246: Decision Diaries: Why Kate Thacker Stopped Going It Alone in Her Interior Design Business
Kate Thacker thought she had to do it all herself to grow her interior design business. By the end of 2023, she was stretched thin and ready for something different. That’s when she decided to treat support as a gift to herself and to her business.
That one choice shifted everything. Coaching and new hires helped her stop spiraling over setbacks, start making CEO-level decisions, and move forward with confidence. She even began to see the same patterns in her own design clients as they wrestled with whether to invest in her expertise.
In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll hear how Kate’s leap into support reshaped her business and how she shows up as a leader. We’ll talk about what it really means to invest in yourself, how to reframe setbacks as forward movement, and why the ROI on asking for help often extends far beyond revenue growth.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Investing in Support to Grow Your Interior Design Business
2:28 – Kate’s eventful background and the start of her interior design business
6:31 – Early business challenges and how Kate’s mindset shifted as CEO
10:11 – Why Kate decided to invest in coaching and fears that almost held her back
13:30 – Changes in Kate’s mindset in the 18 months since we started working together
15:48 – How Kate approaches investments in hiring and building a team
17:44 – Kate’s biggest marketing goal and how it impacted revenue growth
21:34 – The impact of Kate’s growth from self-investment on her client relationships
25:14 – One thing that can limit success, regardless of the effort involved
29:38 – Accessible interior design support for the budget-conscious
32:14 – The newest extension on Kate’s website: Shop My Style feature
Connect with Kate Thacker
Kate Thacker is a Dallas-based interior designer and founder of Kate Thacker Interiors. She loves creating spaces that actually feel like home for her clients. Taking inspiration from her worldly travels, she opened her studio in 2019 with a unique combination of modern and traditional elements, as well as approachable colors and textures.
Kate is always looking for hidden treasures that add unique flair. One of her biggest strengths is the ability to see the potential in every corner of a room. More than anything else, she takes joy in transforming a space from the mundane into something fantastic.
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Mentioned In Decision Diaries: How Investing in Support Helped Kate Thacker Grow Her Interior Design Business
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Quotes from the Episode
“I’m going to give myself this gift of something for me, of something that is going to benefit everybody around me, but is truly something that’s going to help me grow and help my business grow. So, it was a gift to myself.” - Kate Thacker
“This was not only something that I was investing in for myself, but it was also a time commitment, financial commitment, and a commitment to knowing that things were going to change.” - Kate Thacker
“You are the one who not only harbors all the information pertaining to your business, you have the vision of where you want to go. Communicating that to potential employees so that they become an extension of you takes time.” - Kate Thacker
“You've got to invest in yourself first before you even get to the places where you're going to invest in other things to create growth.” - Andrea Liebross
“‘What was in your way before you started this journey?’ The first thing I said was myself. I can definitely see that in my interactions with my clients.” - Kate Thacker
Links to other episodes
242: Decision Diaries: How Decisiveness Changed Jennifer Holaday’s Business
240: Decision Diaries: How Laura Khesin Took $30K Leaps to Grow Her Business
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