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Preface. <p>Acknowledgments.</p> <p>Finding Your Place in Interior Design.</p> <p>Starting a Business.</p> <p>Planning for Profit and Growth.</p> <p>Setting Up a Design Studio.</p> <p>Developing a Team of Staff and Consultants.</p> <p>Marketing and Selling.</p> <p>Succeeding in Project Management.</p> <p>Charging for Your Services.</p> <p>Working with Sources and Contractors.</p> <p>Managing Your Office.</p> <p>Mastering Financial Management.</p> <p>Growing as a Professional.</p> <p>Recommended Reading.</p> <p>Design Schools.</p> <p> Index.</p>

MARY V. KNACKSTEDT, FASID, FIIDA, is founder and President of Knackstedt, Inc. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and New York. She is an interior designer, furniture designer, consultant, and speaker. She frequently does keynotes, as well as continuing education courses and business courses for professional organizations and universities, including Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. <br /> As a consultant, Ms. Knackstedt has helped develop many new businesses and helped to restore failing businesses. She continues to consult designers individually and in groups throughout the country.

A full range of business techniques and strategies for running an interior design practice <p>The Interior Design Business Handbook presents cutting-edge procedures, tools, and techniques for managing a successful interior design business. Filled with essential information presented in an easy-to-use format, this comprehensive reference is an invaluable component of any design firm’s daily operations. Extensive revisions in this Third Edition provide the most up-to-date information and administrative strategies for thriving in today’s market. Featured topics include:</p> <ul> <li>Technology and its use in the creative practice</li> <li>The pros and cons of working alone</li> <li>Creating partnerships with other professionals</li> <li>Presenting the value of design</li> <li>Considering the many avenues of income available to design professionals</li> </ul> <p>Every technique presented here for handling the challenges of your business has been incorporated by design firms across the country and proven effective. The Interior Design Business Handbook, Third Edition is an essential tool for existing firms looking to streamline their operations as well as new firms working to ensure a successful long-term future.</p>

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