The Interior Design Business Handbook: A CompleteGuide to Profitability, Fourth Edition
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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. As a consultant, Knackstedt has helped develop many new businesses and helped to restore many failing businesses. She continues to consult designers individually and in groups throughout the country.
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1. Finding Your Place In Interior Design.
Chapter 2. Starting a Business.
Chapter 3. Planning For Profit and Growth.
Chapter 4. Setting Up a Design Studio.
Chapter 5. Developing a Team of Staff and Consultants.
Chapter 6. Marketing and Selling.
Chapter 7. Succeeding in Project Management.
Chapter 8. Charging For Your Services.
Chapter 9. Working With Sources and Contractors.
Chapter 10. Managing Your Office.
Chapter 11. Mastering Financial Management.
Chapter 12. Growing Your Firm and Your Professional Skills.
Appendix: AIA Document B171 ID.
Professional Associations.
Design Schools.
Glossary.
Recommended Reading.
Designers' Business Forum.
Index.
