September 26, 2024 • 61 mins
In today's episode, I catch up with Rasheeda Gray, founder of Gray Space Interiors to discuss her transition from a corporate marketing career to interior design. She emphasizes the importance of mentorship and the value of insider tours at High Point Market. Rasheeda and I discussed her journey, including her gaining her first client in 2016 and making the decision to go full-time in 2018. Rasheeda shares her approach to balancing work with her husband's general contracting business and hiring a business coach. Rasheeda and I also discuss the progress in elevating black designers in the industry and her hope for continued growth and representation.
Here's a glance at this episode…
- Rasheeda shares how she started her early career in corporate marketing and describes her transition to interior design.
- Rasheeda and I discuss how to make an interior design business work while still working in a full-time job and building our design business on the side.
- Rasheeda discusses the need to hire for the first time in 2018 and how to reinvest in your business.
- We share what it means to get super clear on your priorities to help you decide when to say yes and when to say no to opportunities.
- We wrap up by discussing diversity in the interior design industry and how to elevate black designers.
Mentioned in this episode:
- JOIN: Interior Designer's Business Blueprint
- FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
- FREE Masterclass: 6 Park Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
- Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
- Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself
- The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
- Kate's Book Recommendations
- Black Interior Designer's Network
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