The Interior Design Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Profitability, 4th Edition

by Mary V. Knackstedt

• ISBN13: 9780471696988
• ISBN10: 0471696986
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This Fourth Edition covers computer software and database tools that are written exclusively for the interior design field and general financial and project management programs that can streamline internal office processes. In addition to presenting the most recent banking changes, it also features an updated credit section that compares current and past procedures for obtaining and using credit.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Finding Your Place in Interior Design	1	(33)
Starting a Business	34	(26)
Planning for Profit and Growth	60	(14)
Setting Up a Design Studio	74	(18)
Developing a Team of Staff and Consultants	92	(38)
Marketing and Selling	130	(95)
Succeeding in Project Management	225	(28)
Charging for Your Services	253	(22)
Working with Sources and Contractors	275	(32)
Managing Your Office	307	(45)
Mastering Financial Management	352	(78)
Growing Your Firm and Your Professional Skills	430	(10)
Appendix AIA Document B171 ID	440	(19)
Professional Associations	459	(3)
Design Schools	462	(10)
Glossary	472	(26)
Recommended Reading	498	(4)
Designers' Business Forum	502	(1)
Index	503