Episode 132 Strategic Thinking with Crista Grasso

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carina welcomes her friend Crista Grasso on the podcast to talk about strategy, systems, and team! As designers we are always looking for ways to up level our business and Crista knows alot about taking companies from single entrepreneurs to growing and scaling.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Crista’s practical tips for building systems in your business and thinking strategically!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find Crista Grasso at</span> <a href="https://www.leanoutmethod.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.leanoutmethod.com/</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for more on how she helps businesses scale! You can also check out her podcast at</span> <a href="https://www.leanoutmethod.com/podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.leanoutmethod.com/podcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">__________</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here:</span> <a href= "http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">__________</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>About Carina Gardner:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program he