{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"196: What 17 Years In Luxury Event Design Really Teaches You About Business and Life with Laura Ritchie","description":" If you've ever taken on a client you knew wasn't right, missed a milestone because of a wedding weekend, or felt embarrassed to hand someone your business card, this episode is for you. This week we're sitting down with the founder and CEO of a nationally recognized luxury wedding and event design company with over 17 years in the industry - Laura Ritchie of Grit and Grace Inc. She built her brand from the ground up, starting with $600 linen packages whispered to catering clients into a full-scale luxury firm with a waitlist, a signature aesthetic, and a name pulled from the pages of her late mother's diary. In this conversation we get into: The red flags on a first client call that should make you walk away immediately Why she rebranded away from national press coverage because she was embarrassed to say her company name out loud How she built a vendor network of "frienders" that makes every event better The financial mistake she wishes she'd made differently from day one What 17 years taught her about protecting your weekends, your sanity, and your joy The real cost of saying yes to every wedding and what she does differently now This one is honest, funny, and full of the kind of hard-won wisdom you only get from someone who has truly been in the trenches. Connect with Laura: Website: gritandgraceinc.com\/ Instagram: @gritandgraceinc TikTok: @gritandgraceinc Your Resources How Founder-Dependent is Your Business? Take the Quiz \ud83d\udc9b Subscribe, share, and leave a review if this episode resonated with you. ","author_name":"At Home with Founders","author_url":"https:\/\/www.havenoaksco.com\/","html":"