Every Design CEO Has Imagined Their Own Professional Dream Life

• Breezing through showrooms
• Flying to fun events
• A team of designers who bring your visions to life
• Wealth flowing in
• Phone calls from excited ideal clients
• Media coverage in glossy magazines

FUN.

IMPACT.

CREATIVITY.

So, why is reality so much different?

At The Speakeasy, we’re here to help you learn what very few designers ever learn, like how to:

✨ Step out of the day-to-day operations and reclaim work-life balance.

✨ Turn chaos into calm and make your entire business run like clockwork.

✨ Scale to millions, take home $1M+ for yourself, and still have cash confidence in the business as it grows.

✨ Build wealth that lasts beyond your lifetime and continues to multiply, even when you aren’t working.

✨ Become recognizable in your industry, achieve celebrity status, and see your name splashed across all the best design magazines.

There are a ton of design mentors teaching the basics but I don’t see many speaking to the core principles of scaling to millions

Once you’ve got strong design skills and 7-figures in revenue under your belt, you need an elevated conversation where you learn how to become a CEO who’s NOT doing the following:

🚫 Buried in the day-to-day operations

🚫 Putting out fires and answering questions from designers and vendors all day long 

🚫 Avoiding your numbers because you really don’t understand them

🚫 Leaking money and profits everywhere

🚫 Leaving valuable margins on the table 

🚫 Stuck with only one or two revenue streams

🚫 STILL in the “client scarcity” trap, waiting on your next client deal to close (fingers crossed)

🚫 Missing out on valuable PR and visibility because you’re too in the weeds to capitalize on all the opportunities that come your way

In case you don’t know my story, I was one of the interior designers who HAD to make money.

I’m Traci Connell, CEO of a $4.5M design firm, Traci Connell Interiors. (I can’t even believe I’m saying that!)

When I started my design business from my kitchen table as a single mom with 3 kids, I didn’t care about publicity or fame. I had to make real money to put food on the table for my children.

These days, I see so many talented designers working their butts off for the glamor and fame with too little take-home pay to show for it. That’s why my entire brand at The Gloss is about showing you how to get both - more prestige and way more profit - because I believe designers need and deserve elevated cash flow to make their homes & communities thrive. After all, you can’t pay the bills with caché.

The Speakeasy is filled with real designers who are growing strategically, so they make more revenue, keep more profit, and have more life to live with their families and friends. We come together to support one another and to share the secrets that have been kept hidden for too long… because here’s the truth: there’s more than enough room at the top for all of us. 

And we’re going straight to the top together.

Welcome to The Speakeasy.

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The Speakeasy 

A 1-Year Mastermind

Surround yourself with strong Million Dollar Design CEOs in an intimate room to expand yourself with the ideas and strategies no one else is sharing.

The Retreat: An In-Person Event for Members Only

In The Speakeasy, you’ll make friendships, not just connections. The in-person retreat is not only better for laying down strategy in your business. It also seals the bond with the designers who will be supporting you in the years to come.

An Intimate, Powerful Community Group

With both a private community and direct access to the group via Facebook, the designers in The Speakeasy will be gathered together and connecting throughout the year, sharing insights, resources, and opportunities for collaboration.

Private 1:1 VIP Sessions

1-hour sessions with Traci make space for going deep into your unique business model, tracking your progress, making key business decisions, and accelerating your business growth.

Weekly Group Coaching Sessions

Get business guidance week after week in these small group sessions. We go into both the big picture and the nitty-gritty of how you’re going to get to where you want to go. Cocktail sipping is welcome. Each designer who’s present will be able to ask questions.

Access to The Confidential Vault

Get volumes of designer-specific business content complete with my step-by-step training videos, templates, and processes to reach your highest goals sustainably. All the materials and recordings provided to members of The Confidential will be yours as well.

Private Daily Voxer Office Hours (M-F)

Voxer is a virtual communication app where you can leave text and voice messages. You’ll use this private channel to communicate with Traci when you need your questions answered “ASAP,” and she will answer you during the next business day.

Access to Additional Administrative Support

During implementation and in between calls, you may have logistical questions that need to be answered, and our team will be there to support you. We can answer your questions by email, phone, or text, where appropriate.

With each expansive shift, you will:

Create multi-million dollar years and empower an internal voice that says, this wealth is normal for a successful designer like you and will be celebrated.

Scale your business in a way that gives you freedom, rest, and ease, making panic and mayhem a thing of the distant past.

Confidently step into a brand that speaks volumes in every household where you leave your mark.

Step away from the day-to-day and into your role as CEO, working with a powerhouse team and turning the business into a legacy.

Find joy in the support and warmth of a community of designers who are elevating the conversation and approaching every move with sophisticated confidence.

Finally, know your numbers, and make financial decisions that pull in global economic influences, reduce profit leaks, and achieve your revenue goals.