Ep. 172 – The Key to Having a Successful Business Partnership w/ Sam Wood & Jacqueline Renan
February 7, 2023

The secret to having a successful business partnership all boils down to your relationship..

In this episode, Samantha Wood and Jacqueline Renan, partners of Inzpire Agency share how appreciating both their similarities and differences is the secret sauce to the success of their business and their professional relationship. 

We dive into how they delegate work and manage their team along with what the future of AI could mean for the design industry. 

[00:01 – 14:53] Opening Segment

  • The professional background of Jacqueline and Samantha in the design industry.
  • How they ended up collaborating working on several design projects together.
  • They have complimented each other and explained why they work so well together.
  • A few conversations they had ultimately led to the building of their website and its foundation.

[14:54 – 27:30] Why AI Is Not A Threat To Designers

  • They also share their system of communication, which is very important for a team.
  • They give their opinion about how AI is affecting the graphic design industry and the buzz around this topic today.
  • They explain why human communication and human design are important investments when building a brand.

[27:31 – 37:23] The Key To Having A Successful Business Partnership

  • How they delegate design projects to their team and maintain high-quality output.
  • They share how they manage and support each other as partners in the business.
  • They share how they are managing multiple businesses without burnout or exhaustion.

[37:24 – 49:39 ] Closing Segment

  • Samantha talks about their website, where people can learn about them and their service offerings.
  • She also shares their company’s new offering called “Immersion Branding.”

Connect with Samantha and Jacqueline:

Website: https://inzpire.agency/branding-immersion

Jacqueline LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-renan-935a471/

Special offer for listeners: 

Brand Immersion Experience and the FREE 3-Video Get Grounded Brand Foundation Workshop

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Tweetable Quotes

“Having that open communication helps us to delegate better and decide what, who’s doing what part.” – Samantha Wood

“It’s really just a balance between the two of finding someone that fills your gaps.” – Samantha Wood

“Sometimes it’s trying some other people throughout the years. It’s kind of like establishing and knowing what you don’t like sometimes, to find what you do.” -Jacqueline Renan

“I feel like when you take on a business partner, like I didn’t really know it at the time, but it is like a marriage because you spend so much time with this person, and you’re online with them all day.” -Jacqueline Renan