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Success by Design - Mastering the Business of Interior Design
Thought Habits for Business Growth with Amy Kemp
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Amy joins Katie to discuss the impact of personal growth on scaling a business ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
December 20, 2024•48 min read
How to Sustainably Grow a Design Firm with Jeanne Collins
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jeanne joins Katie to discuss the best strategies to market and grow an interior design business. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship Management &Design
December 06, 2024•44 min read
![2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_320/u_https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/MpE117NlJaWIYArk83MH/media/673fd87f1143fa2793316fed.png)
2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie is joined by color marketing experts to discuss the 2025 color of the year! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
November 22, 2024•48 min read
![The Future of Interior Design in 2025 [The Table]](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_320/u_https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/MpE117NlJaWIYArk83MH/media/672b8e76105b102ea5e26442.png)
The Future of Interior Design in 2025 [The Table]
Tune into the inaugural episode of The Success by Design Table Series where leaders in the interior design industry discuss business trends & predictions. ...more
Podcast ,Education Industry News Entrepreneurship &Design
November 08, 2024•46 min read
Fall ‘24 High Point Market Trends with Diana Rushton
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Di is back—but this time, Katie’s in the guest chair sharing all about the Fall ‘24 High Point Market. ...more
Podcast ,Industry News &Design
October 30, 2024•33 min read
Creative Burnout & Inspiration with Jennifer Bertrand
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jennifer Bertrand joins Katie to share lessons she’s learned over 20+ years about creative burnout & inspiration. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 11, 2024•37 min read
How to Scale Your Interior Design Business to 7-Figures
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie dives into exactly how to grow your design firm from the very beginning to 6- and 7-figures! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 27, 2024•28 min read
How to Build & Design a Company Culture w/ Josh Dykstra
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Josh Dykstra is back with Katie to share how to build and design a good company culture for your firm! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 13, 2024•33 min read
![Art, Design, & Affordability [Roundtable]](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_320/u_https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/MpE117NlJaWIYArk83MH/media/66d1204ef10da450ddcf6be3.png)
Art, Design, & Affordability [Roundtable]
In this roundtable episode, Mandy & Dr. Stacey join Katie to discuss art’s role in design & how to do things differently for the good of clients and artists. ...more
Podcast ,Design
August 30, 2024•66 min read
How to Make Money as an Interior Designer with Laura Thornton
In this episode, Laura joins Katie to talk about how female interior designers can have profitable firms and businesses! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
August 16, 2024•55 min read
2024 Las Vegas Summer Market with Diana Rushton
In this episode of Success by Design: Mastering the business of interior design podcast, Di reveals her finds from the Vegas summer market—from textures & colors to furniture & lighting! ...more
Podcast ,Trends
August 02, 2024•25 min read
Grow Your Interior Design Business Using Collaborations & AI with Jenny Cano
In this episode of Colorful Conversations podcast, Jenny discusses collaboration over competition, AI design tools, & using technology to grow your business! ...more
Podcast ,Management
July 19, 2024•27 min read
I'm your host, Katie Erickson
I’m a commercial exterior and interior designer with an MBA and nearly 20 years in the industry. When I’m not leading my coast-to-coast, multi-million dollar firm, I love sharing real talk on the business of design, blending insights from 20 years as a business professor. I keep it honest—balancing work and chasing my two girls around.
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Thought Habits for Business Growth with Amy Kemp
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Amy joins Katie to discuss the impact of personal growth on scaling a business ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
December 20, 2024•48 min read
How to Sustainably Grow a Design Firm with Jeanne Collins
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jeanne joins Katie to discuss the best strategies to market and grow an interior design business. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship Management &Design
December 06, 2024•44 min read
2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie is joined by color marketing experts to discuss the 2025 color of the year! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
November 22, 2024•48 min read
The Future of Interior Design in 2025 [The Table]
Tune into the inaugural episode of The Success by Design Table Series where leaders in the interior design industry discuss business trends & predictions. ...more
Podcast ,Education Industry News Entrepreneurship &Design
November 08, 2024•46 min read
Fall ‘24 High Point Market Trends with Diana Rushton
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Di is back—but this time, Katie’s in the guest chair sharing all about the Fall ‘24 High Point Market. ...more
Podcast ,Industry News &Design
October 30, 2024•33 min read
Creative Burnout & Inspiration with Jennifer Bertrand
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jennifer Bertrand joins Katie to share lessons she’s learned over 20+ years about creative burnout & inspiration. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 11, 2024•37 min read
How to Scale Your Interior Design Business to 7-Figures
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie dives into exactly how to grow your design firm from the very beginning to 6- and 7-figures! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 27, 2024•28 min read
How to Build & Design a Company Culture w/ Josh Dykstra
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Josh Dykstra is back with Katie to share how to build and design a good company culture for your firm! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 13, 2024•33 min read
Art, Design, & Affordability [Roundtable]
In this roundtable episode, Mandy & Dr. Stacey join Katie to discuss art’s role in design & how to do things differently for the good of clients and artists. ...more
Podcast ,Design
August 30, 2024•66 min read
How to Make Money as an Interior Designer with Laura Thornton
In this episode, Laura joins Katie to talk about how female interior designers can have profitable firms and businesses! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
August 16, 2024•55 min read
2024 Las Vegas Summer Market with Diana Rushton
In this episode of Success by Design: Mastering the business of interior design podcast, Di reveals her finds from the Vegas summer market—from textures & colors to furniture & lighting! ...more
Podcast ,Trends
August 02, 2024•25 min read
Grow Your Interior Design Business Using Collaborations & AI with Jenny Cano
In this episode of Colorful Conversations podcast, Jenny discusses collaboration over competition, AI design tools, & using technology to grow your business! ...more
Podcast ,Management
July 19, 2024•27 min read
![Marketing Strategies for Interior Designers [Roundtable]](https://images.leadconnectorhq.com/image/f_webp/q_80/r_320/u_https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/MpE117NlJaWIYArk83MH/media/66c68306ec441e7b08f6cb49.png)
Marketing Strategies for Interior Designers [Roundtable]
Aaron Brown & Kari Jackson join Katie to discuss SEO and social media marketing practices for interior designers. ...more
Podcast ,Marketing
July 05, 2024•50 min read
Scale Your Interior Design Business Using Systems with Rebecca Hay
Rebecca Hay joins Katie to discuss the importance of processes to create a successful & sustainable design firm. ...more
Podcast ,Management
June 13, 2024•52 min read
2024 Interior Design Trends with Diana Rushton
In this episode, Diana Rushton returns to discuss the 2024 interior design trends she saw at the High Point market. ...more
Podcast ,Trends &Design
June 07, 2024•31 min read
Networking Tips for Interior Designers with LuAnn Nigara
LuAnn Nigara joins Katie to discuss networking and relationship marketing tips for interior designers. ...more
Podcast ,Management
May 24, 2024•40 min read
Thought Habits for Business Growth with Amy Kemp
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Amy joins Katie to discuss the impact of personal growth on scaling a business ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
December 20, 2024•48 min read
How to Sustainably Grow a Design Firm with Jeanne Collins
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jeanne joins Katie to discuss the best strategies to market and grow an interior design business. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship Management &Design
December 06, 2024•44 min read
2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie is joined by color marketing experts to discuss the 2025 color of the year! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
November 22, 2024•48 min read
The Future of Interior Design in 2025 [The Table]
Tune into the inaugural episode of The Success by Design Table Series where leaders in the interior design industry discuss business trends & predictions. ...more
Podcast ,Education Industry News Entrepreneurship &Design
November 08, 2024•46 min read
Fall ‘24 High Point Market Trends with Diana Rushton
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Di is back—but this time, Katie’s in the guest chair sharing all about the Fall ‘24 High Point Market. ...more
Podcast ,Industry News &Design
October 30, 2024•33 min read
Creative Burnout & Inspiration with Jennifer Bertrand
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jennifer Bertrand joins Katie to share lessons she’s learned over 20+ years about creative burnout & inspiration. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 11, 2024•37 min read
How to Scale Your Interior Design Business to 7-Figures
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie dives into exactly how to grow your design firm from the very beginning to 6- and 7-figures! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 27, 2024•28 min read
How to Build & Design a Company Culture w/ Josh Dykstra
In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Josh Dykstra is back with Katie to share how to build and design a good company culture for your firm! ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
September 13, 2024•33 min read
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Listener Reviews
insightful conversations & super RELATABLE!
Excited for a podcast directed towards interior designers that covers the business and creative mindsets needed to run a successful firm. Throwing in life balance to every conversation makes this super relatable. Great conversations.
Colorful Conversations is like having a fun chat with your artsy friend who also knows how to create success! Katie's podcast is a must-listen for folks who love design and want to make money from their creative passions. She keeps you in the loop about the latest design trends while dropping priceless tips on turning your creativity into a successful business. Whether you're a design enthusiast or a budding entrepreneur, Katie's show is a goldmine of ideas and inspiration. So, tune in and get ready to blend style and success with her friendly and informative episodes – you won't want to miss it!
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