Ronniesha Rivera, founder of Vetted by Design, shares her journey from interior design business owner to platform creator. After a costly bookkeeper mistake led to a government audit, she realized the need for a curated marketplace of business professionals vetted specifically for interior design expertise.
Key Discussion Points:
The specific tax filing error that triggered a government audit
Why general business experts fail interior design clients
The vetting process for ensuring professional competency
How to overcome the fear of delegation and hiring
Building trust with service providers who understand your industry
The platform economics that keep it free for designers
Guest Background:
Ronniesha owns Alder and Stone Interiors and founded Vetted by Design in January 2025. The platform features vetted business professionals across categories like bookkeeping, marketing, virtual assistance, and project management - all specifically experienced with interior design businesses.
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Ronniesha Rivera, founder of Vetted by Design, shares her journey from interior design business owner to platform creator. After a costly bookkeeper mistake led to a government audit, she realized the need for a curated marketplace of business professionals vetted specifically for interior design expertise.
Key Discussion Points:
The specific tax filing error that triggered a government audit
Why general business experts fail interior design clients
The vetting process for ensuring professional competency
How to overcome the fear of delegation and hiring
Building trust with service providers who understand your industry
The platform economics that keep it free for designers
Guest Background:
Ronniesha owns Alder and Stone Interiors and founded Vetted by Design in January 2025. The platform features vetted business professionals across categories like bookkeeping, marketing, virtual assistance, and project management - all specifically experienced with interior design businesses.
Hannah Bowyer: How To Automate Your Interior Design Business For Higher Client Conversion
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44 minutes 19 seconds
6 months ago
Hannah Bowyer: How To Automate Your Interior Design Business For Higher Client Conversion
If you're an interior designer whose business operations don't reflect the sophistication of your design work, this episode provides your roadmap for transformation.
Hannah Bowyer specializes in implementing strategic systems for interior designers through Dubsado automation. After helping numerous designers transition from reactive, manual processes to intentional, automated client experiences, Hannah shares the exact framework for transforming your operations.
In this episode, Hannah reveals:
How to create a cohesive client journey from initial inquiry through project completion
Why automating repetitive tasks like client intake and contract delivery creates significant time savings
The psychological transition from keeping processes in your head to documented systems
How setting professional boundaries through systems builds client trust rather than distance
The specific touchpoints where automation elevates client perception of your entire business
Whether you're manually managing client communications or struggling to maintain work-life boundaries, Hannah's insights will transform how you approach your business operations and help you build a design practice that enhances both your client experience and personal wellbeing.
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Website: https://hannahbowyer.com/
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Ronniesha Rivera, founder of Vetted by Design, shares her journey from interior design business owner to platform creator. After a costly bookkeeper mistake led to a government audit, she realized the need for a curated marketplace of business professionals vetted specifically for interior design expertise.
Key Discussion Points:
The specific tax filing error that triggered a government audit
Why general business experts fail interior design clients
The vetting process for ensuring professional competency
How to overcome the fear of delegation and hiring
Building trust with service providers who understand your industry
The platform economics that keep it free for designers
Guest Background:
Ronniesha owns Alder and Stone Interiors and founded Vetted by Design in January 2025. The platform features vetted business professionals across categories like bookkeeping, marketing, virtual assistance, and project management - all specifically experienced with interior design businesses.
