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Founders & Friends
Founders & Friends is where interior designers and creative entrepreneurs come for real conversations about building a business—and a life—that feels good.
Hosted by a designer-turned-founder, each episode dives into honest, behind-the-scenes stories from industry leaders, creative thinkers, and bold business owners who are shaping the design world on their own terms. We talk about the big wins, the hard lessons, the financial truths, and the messy middle of entrepreneurship.
Whether you're just starting out or scaling something big, this podcast is your reminder that you're not doing it alone—and that success can look a lot of different ways.
Come for the insights, stay for the community. This is Founders & Friends—where business gets personal, and conversations get real.
Founders & Friends
Latest Episodes
49. Design, Business & the Skills That Set You Apart With Marcy Sagel
In this episode of Founders & Friends, Ronniesha sits down with interior designer and Designer Bank founder Marcy Sagel to talk about the growing importance of Revit in the interior design industry and the major training gap she sa...
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48. Why Designers Struggle To Pay Themselves: Credit Cards, Bank Accounts and Hiring
In this episode of Founders & Friends, Ronniesha Rivera sits down with Carleen Lamay of C2 Accounting to talk about one of the biggest financial challenges interior designers face: figuring out how to consistently pay yourself whil...
47. Website Copy for Interior Designers: What Makes Your Design Firm Different? with Kamala Nair
What happens when your portfolio is beautiful—but your words aren’t doing it justice?In this episode of Founders and Friends, Ronniesha Rivera sits down with copywriter and novelist Kamala Nair to talk about what makes in...
46. TABOO TOPICS: Design school, trade discounts, and tracking your hours!!
On this solo episode we dive into a few taboo topics. Basically just my thought on different topics in the design industry!!
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45. Why Art Should Never Be an Afterthought in Interior Design
Art has the power to completely transform a home, but too often it's treated as the final finishing touch instead of an essential part of the design process. In this episode of Founders & Friends, Ronniesha Rivera sits down with New ...
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