How To Start And Operate Your Own Design Firm, 2nd Edition: A GUIDE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS [Paperback]

ALBERT Rubeling (Author)

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Allworth Press; 2 edition (May 1 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581154747
ISBN-13: 978-1581154740
Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 1.7 x 22.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #264,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #67 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Project Planning & Management
- #67 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Project Planning & Management
- #94 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Marketing

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Build a business from the ground up with this complete step-by-step guide.

For interior designers and architects who have always dreamed of having their own design firm... this book can make that dream a reality. How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm takes readers step-by-step through the process of establishing a business, from developing a business plan to running an office. This comprehensive guide is packed with nuts-and-bolts information on such topics as getting financing, setting fees, establishing a client base, advertising and marketing, dealing with insurance and banking, and getting accounting and legal assistance. There’s even valuable help with the psychological challenges of starting a business—fear, risk, guilt, success. Filled with real-life success stories, business checklists, and self-evaluation forms, this invaluable guide offers everything designers and architects need to make their dreams come true.

• All-new, fully updated edition of a classic

• Practical advice on starting a business and on coping with the psychological challenges involved

• Written by an expert, designed specifically for architects and designers

About the Author

Albert W. Rubeling, Jr., owns his own architectural firm, a $5 million enterprise with 28 employees. A fellow in the American Institute of Architects, he has served on the group’s national board of directors, and he is currently a trustee of the National AIA Trust. He lives in Baltimore.

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Amazon.com: 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth owning, April 25 2009

By Christopher Thomas - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: How To Start And Operate Your Own Design Firm, 2nd Edition: A GUIDE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS (Paperback)

This is a very good book on the nuts and bolts of how to launch an architect's office. It is extremely comprehensive for a small book, and it covers matters that are almost impossible to find elsewhere like how much to budget for your E&O insurance premiums. The author speaks as a well seasoned architect mentoring you through the process from start to finish. The only thing I would like to see changed in the future edition are the pesky sentences that read "Many a designer..." scattered throughout the book, just say "Many designers..." and the thought will flow more smoothly. Otherwise this book is great!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable guide for any collection catering to businesspeople or designers alike., Feb 3 2008

By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: How To Start And Operate Your Own Design Firm, 2nd Edition: A GUIDE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS (Paperback)

Any interior designer or architect who has dreamed of operating a design firm needs the second updated edition of this classic which covers all the basics of establishing such a business, from developing a plan and financing an office to setting fees, locating clients and marketing design services. Both general and design firm-specific tips are blended together making this an invaluable guide for any collection catering to businesspeople or designers alike.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, Sep 29 2007

By Scott A. Buchanan "Buchanan Designs" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: How To Start And Operate Your Own Design Firm, 2nd Edition: A GUIDE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS (Paperback)

Very good book if your looking to get started on your own. Everything you need to know. Nothing is left out!!!

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