• Remained the leading choice for educators for teaching interior design business and for professionals seeking to advance in their own practices
• Recommended by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification for exam preparation
• Will gain the essential skills needed for planning and maintaining a thriving interior design business, presented in the clear style
• Companion CD-ROM includes a trial version of professional practice software, business forms, numerous short articles, plus additional information and resources
• New examples help you manage the latest challenges and implement the latest business practices
• Brief "what would you do" case studies in each chapter challenge you to respond to ethical issues faced by today's interior designers

• Preface
• Acknowledgments

The Profession of Interior Design

• Interior Design as a Profession
• Professional Preparation
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Legal Responsibilities

Getting Started

• Personal Goals
• Professional Options

Establishing an Interior Design Practice

• Creating a New Interior Design Practice
• Advice and Counsel
• Business Formations
• Business Legal Filings and Licenses
• Preparing the Business Plan

Growing the Practice

• Practice Organization and Management
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resource Management
• Legal Issues of Employment
• Basic Financial Accounting
• Financial Management

Marketing and Business Development

• Marketing Interior Design Services
• Promoting the Interior Design Practice
• Additional Promotional Methods
• Selling Strategies
• Design Presentations

Project Compensation and Agreements

• Project Compensation and Fees
• Preparing Design Contracts
• Product Pricing
• The Sale of Goods and the Commercial Code
• Warranties and Product Liability

Project Management

• The Project Management Process
• Trade Sources
• Contract Documents and Specifications
• Contract Administration
• Contract Distraction: Delivery and Project Closeout

Looking Ahead

• Getting the Next-or First-Job
• Landing the Job
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Internet Resources
• General References
• Index

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