In the second episode, Caroline talks about her work as an architect/interior design in Hong Kong. Anne and Caroline discuss how her interior design business is adapting to COVID-19 challenges.
Topics Covered:
00:19 - Anne’s introduction and her co-host Caroline.
1:17 - Caroline talks about her 2-year-old daughter, and her zoom classes. Anne and Caroline discuss the new normal of online schooling and private tutors.
3:52 - Caroline talks about her work as an architect/interior designer in Hong Kong for 8 years, and her practice with her husband Kevin. They manage a small team of designers, and work with clients with interior renovation needs, mainly focusing on hotels, restaurants, and retail spaces.
4:58 - Caroline talks about how COVID-19 has affected their company and their clients. She talks about the current on-going hotel project, but businesses are slow to start new projects, because of the hotel and restaurant industries.
5:31 - Caroline and Anne discuss the dining restrictions and safety measures and dine-in restrictions in Hong Kong vs Chicago.
7:05 - Anne asked about how COVID-19 impacted Caroline’s business operations. Caroline talks about how OPENUU adapted to work from home.
8:12 Caroline discussed how client meetings changed from face-to-face meetings to online calls.
10:02 - Caroline and Anne discuss the process of material selection.
11:00 - Next week’s topic is about Caroline’s restaurant Mean Noodles, and how they pivoted during COVID-19.
11:13 - Sign up at openuu.com to download a free copy of a budgeting worksheet.
Connect with Anne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annefan
http://fanofluxury.com
anne@fanofluxury.com
Connect with Caroline
https://hk.linkedin.com/in/cchou
http://openuu.com
hello@openuu.com
