Starting a new career takes a leap of faith. This course will guide you, step-by -step, through the set-up of your Interior Design business.
This course will help you focus your time and effort so that you are up and running, and earning money, as quickly as possible. If you feel stuck in your current career, want to explore what it would take to start an Interior Design business, or have an existing interior design business that's not delivering the results you want, this course is for you.
Grow a business that supports how you want to live your life
Define your dream client & target market
Create service offerings & a pricing structure that support the growth of your business
Develop the business processes & tools that will keep you organised and deliver great customer service to your clients
Build a brand & packages that appeal to your dream client
Discover the best ways to find new clients and build a steady stream of work
A four part course that will guide you through the process of starting your Interior Design business. This is the course I wish had existed when I started my interior design business 10 years ago. It's jam-packed full of advice that will simplify your route to becoming an Interior Designer.
Life time access so you can complete the course in your own time and revisit the content whenever you need
Self-paced: dip in and out, and complete at your own speed
Introductory videos to guide you through the content of each module
Downloadable worksheets with tasks to complete in each module to help you build a business framework that will work for you
Access to my private FaceBook group for community support and regular live Q&A sessions
Welcome Video
Introduction to establishing your business
Module 1: Topic 1: Why do you want to be an Interior Designer?
Module 1: Topic 1: Why do you want to be an Interior Designer? Printable worksheet
Module 1: Topic 2: Who is your dream client and what is your service offering?
Module 1: Topic 2: Who is your dream client and what is your service offering? Printable worksheet
Module 1: Topic 3: Customer Profiling
Module 1 Topic 3: Customer profiling Printable worksheet
Module 1 Topic 4: Service Offerings
Module 1: Topic 4: Example service offering workflow
Module 1: Topic 5: Refining your brand
Module 1: Topic 5: Defining your brand. Printable worksheet
Introduction to Pricing
Module 2: Topic 1: What do you need to earn?
Module 2: Topic 2: Pricing your service offerings
Module 2: Topic 3: Pricing structures
Module 2: Topic 4: When to charge and how to take payment
Module 2: Pricing tasks. Printable worksheet.
Introduction to Business Processes & Tools
Module 3: Topic 1: Legal set-up, insurance and contracts
Module 3: Topic 2: Running your business - Trades & Suppliers
Module 3: Topic 3: Managing clients through your design process
Module 3: Business Processes & Tools tasks. Printable worksheet.
Introduction to Finding Clients
Module 4: Topic 1: Website & Portfolio
Module 4: Topic 2: Referral marketing & Networking
Module 4: Topic 3: Social Media
Module 4: Topic 4: Other marketing ideas
Module 4: Finding Clients - marketing tasks. Printable worksheet.
The course comprises four modules with videos and written text. Each module has tasks for you to complete – so you’ll be setting up your business as you go. You can start whenever you want, and it can take you as little or as long as you like.
The course allows you to stop, start and pause whenever and wherever you like. Your progress is shown on your dashboard. You can repeat modules or continue where you left off. You'll have lifetime access to dip in and out as you need.
Access to your computer, pen and paper.
There’s no 1:1 interaction on the course, but I've worked hard to make sure the course is as comprehensive as possible so you can complete this on your own. Enrolment does include membership to my private FaceBook group where I do regular live Q&A sessions, and I'm on hand to answer any questions you might post.
No. This course won't teach you about any of the elements of designing a space. The focus is on the practicalities of setting-up your business, not your design skills.
The course is a one-off payment of £285.
No. There is a No Refund Policy on this course.
No. When you enrol, you get access for one user. It is an infringement of copyright to publicly share or publish any of the course content.
The course covers the basics of setting up your business - defining your target client, service offerings and branding; how to price and market your services, as well as run an efficient business. If you struggle in these areas, or you are not getting the business you want, there might be something in here for you.