{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Nicole Lashae Ben","description":"Nicole is the CEO and Founder of Thrive In Design, a consultancy dedicated to helping interior designers and product manufacturers embrace human-centered design principles with the aim of helping design-driven brands stand out, sell effectively, and scale strategically. A graduate of Syracuse University and the Savannah College of Art and Design, she founded Thrive In Design to help interior product companies boost brand awareness and revenue. I spoke to Nicole via Zoom in June 2025. In this episode, we discover how a college research project prepared Nicole to help design companies deal with the challenges of the pandemic.&amp;nbsp; The importance of working your networks and making authentic connections.&amp;nbsp; How an entrepreneurial approach and a business mindset shifts can help develop your business.&amp;nbsp;The role her podcast has as a platform for collaboration and thought leadership. And why, if you want to develop your business, you need to A.C.E. the journey. LinksNicole on LinkedIN https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicoleben\/ Thrive in Design on LinkedIN https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thriveindesign\/posts\/ Thrive in Design https:\/\/www.thriveindesign.co\/ Sign up for Thrive in Design's next live training:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/training.thriveindesign.co Subscribe to Thrive in Design's email list:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcast.thriveindesign.co How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer.  Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth.https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/courses\/undergraduate\/ba-interior-design Thanks to Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http:\/\/www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast. Kay Hanson&amp;nbsp;(https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kay_v_hanson\/) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth Mark Frith&amp;nbsp;(https:\/\/www.markfrith.uk\/) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way. I\u2019d love to hear feedback on the podcast.&amp;nbsp; Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram. Websitehttp:\/\/www.multistorythinking.com\/contact Instagramhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/forster_jonathan\/ Thanks for listening.&amp;nbsp; Bye for now. ","author_name":"Multi Story Thinking","author_url":"http:\/\/www.multistorythinking.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37579070\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191254145"}