Welcome to A Well-Designed Business! We have Tina Ramchandani, a really smart lady and the founder of Tina Ramchandani Creatives, with us on the show today. Tina is another interior designer who started her career by training at a well-established and well-run New York design firm and we know that it really makes a difference when young designers cut their teeth this way. Tina started her own design business in 2014 and in four short years, she has managed to establish herself as an interior designer on the rise. She was recently named one of House Beautiful Magazine's 2018 Next Way Designers and she has been featured in Elle Decor, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Cottage and Gardens, and more. Listen in today, to find out about Tina and her really successful design firm. In today's episode, Tina talks to us about her experience of working for the top-tier New York firm, Vicente Wolf and Associates, prior to opening her own design business. She discusses some of the practices that she has instituted in her firm, like her strategy for establishing monthly tasks in her business, to ensure that she's paying attention to the experience she's giving her clients. Today, Tina and LuAnn also talk about their involvement in the upcoming Designer Showhouse, Grace's House, by the Valerie Fund. LuAnn is on the committee, and Tina is one of the designers. Many of the designers selected to participate in bringing this really special home back to its former glory have been featured on this show, so we're giving all of them a special shout-out today, in appreciation for all that they are doing for our children! Tune in now to find out more! Show highlights: Window Works will be working with Tina and the other designers, doing window treatments and pillows for the Valerie Fund showhouse, Grace's House. Tina talks about her amazing experience and the confidence she gained from working for Vincente Wolf for five years. What Tina learned from working for Vincente Wolf, that she's brought to the way she runs her own firm, Tina Ramchandani Creative. The way that Vincente Wolf managed to inspire Tina's confidence. The natural way that Tina empowers her junior designer, Kay, in the same way, that she was inspired by Vincente. Learning to trust the people you have hired. How Tina knew that it was the right time for her to leave her mentor, Vincente. How interior design principals gain from giving their all to their junior designers. The systems that Tina initially took away from Vincente's firm. The way that Tina tweaked and changed some of Vincente's business systems, to work with the way she works. Tina and Kay sit down at the beginning of each year and assess the things that are not working and the things that need to change in the business. Tina discusses the goals that she and Kay set for each month. Tina and Kay meet each week to discuss what needs to be done in the business. Having outside help has really assisted Tina in running her own business. Tina has built in specific times of the month to address her business operations. The pressure that comes with being driven in business. Tina talks about the awesome Valerie Fund. All about the showhouse, Grace's House which is going to open on April 25th, 2019. There are many special events which will be happening at the opening of Grace's House. Tina talks about the colorful room that she is is designing in Grace's house. Benjamin Moore has kindly sponsored all the paint for Grace's House. Getting things to run smoothly when the pressure is on. Tina discusses the event that she is going to be doing with a women's group on the 15th of May, to raise money for the Valerie Fund. LuAnn is having a book signing for her new book, on the 30th of April, at 6 pm, at Grace's House. Tina's bio: Tina Ramchandani Creative (TRC) is a full-service design firm that creates modern, sophisticated and relaxed interiors. TRC's turn-key service makes it easy for clients to move into a completed home with