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How to Write a Business Plan for Your Interior Design Business

Starting your own interior design business is a special time filled with firsts. It’s easy to get sw...

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Angela Sanders, Contributing Author
March 13 2019 . 8 min read

Choosing a Legal Structure For Your Interior Design Business

You have professional experience, you know your target market, and you live and breathe your brand. ...

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Margot LaScala
March 6 2019 . 11 min read

The Power of Interior Photography in Building Your Brand

You only get one shot to make a great first impression. For interior designers, this usually boils d...

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Melissa Bischoff, Contributing Author
February 27 2019 . 4 min read

Identifying Individuality And Building An Authentic Brand

What is a brand? The term is ubiquitous, yet its meaning is elusive. The late advertising tycoon, Da...

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Margot LaScala
February 20 2019 . 9 min read

How to Address Accounting Woes By Tax Time and Sail Smoothly Into 2019

Time is ticking as we March towards the Ides, the time of year when many begin losing sleep over boo...

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Lindsay Paoli
February 13 2019 . 8 min read

Creative Conversations: Caitlin Rutkay on Keeping It Client-Centered

After working for prestigious design firms in Manhattan, Caitlin Rutkay decided to launch her own fi...

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Angela Sanders, Contributing Author
January 30 2019 . 6 min read

Ask an Operations Expert: Business Advice from Jennifer La Caze of Jadestone Consulting

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with operations extraordinaire, Jennifer La Caze of Jade...

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Margot LaScala
January 16 2019 . 4 min read

Creative Conversations: Phyllis Harbinger Talks Design, Time Management, and Marketing

Phyllis Harbinger runs an award-winning interior design firm, leads her own coaching and consulting ...

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Melissa Bischoff, Contributing Author
January 9 2019 . 7 min read

Ask A Bookkeeper: What is the Best Accounting Software for Interior Designers?

Brad Shark has worked with residential interior designers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for the l...

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Angela Sanders, Contributing Author
January 2 2019 . 6 min read

Staying in the Black: Using Time Tracking and Billing Software For Your Interior Design Business

Billing is a complicated issue for interior designers. With a multitude of potential pricing methods...

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Lindsay Paoli
December 28 2018 . 8 min read

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