What It Really Takes to Build a Design Business

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, Kristen Hannie-Ducey, founder of Ducey Designs, shares how a lifelong passion for interior design turned into a real business after getting laid off at the start of COVID. What started as side work became the push she needed to build something of her own.The conversation goes beyond design and gets into what many business owners deal with behind the scenes: contracts, legal blind spots, hiring, insurance, taxes, process, and learning who is and is not the right client. Kristen talks honestly about the mistakes, lessons, and growing pains that came with building a company.If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or professional trying to grow something the right way, this is a grounded conversation about trusting your process, building the right team, and learning as you go.