# 277. The Structural Problem in My Business That Years of Hard Work Couldn't Fix

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Podcast: [Only Girl On The Jobsite](https://stenobird.com/podcast/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124)
Published: 2026-04-28T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://devignierdesign.com/interior-design-business-pricing-structure
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I've never told this story in full before. The financial pressure when my husband's career collapsed. My son's medical crisis. My own Graves' disease diagnosis right when my business was finally gaining real momentum. The debt that stayed through all of it — not because I wasn't working hard enough, but because the structure was wrong. This episode is about what it actually took to get to the other side. And why the fix was faster than I spent years convincing myself it would be. If you're surviving right now and wondering when it turns, this one is for you. Mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for The Designer's Edge and my May 5th workshop here: https://www.reneed evignierdesign.com/construction-management-interior-designers Grab Your Free Script Guide here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/push-back-script-handout Access the full video interview with Elana Steele of Steele Appliance here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/appliance Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/interior-design-business-pricing-structure

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