New Career Achieves Using Creativity Without Starving
Written by HBM
self employed
Combining Passion for Decorating with Real state as a Home Stager
Debra Gould bought, decorated, and sold six of her own homes in eight years while she ran her marketing consulting business from home. This led her into a new career as a home stager. It was the perfect way to combine her passions for decorating and real estate without being on call 24/7 the way agents are.
Gould finally found a way to fully use her creativity without becoming a starving artist. In fact, she was able to earn $10,000 a month staging homes by her second year in business.
During those first two years as a professional home stager, Gould heard from so many others who wanted advice on how they could have the same success and recognition she had. That prompted her to create the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program.
Over the last three years, Gould has helped over 800 women and men start and grow their own home staging businesses. For many, it’s the first time they’ve achieved financial freedom!
“Staging is an awesome home-based business, because it costs little to get into (unless a person invests in his or her own furniture inventory, which isn’t necessary),” says Gould. “It also offers tremendous control over your own time because you can book your client appointments around another job or family responsibilities. There’s no need to invest in products or recruit others, as you’ll find with MLM or Network Marketing.”
Debra has become internationally recognized in the field of home staging primarily through her two web sites (www.stagingdiva.com and www.sixelements.com) in addition to media interviews in CNNMoney, The Wall Street Journal, National Post, Money Sense Magazine, CBS Radio, HGTV and others.
Staging Diva Graduates come from various backgrounds: nursing, teaching, sales, administration, and stay-at-home Moms. They range in age from 26 to 76 and live all over the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South Africa. What they share in common is a talent for decorating (even if it is self-taught) and a desire to follow their dreams in their own business. “I love that I can show them how to do that!” says Gould.
Gould is about to write her third book on staging, and over the next three years, she plans to create new programs to help others grow their businesses. For more information, call 416-691-6615 or email . HBM
Previously published in the October 2008 issue of HOME BUSINESS® Magazine, an international publication for the growing and dynamic home-based market. Available on newsstands, in bookstores and chain stores, and via subscriptions ($15.00 for 1 year, six issues). Visit www.homebusinessmag.com
