The Rich Interior Designer
A high-touch, invitation-level mentorship for practicing interior designers ready to scale their income, clients, and international recognition.
Target: $20,000+ / month
Cohort starts November 13, 2026
Assel BaimakhanInterior designer · 1,256+ projects worldwideAssel's work has been featured in
“At your level, standard courses no longer work.”
Want to grow your own interior design business? You're in the right place.Who this is for
You're skilled. Now it's time to get paid like it.
Income feels unstable — clients come in waves, not consistently.
Social media exists “for presence only” — it brings views, not clients.
You're tired of repetitive economy and mid-range projects.
You want to enter the premium segment but don't know where to start.
You dream of international recognition and magazine publications.
You've graduated from college or university and don't know how to start working.
You've moved to the U.S. from another country and want to adapt here successfully — and build a thriving design practice.
Your mentors
Two experts. One transformation.
AsselDesign, Strategy & Scaling
Assel Baimakhan
- Increasing your project fees
- Premium and high-end client acquisition
- International positioning and scaling strategy
KristinaMarketing Expert
Kristina Alekseeva
- Instagram strategy and brand positioning
- Visibility and audience growth
- Building a stable, predictable flow of clients
Format
This is not a course. This is individual mentorship.
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Closed private group
Only you, Assel, and Kristina. Full personal attention for the entire 2 months.
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2 months
Intensive, focused work on your exact business challenges — with a clear plan from day one.
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Fully personalized
Built around your goal — client flow, visibility, pricing, or international recognition.
How the mentorship works
First session
Deep analysis of your situation and clear goals for the next 2 months.
Strategy calls
Online calls every two weeks, focused on your real tasks.
Daily support
Both mentors in your private chat, every day of the program.
Weekly masterclasses
Business, marketing, mindset and international growth.
Inside the masterclasses
in the program
Your individual learning path
The program is built from 6 modules. We tailor each one to your experience and goals.
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MODULE01Portfolio
A portfolio that wins the clients you want
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- Build a professional portfolio that matches the segment you want to work in.
- Develop projects that fully meet U.S. market expectations, including the premium segment.
MODULE02Personal Brand & Marketing
Social media that brings clients, not just views
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- Set up a professional Instagram.
- Learn how to position yourself as a designer.
- Write posts and create Reels with AI that turn a stranger into a client who wants to work with you specifically.
- Build a client acquisition system through social media.
MODULE03Finding Clients & Sales
From first inquiry to a signed contract
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- Register on specialized platforms for finding clients.
- Get your first inquiries.
- Negotiate so that most potential clients are ready to work with you.
- Run confident Zoom meetings.
- Write proposals that help close deals.
- Build a sales process where clients stop saying “too expensive” and see the real value of your work.
- Sell your services with confidence and take the client all the way to a signed contract.
MODULE04Building a Team
From working solo to your own design studio
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- Move from working solo to hiring your first specialists.
- Know who to hire first.
- Get recommendations on where to find people.
- Know how much to pay them.
- Delegate drawings, visualizations and other technical tasks.
- Understand how to start building a team and gradually grow into your own design studio.
MODULE05Working in the U.S. Market
How the American market really works
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- Understand how the interior design market works in the U.S.
- Get the legal information and practical guidance you need to start working.
- Get contacts of suppliers, contractors, showrooms and other vetted specialists.
- Get every tool you need to work independently in the U.S. market.
MODULE06Income & Designer Commissions
Earn more from every single project
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- Understand how designer commissions work in the U.S. and why they're one of the main income sources for interior designers.
- Earn not only from the design fee, but from furnishing the project.
- Increase your average project value and total income from every project.
- Build a financial model that takes you to a significantly higher income level.
Results
By the end of the program, you will
Have a strong portfolio that meets the expectations of the U.S. market and the premium segment.
Feel confident working with premium clients.
Attract clients through your personal brand and social media.
Have a sales system that lets you close projects consistently.
Delegate technical tasks and gradually build your own team.
Have every tool you need for a successful start in the U.S. market.
Know how to grow your income through designer commissions and project furnishing.
Have a system to scale your practice and gradually grow into your own design studio.
Student results
What participants achieve
“I took a project for a huge house and recouped the cost of the course at least 16 times over. Her budget for only the basement is $300k — so I could definitely charge a bigger fee here.”
Alessa Adeny · Mentorship participant
Helen Hadson
Samala Ibrahim
Cleveland
Completed a professional photoshoot of her interior project — the feature will soon be published in a design magazine.
“It was Assel Baimakhan specifically who helped me get all the answers to my questions. I signed several contracts in the premium segment — including the VIP lounge at Osh Presidential, Premier, and Deputy halls.”
Aísana Ask.
“The first two clients came from your Telegram chat — 327 m² and 70 m². We've been working for a year and completed 10 projects in just one year.”
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Julia
I also got an inquiry for 2 projects from a builder. I haven't had time to answer yet but those are potential clients too. If I take those on I will 100% need to hire someone 😬
19:48They have a lot of money so I proposed 45.000$ for the basement and they seemed like they are fine with it so I will go
✓✓“Your problem won't be finding clients. It'll be choosing which ones to take.”
Signature advantage
Backed by a name clients trust
During the mentorship, you can tell potential clients that your project is mentored and supervised by a designer with 1,256+ completed projects worldwide. This gives you instant credibility with high-level clients.
- Significantly increases trust and authority with clients
- Strengthens your professional positioning in the market
- Dramatically improves your chances of landing high-level projects
Investment
Spots & pricing
The price goes up every 2 spots. The earlier you join, the less you pay.
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$2,500
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