On the Ask Us Anything podcast, editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen taps former Trade Tales guests to answer real, confidential designer questions, offering a safe space to discuss business challenges. Have a question of your own to ask? Send an email to start the conversation.

This week, Anissa Zajac joins Ask Us Anything to answer a question from a designer who’s looking to scale her business by expanding into new markets. Before offering her services in new cities, however, she’s seeking guidance on how to nail down the logistics—namely, securing a local network of trade partners she can trust to get the job done remotely.

For Zajac, the founder of Indianapolis-based House Seven Design, most of her firm’s biggest clients are out of state. She talks about the importance of set

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