Build Your Dream Team with DesignDash in Chicago on October 8, 2025
Build Your Dream Team
October 8th, 2025 | Chicago, IL

You didn’t start your firm to chase orders, answer calls, and run every project yourself. But without the right team, chaos creeps in, and suddenly, you're too buried in the weeds to grow.

It’s time to scale with purpose. Whether you want a tight crew of 3 or a thriving team of 13, this workshop will show you how to build an interior design business that thrives, earns more, and frees you up to do what you love.

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DESIGN A SMART BUSINESS

At the Build Your Dream Team workshop, you’ll learn how to scale with intention, boost your profits, and create more space in your day for what really matters. Here's what you'll gain:

More Freedom in Your Day

Use the Delegate2Elevate and Accountability Chart tools to identify your next hire, freeing you to focus on what you do best.

More Profit in Your Business

Create a Salary + Fee Alignment Plan and explore bonus models to ensure every hire supports your bottom line.

More Ease in How You Work

Walk away with a future-ready Org Chart, a next-hire job description, and an onboarding checklist to keep your team running smoothly.

Walk in with questions. Walk out with a clear plan, powerful tools, and the confidence to grow a team that supports your vision and your life.

This Workshop Is for You If:

  • You’re doing it all and it’s burning you out
  • You want to grow, but you aren't sure how or if you can afford to do it right
  • The admin side of the business is draining your energy, pulling you away from the creative work you love
  • Your inbox feels like a full-time job, and you're drowing trying to stay on top of it
  • You’ve hired before, but it didn’t work
  • You’re stuck reacting to problems instead of planning for growth
  • Your pricing, team structure, or lack of support is cutting into profits
  • You crave freedom—to take a vacation, explore new ideas, or just breathe—but right now, everything depends on you
You’re not new to design—but you are ready to do business differently. If you’re feeling the tension between creative success and operational overwhelm, this workshop was built with you in mind.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING...

Interior Designer, Candice Rogers

The hiring workshop was incredibly valuable

"Seeing an organization chart built for a small design firm was a huge insight." - Candice Rogers, founder and lead designer of Candice Rogers Interior Design

Interior designer, Anna Fincher

This has helped me gain so much confidence.

"There's a real learning atmosphere and an openness that everyone embraces." - Anna Fincher, founder of Lavender House Design

Take a look at the AGENDA

  • Find Your Focus: Discover your best use of time and hire for the rest
  • Org Charts That Scale: Craft your team growth plan
  • Hiring Strategy: Who to hire, when to hire, and how much to pay
  • From Inquiry to Install: Map who does what, when
  • Onboarding & Culture: Retain a talented team that thrives
  • Group Work: Personalized coaching + action planning
  • Bonus: Lunch cooking demo with Monogram

Join us for a full-day, hands-on workshop built exclusively for residential interior designers.

Because after being in this business for nearly 20 years, we know what you’re going through. 

You’re juggling every project, every client, every decision. You’re the designer, the bookkeeper, the marketing manager, the default problem-solver. And it’s starting to show.

This workshop is your way out of the burnout cycle. We’ll help you trade the chaos for clarity, and give you the tools, structure, and support to finally scale with confidence.

Laura and Melissa will show you how to:

  • Build your org chart and growth path
  • Create accountability for every role on your team
  • Define clear job descriptions from intern to director
  • Decide who to hire next and how to find them
  • Structure compensation for growth and profit
Laura Umansky and Melissa Grove, co-founders of DesignDash, welcome you to Build your Dream Team
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On Location @ Design Chicago

Merchandise Mart in Chicago, IL

The workshop will take place on the second floor of the Merchandise Mart at Worklife Meetings, during Design Chicago. It’s the perfect spot to get inspired, connect with other designers, and focus on building the business side of your firm

The day will also include a lunch break and a live cooking demo hosted by Monogram Appliances, offering a chance to recharge while experiencing one of the event’s exclusive activations.

Learn more about Design Chicago 2025 here.

General Admission

$ 2649
  • Build your dream org chart and hire the right help
  • Create a salary plan that protects your profit and fuels real growth
  • Lock in systems that free up your time and get you back to what you love
  • Walk in overwhelmed. Walk out with a plan you can implement right away.
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Community Members

$ 1987
  • Receive everything included with general admission PLUS:
  • A one-on-one follow-up call one month after the workshop
  • Access to an exclusive group chat to connect before and after the event
  • Pre-event strategy worksheets to help you show up focused and ready
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