Navigating the unknowns and road blocks on the dimly-lit path to fulfilling a creative dream can be frustrating and lonely.
If you’ve ever felt alone in the dark on your small business journey, Maggie Fromm and Rich Sarnacki are friends who know the feeling! They also know that the path can be made a little brighter when a friend offers a candle in the dark.
Often that brightness comes through conversation and th ...
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It's not you, its us! With so much of our lives wrapped up in our entrepreneurial ventures , its tough (for us at least) to have conversations about our businesses when they are changing. We want to give you 100%, and unfortunately, right now we can't. Thank you for sticking with us for these past amazing 41 episodes. We have grown and learned so much from you and from this experience! This isn't goodbye, but rather see you later. Keep in touch with us: housecoffeepodcast@gmail.com Follow Maggie: @maggiefromm Follow Rich @coffeeposer Special thanks to the AMAZING and talented TJ McMaster who has mixed and produced every single episode of this show. We love you TJ and House Coffee Podcast wouldn't exist without you!
Today Maggie does a deep dive into her personal values for Welcome Home Co. She talks about how "fast furniture" is a problem for our planet circular design, and why sustainability is a pillar of her business. Key takeaway: "You can control what you buy." Sources mentioned: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/fast-furniture-problem-for-our-planet/index.html IKEA Buyback & Resell Program: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/services/buyback-pubfeb6cc00 Resale Vintage Furniture: https://www.chairish.com/ Search Estate Sales: https://www.estatesales.net/ Free Facebook Groups: Community Shares Buy Nothing Books: Broken: Mending and Repair in a Throwaway World by Katie Treggiden https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/broken/ Radical Matter: Rethinking Materials for a Sustainable Future by Kate Franklin. https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/radical-matter-rethinking-materials-for-a-sustainable-future-softcover
This episode Maggie gives us a lesson on staging vs interior design. Why would you ever need staging? Is it even worth it? We discuss examples from Maggie's personal experience staging houses and it's impact on the owner's bottom line. She also touches on how her staging business operates with all of her inventory, and what allows her to stage multiple houses at once. At the end of this episode, (1:01:55) Rich asks Maggie what her advice would be if someone had 24 hours to stage their home, what should they do? Got any staging or decor questions? Send them to Maggie! housecoffeepodcast@gmail.com Link to NAR article referenced: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/styled-staged-sold/why-staging-matters-even-in-a-sellers-market Special thanks as always to TJ McMaster for mixing and producing this episode!
Today we have the pleasure of hearing Rich's Coffee Manifesto! This stream of consciousness, written in April 2023, are Rich's core coffee values and the DNA of what drives him. Rich believes coffee should provide a "sensational exceptional experience." He strives to elevate broader standards of expectations surrounding specialty coffee. The experience of coffee should be modern and be beneficial to both business and our culture, "rooted in overall hospitality." Pull up a chair with us to hear Rich read and dissect his entire 3-paragraph manifesto and learn why he believes coffee (and you!) deserves better. What we are listening to: Maggie is listening to a song called "Turn" by The Wombats. Rich is consuming videos by Matt D'Avella on YouTube. If you were a cup of coffee, what kind of coffee would you be? Email your coffee questions to housecoffeepodcast@gmail.com Special thanks as always to TJ McMaster for mixing and producing this episode!