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In this video I'll be talking about the interior  design business: what's important and what appears   important but can actually be a waste of your  time. If you're new here i'm Ula Burgiel,   originally from a small town in Poland i worked  for the top London interior design companies   and now i run my own business.  Do remember to like this video,   subscribe and hit the notification bell. Back  to it. I'll quickly explain the main things   you need to learn or set up before you officially  launch your business. First and foremost   mastering the interior design skills is essential.  You'll be selling these skills as services   when running your interior design business. These  skills include: how to design a room, mood boards,   prepare an interior design presentation,  professional furniture sourcing skills,   project managing, bookkeeping, interior design  finishes boards, technical drawing sketching,   building a supplier network, portfolio,  Photoshop editing and illustrations.   When you acquire the fundamental skills and  you have a service that you can sell to people,   now you can start setting up your interior  design business. So the next important step   is to start creating your brand. Nowadays it's  difficult to operate your interior design business   without an online presence and an online  brand. The brand image needs to be consistent   across the board: logo, business cards, website.  You need to convince your potential clients   via your website that they can trust your  services with their big investment: the money   for their home. You need a solid and  creative interior design business,   therefore your website needs to also invite them  to fall in love with your interior design style.   So when you're thinking about your dream interior  design business you are probably asking yourself   I know I need a website but what do I show on  it if i don't have any projects yet or what if   my portfolio is empty in the beginning you don't  need a portfolio of projects you need a portfolio   of skills you can show smaller examples of your  work which aren't full projects yet remember   every single successful designer started with zero  projects in their portfolio you have to start with   something it's also worth noting that by building  a brand i don't mean chasing thousands or millions   of followers on social media which doesn't  necessarily convert into many immediate clients   because many of your followers will actually be  your competitors suppliers and students the sign   of a successful interior design business it's  not necessarily the amount of followers you have   but the percentage of people that see  what you offer and become actual customers   remember followers don't pay your bills your  customers well by setting up a professional   strong brand that represents your interior design  business you'll be on your way to producing income   especially when you incorporate a website and  a sales system that generates potential clients   aka leads and why do you need a selling system  because if you want to run an interior design   business then you'll need to be finding potential  clients on a regular basis not only occasionally   no doubt you probably heard that the best  way of finding clients is the word of mouth   yes it's an effective way of obtaining  clients because people trust recommendations   however word of mouth is also one of  the most inconsistent sources of clients   let's say you work with a builder they really  like you and they recommend you to the next client   that might happen the next year or the year after  but you might be out of business by then that's   why you will need a selling system such as a panel  if you're thinking that it's pointless to become   an interior designer with all their competition  around i can tell you that you're wrong see why   in my free training the sex shocking truths about  becoming the successful interior designer the link   is down below what about social media channels  for your interior design business well obviously   social media channels help however you do need  to use them wisely what do i mean by that for   one don't spend your entire time posting stories  and viewing everyone else's pages why because   it can be extremely time-wasting and it becomes  more apparent that some businesses with a large   social media following don't always make that much  money much like the story of the influencer with   2.6 million followers that couldn't even sell 36  t-shirts marketing experts say her case isn't rare   some describe it as the influencer bubble finally  bursting there are businesses that have relatively   small following but their alternative marketing  strategies such as more advanced sales funnels   work remarkably well and enable a steady cash flow  so using a combination of a simple sales system   and good branding is the best option to run  an interior design business successfully   and i know that you see the instagram  stories of celebrities posting their lunch   or what outfits they're wearing every day and  it appears to bring them so much exposure but   remember it works for celebrities with big pr  and marketing teams not for beginners like you   obviously you can have a different opinion  on this so by all means test both approaches   and see what works for you next the formal part  of your interior design business is usually quite   easy and quick to set up however obstacles  can occur if you need a license to become   an interior designer in your state or country  for example but luckily this is only the case   in a small percentage of places around the world  after you've researched this go to your government   website and look at the types of businesses  that are available to set up in your state or   country in the majority of countries there will be  something as straightforward to set up as a form   of self-employment and others more complicated  but also can be more secure such as a company   again you need to do your own research on  this to see which one is a best fit for you   speak to a professional advisor such as an  accountant or a lawyer who will advise what's the   best solution for your particular situation you  also need to research the accounting and insurance   options anyway even though this part seems a bit  daunting it's really worth doing your research   thoroughly and setting up all the formal matters  in a proper way this will give you a solid   foundation for your interior design business  the only creative and fun part of this process   will be choosing your business name will it  be your name and surname or a made-up name making money the ways to make money in  your interior design business can vary   it's good to diversify the different things you  can charge for the most obvious one is charging   a fee for your designs so let's say you design  three rooms in someone's house and you charge   a fixed fee for this dollars pounds or  euros or whichever currency you work with   however this money can sometimes run out quickly  if the project goes on for longer than anticipated   obviously you should always charge additionally  if there are new things for you to design but even   with this you may find yourself and your cash  flow a little bit stretched so another way of   bringing some more streams of revenue to your  into your design business is to make money on   furniture and lighting and don't worry  you don't have to manufacture anything   you can make money on existing  products of renowned brands   relationships with trace people and suppliers are  the crucial part of an interior design business   and usually take time to set up interior design  is a team effort and the beautiful interiors you   see in magazines are the cooperation between the  designer clients tradespeople and suppliers making   sure you have a strong and supportive network  around you is invaluable don't just do it online   make connections in person too the better they are  the better business deal you can negotiate to run   an interior design business you'll need to  know some simple business steps for example   cash flow it's the movement of money in  and out of the company in other words   how is your bank account looking many interior  designers that start an interior design business   do it from passion for interiors not  business and forget about some hard facts   under charging for projects and spending way too  much time designing is very common i've been there   myself you need to be very strict and make sure  you're charging for all of your time spend on   the project and charge additionally if the scope  of work increases pay attention to your cash flow   and make sure you're on track with finances i  know it can be very difficult in the beginning   but be aware of your numbers and also track the  amount of time you spend on a project to see   if it's profitable another important  thing for your interior design business   is to have enough runway a runway is the amount  of time a company has before it runs out of cash a   good rule of thumb is to have at least six months  of funds especially when you start so you have   time to market your services find clients and make  your business profitable you need to give yourself   time otherwise you'll soon find yourself forced to  look for another job okay so these were the basics   of setting up an interior design business  what you need to do right now is to sign up   for my free training the six shocking truths  about becoming a successful interior designer   it won't be there forever so go ahead and click  the link in the description below this will give   you more of an insight into the interior design  industry finally do check out my online interior   design courses follow the links below for more  details i hope you enjoyed this video about   the interior design business make sure to  like this video and subscribe to my channel   for more videos like this thank you for  watching and i'll see you in the next video