“Prepare for fluctuations and the ups and downs of work. We celebrate our 20th anniversary in business next year. I’ve had to learn that there will be time with lots of work and other times of lull. Being prepared for the slower times is vital.”
Taking the risk to start a company is a feat few are fully equipped for. Any business owner knows that the first few years in business are anything but glamorous. Building a successful business takes time, lessons learned, and most importantly, enormous growth as a business owner. What works and what doesn’t when one starts a new business? What are the valuable lessons learned from the “University of Adversity”? As part of this interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nadia Geller.
As the Founder and Principal of Nadia Geller Designs, Nadia Geller launched her business in 2005. She began her career as a visual manager at design mecca ABC Carpet & Home in New York, a well-known leader in the furniture industry, before being noticed in the design industry and becoming a regular on TLC’s home improvement reality shows While You Were Out, Trading Places, Home Made Simple and Date My House. Since that time, she has formed an award-winning interior design firm that not only works in the full spectrum of real estate (including multifamily developments, the hospitality industry, corporate workspaces, and discerning homeowners) but also cultivates a culture of forward-thinking, solutions-oriented female employes.
Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Launched My Business or Startup
“Prepare for fluctuations and the ups and downs of work. We celebrate our 20th anniversary in business next year. I’ve had to learn that there will be time with lots of work and other times of lull. Being prepared for the slower times is vital.”
Taking the risk to start a company is a feat few are fully equipped for. Any business owner knows that the first few years in business are anything but glamorous. Building a successful business takes time, lessons learned, and most importantly, enormous growth as a business owner. What works and what doesn’t when one starts a new business? What are the valuable lessons learned from the “University of Adversity”? As part of this interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nadia Geller.
As the Founder and Principal of Nadia Geller Designs, Nadia Geller launched her business in 2005. She began her career as a visual manager at design mecca ABC Carpet & Home in New York, a well-known leader in the furniture industry, before being noticed in the design industry and becoming a regular on TLC’s home improvement reality shows While You Were Out, Trading Places, Home Made Simple and Date My House. Since that time, she has formed an award-winning interior design firm that not only works in the full spectrum of real estate (including multifamily developments, the hospitality industry, corporate workspaces, and discerning homeowners) but also cultivates a culture of forward-thinking, solutions-oriented female employes.