Running a business and creativity are often at odds. The creative side wants to be creative -without restrictions and that could be finding the perfect sofa, exploring every option, scrolling through hundreds of pages of options. But that is not sustainable for business, Clients don’t want to pay you for hundreds of hours of sourcing. This is why lack of time-management is hurting your business.
Read MoreToday I am going to share with you the financial workflow that I use for interior design clients. This is just one way of doing it and many interior designers do it differently - and some probably do it the same. In fact, please share your workflow in the comments!
First, as I mentioned in last week’s post: How Often to Bill for Interior Design Services, I bill my clients every two weeks for time billing (my hourly fees). Reimburseables get billed once a month and sent with the time billing invoice. So that is two invoices per month for clients and my design fees.
Read MoreI whole-heartedly believe in working smarter and not harder. And based on the amount of inquiries I receive about this topic, it seems like you might too. I would rather work 20 focused hours in a week than filling 40 hours with who knows what just because that is the “standard”. When you own your own business this is within the realm of possibilities, you just need to work smarter and not harder.
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