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Networking Unleashed: An Interview with Ann Lopez and Michael A Forman, Professional Speaker
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- Jun 5, 2026
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Summary
Ann Lopez [email protected] Please share a brief Bio. Ann Lopez is a Miami-based interior designer, speaker, business coach, and founder of Studio 790—one of the fastest-growing, women-owned design firms in the country and recently named one of Architectural Digest PRO’s “Miami Interior Design Firms to Watch.” A Chicago-raised creative with no formal design degree and no MBA, Ann and Studio 790 have experienced explosive, measurable growth—80% revenue increase while maintaining profitability, record-breaking client retention, and her largest commercial and hospitality projects to date, including an international airport lounge with Luxaviation. Her leadership has been recognized at the highest level: Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America (2024) Inc. Magazine Best in Business – Business Leader of the Year (2025) Inc. Magazine Best in Business – Social Media & Marketing (2025) Accepted into the Women Presidents Organization, an invite-only community for the top 2% of women-led companies * Honored as a Wayfair Professional Tastemaker, shaping national design trends What are 2-3 things you would love to talk about? 1. From Relationships to Revenue: How Strategic Networking Built Studio 790 How genuine relationships — not traditional credentials — opened doors to major projects, partnerships, and growth. 2. Position Yourself Before You’re Ready: Getting in the Right Rooms How she moved from corporate to founder and accessed high-level opportunities. 3. The Rooms You Choose Shape the Life You Build A more reflective angle connecting networking with identity, growth, and reinvention.. What are 2-3 things you would like to gain as a result of being on this podcast? 1. High-value partnerships and brand collaborations Position herself and Studio 790 as a go-to…