A former adwoman, she was also approaching her second year at the University of the Arts London where she was retraining as an interior designer, yet suddenly she was faced with her own mortality. This inspired her to start her digital interior design business RoomLab, which today helps U.K. customers enjoy affordable interior design services whether they live, be that in London, Manchester, Oxfordshire or Devon. The founder, who says traditional interior designers typically charge £2,000-£4,000 ($2,700-$5430) per room (plus markups on any products they buy), wants to make interior design “accessible for everyone”. Photo courtesy of RoomLabPhoto courtesy of RoomLabFundraising, cancer fears - and a surprise pregnancyAs with any startup, Bozorgi’s startup life has had its complications. Bozorgi has entrusted RoomLab to her newly-appointed COO Milly Barker, a former Amazon exec, for the three months she’s booked off.

Source: Forbes May 14, 2018 06:01 UTC