Think Splendid TV, Season 1 Episode 8
How do you celebrate 15 years in business when you can’t throw a party? You launch a YouTube channel.
I'm sitting down with wedding industry leaders from eight countries to discuss the realities of owning an event business in 2020. These Splendid Conversations are honest, candid, and authentically optimistic.
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What happens when you become more expensive than your previous client circles can afford? How do you handle negotiation expectations with multicultural clients as a luxury brand?
In episode 8 of Splendid Conversations, I chat about with Paras Mehta, the founder of Paras Events, a luxury event design firm based in Toronto, Canada, about these issues as well as taking government assistance to keep his company afloat during the pandemic, expanding his offerings this past year to bring in extra revenue, Ontario’s new announcement that event hosts will be fined a minimum of $10,000 and each guest will receive a fine of $750, and more.
Renny Pedersen on Shifting Back to a Bootstrap Mindset After 20 Years in Business
Think Splendid TV, Season 1 Episode 7
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In episode 7 of Splendid Conversations, I chat with Renny Pedersen, the founder of Bliss Weddings and Events, a luxury wedding planning company based in Chicago, Illinois.
Renny and I talk about how – after 20 years in business – the pandemic has caused her to shift back into a startup mentality, the clarity the past six months have brought her, the issues with everything in wedding media looking the same, and finding a talented and trustworthy person to be her company's second in command.
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Written by
LIENE STEVENS
Liene Stevens, the founder and CEO of Think Splendid, is an author, speaker, and award-winning business strategist. Armed with $2000, a healthy work ethic, and an undeserved dose of privilege, Liene bootstrapped Think Splendid from a scribble in a notebook to a successful wedding business consulting firm with a client list spanning 94 countries.
