Explore Financial Foundations
Financial Resources for Interior Designers
A collection of live and recorded study sessions covering creative operations, financial clarity, and business strategy for design professionals and creative entrepreneurs.
Financial Foundations & Reporting
Creative Hobby or CEO? The Financial Mirror Test
In this video, you will learn why understanding your business finances at a deep, instinctive level is one of the most important skills any entrepreneur can develop.
Financial Wisdom for Design Professionals with Julia Nikishina
In this video, you will learn how to master the financial side of your design or construction business.
Mastering Financial Documents: Your Balance Sheet and Income Statement, Explained
Learn how to read your financial statements, manage client money correctly, and build a bookkeeping system that keeps your design business financially healthy.
In this session, the team at New Age Financial shifts the conversation away from business finances and into something just as important—but often overlooked: personal wealth.
In the world of interior design, staying on top of finances, from client deposits to invoicing, is key to ensuring smooth operations, profitability, and client satisfaction.
Smart Money Moves for Interior Designers: Insights from Julia Nikishina
Financial expert Julia Nikishina explores the financial challenges facing design professionals, especially Studio Designer users.
The Wealth Gap: Why Every Female Founder Needs a Personal Balance Sheet.
Understanding Financial Statements: What Every Designer Needs to Know
The Big Two: Mastering the Income Statement & Balance Sheet for Real Profit
In the fast-moving design world, managing finances, invoicing, and project reporting can often feel like a juggling act.
Tax Planning & Compliance
Tax Deductions for the Win: Smart Strategies for Finding and Saving Money
Presentation with Julia tackles one of the biggest drains on a designer’s profit: tax strategy.
Julia Nikishina - Year-End Wrap-Up: Using Studio Designer for Tax Prep & Financial Planning
Learn how to close your financial year with confidence, eliminate hidden accounting risks, and use Studio Designer to build clean, reliable financial systems that actually support growth, not chaos.
Sales Tax Savvy
Learn how sales tax actually works for interior designers, how economic nexus affects your projects across state lines, and how to keep your business compliant even when every state plays by different rules.
Studio Designer Year-End Checklist: How to Close Your Books PERFECTLY for Tax Season (Part 1)
Julia Nikishina - 1099 Unveiled: Clearing Up the Confusion Part 2 of 2
1099 Unveiled: Clearing Up the Confusion Part 1 of 2
Tax Deductions & Strategies: Key Insights for Design Firms
Studio Designer Training
Financial Foundations: Navigating Studio Designer’s Accounting Features
Advanced Reporting in Studio Designer: Insights That Drive Results
Studio Designer 101: Essentials for New Users
Mastering Studio Designer: Tips for Streamlining Your Workflow
The Architects of Profit: Studio Designer Deep Dive
Mastering Studio Designer: Tips & Tricks on Efficient Financial Management
Understanding Sales Codes
Time Billing - Work in Progress
Profitability, Pricing & Operations
CREATIVE OPERATIONS: How to Lead a Creative Team
Hourly vs Flat Fee? Or Both
THE DOMINO EFFECT: How Operations Directly Impact Your Design Intent
90% Logistics, 10% Design: The Truth About Running an AD100 Firm
Profit Per Project with Julia Nikishina | EP 320
The Work of Design LIVE! | How to Get Paid for Your Value
Procurement & Vendor Management
Purchasing Power: Maximize your Firm’s Potential with the Best Digital Tools
The Vendor Drain: How Poor Communication is Eating Your Time & Profit
The Procurement Blueprint: Advanced Studio Designer Strategies with Keith Granet
Expert Conversations & Industry Insights
The Brad Leavitt Podcast: Financial Management for Interior Designers with Julia Nikishina