In Episode 3 of the Foxy Business Chat podcast, we're diving into the nitty-gritty of what makes a business thrive. Join us as we catch up with Jake on a fine Monday morning to talk about the whirlwind of activity at Foxy Home Staging over the past few months.  We also delve into some thought-provoking quotes and insights, discussing everything from the importance of trust and team culture to the value of skill stacking and trusting your gut. Jake shares his perspectives on why hiring for personality over skills can make or break a team and how balancing day-to-day speed with long-term pa ..read more

In this episode of the podcast we’re doing something a little different! Tori Toth recently travelled from the USA to Australia for the Australian Home Staging Conference and while here visited the Foxy Home Staging Warehouse. If you missed it, Tori presented on how to integrate video into your marketing plan. After a little warehouse tour she sat down and interviewed Jake on the beginnings of Foxy, and much more. Let’s give ChatGPT a go at summarising the topics discussed: - Origins of Foxy Homes: From corporate finance and cancer care to launching a home staging empire. - Growth Trajectory ..read more

Welcome to episode 2 of the new podcast format! In this new series join Jake and Cody as they discuss business, leadership and marketing topics as it pertains to the Home Staging industry. In this episode they discuss: Making mistakes Patience Culture Curiosity The ultimate formula for success We hope you enjoy the new podcast format. Get in touch via the Foxy Home Staging Instagram or Facebook page to let us know your thoughts ..read more

Welcome to a new podcast format! In this new series join Jake and Cody as they discuss business, leadership and marketing topics as it pertains to the Home Staging industry. In this episode they discuss: Common challenges they heard from business owners at the Australian Home Staging Conference Some key quotes and takeaways from the AHSC Productivity Competition Motivating factors at work (for employees) The art of decisiveness We hope you enjoy the new podcast format. Get in touch via the Foxy Home Staging Instagram or Facebook page to let us know your thoughts ..read more

We're back for another short episode of the podcast! On today's episode Jake and Phoebe cover the following topics/questions: A general update on the businses and market What to expect for the rest of 2023 and the start of 2024? Phoebe's recent presentation Do we pay our staff when they are driving their own vehicles between jobs? Do we give any free staging weeks over the Christmas holidays? How do we transport glass? Thanks to those who asked questions and to everyone for listening ..read more

On this super short episode Cody speaks to Phoebe and Jake individually and asks them a bunch of questions, including: How was their week in Fiji (and what was your cocktail of choice?) What’s top of mind for business and what are you expecting for the remainder of 2023? Can you please give me advice on how to start a home staging business? What systems do you have in place to ensure smooth installs and nothing is forgotten? Thanks for listening. Catch you in the next episode ..read more

Is it worth paying for advertising space in agents welcome packs? How do you respond to agents when they say that they already have a property stylist? Is it worth sending out a hard copy of a portfolio to Agents? What sort of paid advertising do you do? Do you use RP Data for property statistics? When starting out, should I buy all of my furniture wholesale and how to go about it ..read more

How much can you earn running a home staging business? Jake, co-owner of Foxy Home Staging is going to do his best to answer that question. In the process of doing so he’s going to go into a fair bit of detail around things like how much of every dollar that comes in is spent on wages, new stock and rent. Not only does he answer that from what it looks like today, 6 years into the business, he breaks it down at the different stages or lifecycles so no matter where you are at in your home staging journey, hopefully you’ll find something relevant to you. Now it’s all well and good that we have a ..read more

Welcome back to the Foxy Property Chat Podcast (Cody got there eventually!). On this episode: Jake and Phoebe attend a Gary Vee event and a Gala Fundraiser Why we set out an apartment a certain way How many jobs a week was Foxy getting when it became a full time gig? When Jake decided to leave his full time position? What do your team use to wrap furniture? We finish the episode with a speed round of under and overrated ..read more

On this episode of the podcast we discuss: What is a Hackathon and how did the Foxy Hackathon go? Who creates our daily schedule Do we style for photo shoots and if so how would we quote such jobs? How many staff are involved in selection and installations? We then finish the podcast with a quick over and underrated ..read more