Starting Your Own Redecorating Business: The First Key Steps

Article by: Julie Dana

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I own a wonderful business specializing in doing what I love to do - redecorating. Many people over the years have contacted me to ask, "How can I do what you do?"Â: I tell the people who contact me to do three things.

1. Do your research.

The first step in any research is to increase your knowledge about the subject. The easiest way it gets knowledge is to purchase the recommended reading list or borrow them from your neighborhood library. The first book, and probably the most important, is to get a book on starting and running your own home , A Guide To Skylights Vinyl Windows based business. "The Complete Idiots Guides"Â and "For Dummies"Â series both have great books on home , Bath Rugs: Why You Should Use Rugs In Your Bathroom based businesses. (Don't get the book on how to , Power Red: A Few Facts About the Color Red start a small business because you won't need the employee hiring section or the store front location , Exterior Viny Shutters are Pretty and Protective sections etc) These books are good at describing all the steps you need to take to make your business "real"Â and not a hobby. There several good decorating , Fireplace Accessories - Adding The Finishing Touch To Your Hearth books that focus on this type of decorating , Smarten Your Interiors that you will also find helpful:

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2. Make an appointment with the Small Business Development Center near you.

These are government-operated programs focusing on helping small businesses get started and flourish. They will help you make a business plan , Beautify Your Inner Space and budget - very critical steps. Now the best part is that appointments are usually free. Ask them to send you a kit on how to , Decorating with Coat Racks and Vintage Clothing for a Unique Accent to Your Home start your business because each state may be different in where to file legal papers. The SBDC will help you with the easiest order of steps such opening a commercial bank account, where to file your business name, getting listed in the yellow pages, etc. Find the SBDC near you by going to www.sba.gov/sbdc.

3. Take a training program

Now the first two steps have not cost you too much but the third step will. I highly recommend that you take a hands-on professional redecorating training program. Yes, I know that they are a lot of money (can be 2 to 3 thousand for the week) but I would not even think about going into this business without a strong background in not just what makes a house , Grandfather Clock Repair looks good, but how to , Creating a Tropical Bathroom on a Budget market this niche area, how to , Bath Lighting Guidelines work with clients (like how to , Power Red: A Few Facts About the Color Red tell a client that the lime green carpet , Dry Cleaning and moose head have to go) In your favorite search engine type in the phrase "Interior Redesign training"Â or " Home , Bedroom Colors Staging training"Â

When I took the training programs I was mental and physically exhausted at the end of the week, I felt it was well worth the money. I still refer to my training manuals and network with my creative classmates. Just like any other consumer purchase, be sure to research the company and check references. (There are people who claim you can download their book and start a thriving redecorating business. I do not recommend that method)

My biggest advice , Entertainment Centers is that decorating , Bamboo Window Blinds - For Style, Elegance and Ease may be your passion but you need to treat it like a business to get paid for it. Once you get paid for it then, believe me, you will love to decorate , 10 Simple Secrets Of Five-Star Luxury Decorating even more!

Julie Dana is a professional Interior , Purchasing a Used Bunk Bed Redesigner and Accredited Staging Professional. Her company, The Home , Feng Shui Tips for Apartments Stylist, offers online decorating , Why It's OK to Break The Rules consultations, do-it-yourself decorating , Exterior Viny Shutters are Pretty and Protective plans and real-estate staging. Visit http://www.thehomestylist.com to take a fun style quiz, vote on a color , Handy Tips Concerning Rustic Log Beds poll, and sign up for free decorating , Choosing Interior Doors e-newsletter.

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