Founders & Friends
Founders & Friends
Podcast Description
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.
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The podcast covers themes such as entrepreneurship, design industry challenges, work-life balance, and community support. Episodes discuss personal stories like balancing family and a growing business, financial management for designers, and redefining success, exemplified by guests who share their journeys from struggles to triumphs.
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.
In this episode we chat with Jessica Marchant, founder of Blue Sky Creative, joins Ronniesha Rivera to share how she built a thriving B2B technical design business from the ground up—starting in the uncertainty of COVID-19.
With a background in corporate technical design, Jessica leaned into her strengths in AutoCAD and 3D rendering to create a “back-of-house” partner for interior designers. She opens up about her experience with burnout in corporate life, and how entrepreneurship has given her the flexibility and control to build a more sustainable career.
The conversation dives into the often-overlooked power of technical documentation, why clear drawings can make or break a project, and how designers can effectively outsource without losing creative control. Jessica also breaks down her business model—from hourly design drawings to flat-fee construction documents—and why transparency in pricing has been a game changer.
They also explore the importance of collaboration between designers and architects, and Jessica shares candid advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: before starting your own business, spend time working for someone else to truly learn the industry.
You can find Jessica at:
https://blue-skycreative.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blue_skycreative/
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