Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

This week Shaun and Rebecca are sharing their dream projects in another installment of You Wish, Bitch! They're manifesting their crazy big ideas and some more realistic dream projects to niche their businesses. Turns out that they both have globetrotting design fantasies! If you don't put it out there, how will someone know you want it? Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub....

It's time for our next Process Party, Hotties! We've talked about how important furniture sales are to generating revenue, and the first thing you need to do is learn the differences in quality and value. This week we help you get an introductory course. Because you've got to educate yourself before you can educate your clients! Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follo...

This week Rebecca + Shaun are diving into mentor relationships. They dish on what makes a good mentor, and most importantly what makes a good mentee. And it's not just asking "Can I pick your brain?" Guiding others can be a great way to invest in the design community. Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram + Website   Follow Shaun Instagram +...

It's the 1st birthday of the HYDC! This week Rebecca and Shaun are celebrating by taking you back to their beginnings and how they started their businesses. They share their education paths, what they invested to launch, and how they got their first projects. Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram + Website   Follow Shaun Instagram + Website S...

This week we're taking your real life questions on topics like how to handle contractors and what to do when clients take credit for your work. There's even a not-so-hot kitchen counter dilemma. We opened the hotlines for all of your design agonies in this WWHYDD? episode. Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram + Website   Follow Shaun Instagr...

This week the Hot Young Designers are sharing how they outsource tasks in their business and home life. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, it's probably time to delegate tasks. And growing your business doesn't just mean hiring permanent employees - it's time to stop that "I can do it all myself" life! Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram +...

This week the Hot Young Designers roll through their list of red flags for projects and clients. Chances are that you've heard some of them before: "I just need a few pieces", "I really have an eye for design", or "I have a few edits for your contract". You might have been fooled once, but now that you've learned the signs you can learn how to educate, inform, and recognize the right clients and p...

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Eneia White to the show. Eneia got her start working for large national luxury firms before establishing her own company, Eneia White Interiors, in New York City 3 years ago. Eneia shares how she knew it was time to hire her first employee, and you'll love her life size design work for clients and the tiny dollhouse rooms that landed her on TV. Questions/c...

This week the Hot Young Designers are channeling Sheryl Crow and sharing their favorite mistakes. They've both been in business for 3 years and saying they've learned a few things is an understatement. They want to help you avoid the bookkeeping, project management, and potential client pitfalls they experienced. Here's a big one - always get a retainer! Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyo...

This week the Hot Young Designers are taking you to market because if you've never been, you're missing out. They're sharing their market planning advice, survival techniques, and the most important part - what to wear. They even share their top questions for trade vendors. You might just catch them at Vegas and HighPoint this year! Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com F...

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Braden Drake - your new GBF and a licensed attorney and tax professional. If you're thinking this is going to be boring, trust that it's anything but! Braden educates creative business owners with his courses, mastermind groups, and his podcast - Unfuck Your Biz. On this episode he's talking about taxes, business entities, cash flow, and his Birkenstock co...

This week the Hot Young Designers share their best productivity hacks. They're focused on staying efficient and productive as their workload gets busier. They offer up everything from accountability tactics, to task management, and using forced obligations. Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram + Website Follow Shaun Instagram + Website Stuff they...

The Hot Young Designers are back with their first episode of 2021! They're stating their goals to let the universe know what they want from this year. And Rebecca and Shaun aren't taking no for an answer! It's time to talk about where their businesses (and the Podcast) are headed for 2021. Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com to share your Designer dilemmas and future episode ideas! Email u...

In their last episode of 2020 the Hot Young Designers take a moment to reflect. Rebecca and Shaun look at their challenges and triumphs. They finally get a chance to interview each other to answer the Burning Questions. They hope you find inspiration to consider your own Fizzles and Sizzles of the year. Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instagram + Webs...

This week the Hot Young Designers are hosting a new Process Party, and you're invited! They're breaking down how to build revenue into your business model by working with trade vendors. This is the professional upgrade you need, because no one's retiring off of design fees alone. Rebecca and Shaun share their tips to help you find vendors, set up accounts, and help clients see the value in the pro...

This week the Hot Young Designers revisit a fan-favorite: Just Stop for Part 3: The Stoppening. They share some listener submissions and open the flood gates on a few of our own. Like why we're burning their family photos, saying "no" to niches and answering the age old question: should they shiplap or bitchslap? Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follow Rebecca Instag...

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Lauren Caron of Studio Laloc. Lauren shares her journey from visual merchandising to interior design, and the culture shock of moving from the commercial world to residential. She shares her perspective on leveling up to fewer, but larger, client projects. You'll also love how she's finding balance between taking projects for media exposure, creativity, or...

This week the Hot Young Designers are continuing their Process Party series with Part 4: Project Kick-Off! They're taking you through everything they do once they've got a signed contract and before the creative process begins. This phase is all about preparing clients for the design magic while avoiding future problems. Because don't we all need fewer problems? Questions/comments? Email us at hel...

This week the Hot Young Designers launch a new series called You Wish, Bitch. In this episode they're exploring what they wish they could have in their dream kitchens. They're talking about trends, appliances, and what they'd do if money wasn't an object. They're betting you didn't even know second kitchens are a thing, and now everyone needs one! Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesi...

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Jacob Medina of Jacob Medina Interior Design. Jacob shares his journey from pre-med student to the interior design world in Houston. We love how he sets appropriate budget expectations with his clients and you won't want to miss how his style quiz helps him launch a project.    Questions/comments? Email us at hello@hotyoungdesignersclub.com Follo...

This week the Hot Young Designers explore ways to enhance the Client Experience. They've learned that creating an excellent client experience is key to keeping clients engaged and happy through their design project. So they're sharing some of the ways they enhance their processes to create stronger client relationships. And guess what? You won't have to spend a lot of money to try them! Questions/...

This week we're joined by designer and mentor, Veronica Solomon, of Casa Vilora Interiors. She shares how she's adapted her service offerings to meet clients where they're at with their budgets. Veronica gives us some guidance and reminds us that we can design our business however we want. Finally, she offers her thoughts on a listener question about seeing an increase in tire-kicking from potenti...

This week the Hot Young Designers are talking about end of year planning. It's time to reflect on this year, and start strategizing for 2021. They're sharing ideas for effective goal setting - including your own business retreat. Rebecca even snuck in some manifestation and woo woo stuff! Sign up for our newsletter at hotyoungdesignersclub.com so we can bring you exclusive content and tips. Questi...

This week the Hot Young Designers are giving you a peak into their monthly business expenses. They've learned that running a successful design business means investing in systems, software, and processes. They're sharing the expenses and overhead they carry to keep things running smoothly. You'll definitely want to take notes during this episode as they share how it all adds up. Sometimes you've g...

This week the Hot Young Designers dive into Meeting 4 of Hot Young Book Club with Chapter 7 & the Conclusion of Gay Hendricks' book The Big Leap. It's time to hear their closing thoughts and the actions they're taking for a more abundant life. Spoiler Alert: if you haven't already listened to the first two meetings, it's a good idea to head back to catch up. Rebecca and Shaun welcome Claire Jo...