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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
04. Just Do It – Scared: Nina Silver on Facing Fear and Building a Business
In this episode of Founders & Friends we chat with Nina Silver, the founder of Drafted by Design. Nina talks candidly about how the birth of her son inspired her to make big moves within her drafting business. As her family grew so did her business so she talks in depth about the struggles and advantages in balancing the two.
She also dives into the complexities of hiring employees and how she navigates managing a team. She talks about the importance of finding employees that she really can trust on the internet. Nina has been able to scale her team from 1 all the way to 11 in a matter of a few years.
Nina is a designer and drafting expert known for blending creativity with precision. With a background in fine arts and a BA in Design from Cal State Long Beach, she discovered her passion for spatial planning and technical drawing early on. Her career spans residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, and she’s built a reputation for detailed, intuitive plans that bring design visions to life. Today, she leads a growing team, supporting designers nationwide with streamlined, high-quality drafting services.
You can find Nina over at https://draftedbydesign.com/
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