Make Money While You Sleep

It's Acadiana: Out to Lunch

“If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you'll work until you die.”

That’s a bit of advice from Warren Buffet, "The Oracle of Omaha" and perhaps the world’s most successful investor.

For most, it’s a dream. But for Drake Bajat it’s a personal philosophy and throughline in his serial entrepreneurship.

Today, Drake owns Restoration One, a Lafayette-based company specializing in water, mold, fire damage, and biohazard cleanup. But he’s also operated a successful tax and accounting firm, owned a paint contracting company, and spent years in the oil and gas industry as a landman. He did well enough but wanted a business of his own that would give him control over his own time and money. He bought a Restoration One franchise after doing some market research. The company has four employees and averages about five jobs each week.

While Drake is focused on making money while he sleeps, Whitney Lange is busy making money where others sleep—designing bedrooms, kitchens, and entire interiors that clients dream of.

Whitney is the owner of DBR Designs, a full-service interior design firm in Lafayette.

Whitney grew up inspired by home décor shows on HGTV and turned that passion into a thriving career. After earning her interior design degree from UL and working in local design and staging companies, Whitney purchased DBR Designs in 2023.

She also owns House Dressings, Lafayette’s only dedicated home staging company.

Whitney and her team offer detailed and personalized designs, handling everything from initial consultations to the finishing touches that make spaces feel like home.

Out to Lunch Acadiana was recorded live over lunch at Tsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette. You can find photos from this show by Giada Morgan at itsacadiana.com.

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