Build your 7-figure firm today.
You're talented at the design work. It's the business side that keeps you guessing: pricing, growing a team, decisions made alone at night with no one to tell you if you're right. The DesignDash Community changes all that. By giving you the tools and the confidence, so you're not just a great designer, you're a successful business owner too.
Everything inside DesignDash comes from the same playbook we use to run our multi-million dollar firm, Laura U Design Collective.We're not just coaches, and this isn't theory. We hand you the exact framework we use to build a successful business, because we're building one right alongside you. This isn't advice from the sidelines. It's proof that it works, and it's yours the moment you join.
- Private community
- 2x monthly coffee chats + weekly lessons
Words from Our Community
"Laura and Melissa have a wealth of knowledge and I'm so grateful to you for creating a safe space for designers to be vulnerable and transparent."
Rhonnika Clifton, ASID
"Connecting with other designers at various stages of their businesses, yet facing similar challenges, has been such a relief. Bouncing ideas off others has been a game-changer!"
Candice Rogers, ASID Allied
"I feel like we got so much good information from this. We really enjoyed our peer group session and most of all meeting some new friends!"
Susan Klimala, CKBD
A Clearer Path to Growth Starts Here
You did not start your firm to spend your days second-guessing your pricing, worrying about when to hire, or making high-stakes decisions from stress.
Our online curriculum Growth Studio helps you take control of the business side of your firm with a structured path to stronger leadership, smoother operations, and more confident growth.
- Build a clear roadmap for your next stage of growth
- Strengthen pricing, profitability, and decision-making
- Install systems that support smoother delivery and less overwhelm
Support for Every Part of Your Business
DesignDash is built for interior designers who love the creative work and are done feeling overwhelmed by everything else. We'll give you the framework and the confidence to grow your firm, at any stage.
A Clearer Path to Growth Starts Here
Get guidance to refine your services, strengthen pricing, improve margins, and make decisions with more confidence.
Support Around Hiring and Risk
Learn how to think about growth, capacity, and hiring more strategically so you are not making urgent decisions from fear.
Marketing from Pitch to PR
Create a more intentional marketing approach - from telling a clearer story to improving visibility, outreach, referrals, and PR readiness.
What’s Inside
A supportive A-to-Z growth experience built to help you learn, apply, and reach your business goals.
Growth Studio Curriculum
A self-paced learning experience that walks you through the key pillars of a scalable design business: Profit, People, Promotion, Process, and Purpose.
Expert-Led Workshops
Learn directly from Laura and Melissa through practical business teaching built for design firm owners. Recorded weekly lessons and new workshops added often.
Business Templates + Resources
Access curated templates and resources designed to help streamline operations and support clients. Workflows, org charts, budgets, proposals, and more.
Live Coffee Chats
Bring your current questions, challenges, and decisions into a space for real conversation and guidance twice a month over Zoom. Nothing is off limits.
Peer Co-Working + Discussions
Work alongside other interior design business owners, problem-solve together, and stay accountable. Our online forum is available 24/7 for Q&A on any topic.
Challenges + Ongoing Support
Keep momentum with challenges, community support, and continued encouragement as you grow. The best part is our network of designers growing with you.
About Us
Led by Laura Umansky + Melissa Grove
Laura brings founder and CEO experience from a nationally recognized multi-million-dollar luxury design firm. Melissa brings deep expertise in operations, finance, marketing, and team development.
Real-world design firm leadership
You are learning from people who have built the vision and the systems behind a successful interior design business.
Built Around the 5 Pillars of a Scalable Design Business
Pillar 1
People
Clarify roles, reduce bottlenecks, and build the team support your next stage of growth requires.
Pillar 2
Profit
Strengthen pricing, services, margins, and financial visibility so growth becomes more sustainable.
Pillar 3
Promotion
Move from scattered marketing to a clearer strategy across narrative, visibility, relationships, and PR.
Pillar 4
Process
Install systems that bring consistency to your projects and operations, so your business runs more smoothly & your client experience improves.
Pillar 5
Purpose
Align your business with the life you actually want. Define your priorities, reconnect with your “why”.
Join the Community Today - Gain immediate access to Growth Studio tools and resources
Get the roadmap, systems, templates, and support to build a stronger interior design business — with a community that’s with you from A to Z.
- Supportive community
- Weekly recorded lessons
- Business templates + resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the DesignDash community for?
The DesignDash community is for interior designers and design firm owners who want more structure, stronger systems, and a clearer path to profitable growth. It is especially valuable for those navigating pricing, hiring, marketing, and the operational demands of scaling. You don't have to run your business alone. Learn from our community of motivated, talented designers who understand the challenges of this dynamic industry.
What makes Growth Studio different from a typical course?
Growth Studio is not just content. It combines expert-led teaching with community, accountability, business templates and resources, coffee chats, peer co-working, and implementation support. It's like having a business coach in your pocket and a trusted friend with you when you need it. Access the lesson plans at your own pace and join the community for twice monthly coffee chats. Building a successful business can feel lonely, but it doesn't have to. And it won't when you join us.
Will I get practical tools I can actually use?
Oh yes! We share the exact same workflows, proposals, marketing strategies, and software programs we use to run a multi-million dollar design firm. No fluff. Learn from our mistakes without having to make them yourself.
What kind of marketing support does this include?
Growth Studio supports designers in thinking more strategically about marketing — from clarifying your story and positioning to improving visibility, relationships, and PR readiness instead of relying on scattered effort.
Is this only for established firms?
Not at all. The DesignDash community is for solo entrepreneurs, small business owners, and creative teams who want to scale in a more strategic way. Whether youve been in business 2 years or 20, you'll find something useful here.