#93 | The Risk-Averse Guide to Switching to an Interior Design Career with Rasheeda Gray

 

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint

 

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

🎯 Learn More: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint - https://www.designersoasis.com/blueprint

 

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