 months. Not only has she increased her bottom line, but now she can accomplish more in less time. Her work-life balance is restored, with abundant time for family and travel. Energized and focused instead of wiped out, she is thriving, and her clients are better cared for and even bigger fans than ever before.
Daly Reduced Expenses by 50% and Quadrupled Revenues in Only 9 Months.
When Daly came to us, she was not earning enough for the time she was putting in. She was trapped in saying yes to everyone, doing too much she didn’t love, and quickly became the bottleneck in her business.
We reformulated her rates and increased her fees. Next, we evaluated her team and recommended outsourcing to reduce payroll, and broaden the talent pool. We built her dream team, streamlined automation, and she became selective about projects and clients.
We reduced expenses by 50% and increased productivity nearly overnight, which more than quadrupled revenues, and allowed her to meet her year-end goal in only 9 months. They're now launching a product for designers as a secondary revenue stream.
“We’re achieving goals faster than I ever thought was possible, and I’m in love with my business again.”
-Daly
Gentry
-Andrea
Jeffery
Andrea Moved from Being a Workaholic to Being Home by 6pm Every Night While Quadrupling Her Revenue!
Andrea was the poster child for workaholism and flying by the seat of her pants (her words). She was working 70+ hour weeks, skipping lunches and living on coffee, missing out on family time because she was working so late, and feeling mentally zonked.
We upgraded her client process and project proposals and built her dream team. During our calls, we delivered powerful solutions that she could implement immediately.
In only eight months, she quadrupled revenue growth and went from solo to five employees. She took her first family vacation in forever, takes weekends off, and is home by 6 p.m. every night.
“I wouldn’t be the mature business owner I am today without Melissa’s help. I’m in love with my business again!”
LIFE-CHANGING RESULTS OUR
CLIENTS ARE EXPERIENCING everyday
I’ve been featured in major publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Elle Decor! Melissa is the coach who will call you out on your excuses and hold you accountable to your goals. She’s deeply invested in your success—and that’s rare.
Two years into my design business, I was still working 7 days a week with no clear game plan, carrying 10-12 projects at a time. My business was taking over my life and I felt like I was missing the mark on my design fees because I was giving so much away.
Melissa helped me pin down a better client process from discovery to big reveal, accurately estimate projects, and reclaim time in my calendar to work on passion projects like showhouses and press opportunities.
Now, I’ve been featured in major publications including Harper’s Bazaar, The Wall Street Journal, and Elle Decor! Melissa is the kind of coach who will call you out on your excuses and hold you accountable to your goals.
She’s deeply invested in your success-and that’s rare.
I increased my monthly billable by nearly 40% in just the first month of coaching!I stopped sacrificing my life for my business. Thanks to Melissa, my financials are getting stronger. Melissa paid for herself 5x over!
I had my design firm for a little over 10 years, and with several new home builds and published projects, I felt like I had ‘made it’. However, all I seemed to be doing was working. There was no work-life balance, and I was turning down projects, even repeat clients. Instead of me being an entrepreneur, my business was running me.
Melissa was the taskmaster who held my feet to the fire and helped me prioritize myself and identify the three key activities I love doing most in my design practice. With these in mind, I first set out blocking time in my weekly calendar for horseback riding-a passion I’d sacrificed for years.
We added an off-site team to handle all my ordering, expediting, and bookkeeping, so I could spend more time with my coveted clients. And finally, so I didn’t turn away more business, I hired a Junior Designer to share the workload.
Melissa’s impact did not end there. She also identified ways I was losing valuable time billing hours. After instituting her recommendations, I increased my monthly billables by nearly 40%.
Melissa has given me the tools to manage, grow and sustainably move my business forward.
I had been working hard as an interior designer of luxury homes in the Naples market for almost 20 years. I realized I wanted to work less, make more and enjoy my life. Melissa gave me the confidence and courage to do it.
Melissa looks at things differently. Melissa’s network of expert resources, including a copywriter and a website designer, have been invaluable. My beautiful, new website speaks to the ideal clients I want to attract.
Our minimum project investment is $350K. By working with ideal clients, I can attract and retain a team of top designers who appreciate the more rewarding, larger projects.
My clients trust me. I now charge a flat fee, instead of tracking and wasting time on detailed invoices. Since working with Melissa, I’ve had my best year yet, with a 25% revenue growth.
She’s caring and understanding, another set of eyes, a true partner, and friend who swoops in with the answers when I face challenges. I have more weekends and nights off and I’m spending more time with my friends. I have a sense of calm and peace. Melissa has given me the tools to manage, grow and sustainably move my business forward.
I tripled my revenue with clients I actually enjoy working with. Melissa genuinely wants to see you succeed. Her no-fluff guidance helped me develop the confidence to be more selective about who I say yes to.
Erin had 37 projects on the go and zero work-life balance. She was trapped in hourly billing, saying yes to everyone, and working 100+ hour weeks. She was frustrated by the limits of local projects and was unclear about her ideal client.
We transformed how she communicates her value, empowering her to book bigger, more profitable projects with clients she enjoys working with while building her dream team. As a result, she tripled her revenue while reducing her work hours to only 40-50 hours a week. She’s opened a retail showroom and has projects across the country with select affluent clients.
I hired Melissa to take me to the next level. That was a game-changer!
After running my interior design business for 15 years, I hired Melissa to take me to the next level. One of the things she convinced me to do was to take the first of many business retreats for some deep thinking without the distractions of my work and family. That was a game-changer!
She showed me how to create a comprehensive proposal with specific timelines and deliverables that has given me the confidence to pursue larger jobs. I now do time blocking and she consistently holds me accountable. Melissa is always to the point, calling me out on my excuses and keeping me from overthinking things.
We’ve gone through a complete rebrand, expanded with a second location, grown the team, and are winning more awards, serving more clients, and increasing our revenues and profits with every project.
I grew my business from zero to $1.5M in revenue in 12 months. I would recommend working with Melissa for anyone who feels stuck in managing their clients and growing their design business.
I was working at a design firm for 8 years but felt like my career and life weren’t going the way I had envisioned – I didn’t see an exciting future working for someone else.
Melissa was the only interior design business coach I spoke to that wasn’t trying to get me to sign up, just to give me a slither of advice. She was immediately open and engaging about my situation.
Within the first few weeks of working with Melissa, she helped me land my first client which to date has been responsible for over a million dollars in revenue for my business. It meant I could immediately resign from my job and continue working on my business.
With Melissa’s help, landing that first big client gave me the confidence to go out and repeat the process! She also taught me very early on how to properly set client boundaries, I feel completely in control of my business and my future.
Within a year of working with Melissa, my revenue hit $1.5M. I would recommend working with Melissa for anyone who feels stuck in managing their clients and growing their design business.
Since Melissa started coaching me last year, I’ve increased my revenue by 500%!
She encouraged me to charge what I’m worth and focus on my ideal clients, those who share my vision and trust my expertise. Her inspirational coaching gets me in the right headspace.
Thanks to Melissa, I’m moving into a high-exposure office and hired three new people. I’m working less, making more, and no longer stressed. Melissa teaches interior designers like me what we never learned in school.
Melissa helped me navigate and master the social media world so I could use it to market myself most effectively. She knows all the right experts to refer to me that also support my success.
Melissa is the best combination of being direct and compassionate. She’s like a boxing coach, giving me proven strategies and cheering me on from my corner.