Photography by Anne
KELLY CARON Kelly Caron Designs, ASID
Tell us something you wish you had known when you started on your career path—a bit of advice for other women in business. Take some business classes in college. Interview multiple CPAs. Learn more about taxes!
Describe a typical day in your life. Very early alarm, 5:30 a.m.! Get to work after 7-7:30 a.m. Emails, meetings, check in with design team. Follow ups and design work until about 5:30 p.m. Home, walk, love to cook dinner and family time. NO TV IN OUR HOUSE!
Mountains or ocean? I grew up in Boone North Carolina. I am a mountaineer who loves the Lowcountry sunshine.
What drives you/makes you excited to start the day? My happy employees and team of designers. We all need each other to make the dream work! I love to see accomplishments—personal and business.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Fashion designer or architect.
Did you have a mentor—someone who really helped you along the path to entrepreneurship? Yes, very bad bosses! I had a clear vision of who I wanted to be as a boss, leader and designer. I hope to be a current mentor to our designers and design staff.
Guilty pleasure? Fashion and fabulous lighting.
Give us three qualities a leader must have. Empowerment, accountability, and emotional intelligence. 5778 Guilford Place Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 815-4737 kellycarondesigns.com
