# Ask Us Anything: Christine Vroom on how to pivot when your pipeline falls apart

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Podcast: [Trade Tales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-tales-1577023)
Published: 2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Los Angeles–based Christine Vroom on the importance of taking inventory of the hypothetical situations that could impact a design business, why her firm implements a “restart fee” for clients who need to push pause, and how to mentally prepare for the ebb and flow characteristic of a designer’s workload.

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