How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating, and Home Staging Business: With Companion CD-ROM [Paperback]

Mary Larsen (Author), Teri B. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2008

Are you planning to become part of this redesign or real estate staging network? During this time of phenomenal growth, these businesses may be worth your investigation. If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, then the redesign or home staging business may be just right for you. Do you love decorating your home? Are you addicted to home decorating shows and magazines? Do you know exactly what someone should do to sell their home fast? Are you constantly moving your furniture around? Do you find yourself decorating for your friends and family for free? Do you have a flair for decorating? Keep in mind, however, that Redesign and Real Estate Staging are more than just having the talent and skills to do the job. The business of this business is the part that can be tricky. Readers of this book will fall into one of the following categories: Those With a Second Career: You already have a successful career and are looking for something new. In fact, the design field may be totally unrelated to anything you have ever done before Those Wishing To Be Their Own Boss: You want to have more control over your day and how it goes. Being your own boss allows you to be flexible. Those That Are Business Beginners: You have started your own business, and are finding that the small business tools that are available just do not apply to the design industry. Those That Want To Grow Their Design Business: You already are fully engaged in your own design business and need sound marketing principles to grow your business further. Those That Are Curious: You just want to know what the design industry is all about and find out if you can develop your passion into a thriving business. No matter which description fits you, this book will be instrumental in your success of the business side of redesigning and home staging.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Despite passion and great skills financial success eludes many professionals because they lack business and marketing know how. If you're serious about your success, you'll buy and read this book. It will give you the keys to unlock big profits fast in your Redesign, Redecorate, or Home Staging business." Adam Urbanski CEO, Marketing Mentors Inc. --Adam Urbanski CEO, Marketing Mentors Inc.

"This book is an absolute necessity if you want to succeed in your design business! The practical tips, information and wisdom packed into these pages will save you years of hard work, take the guesswork out of knowing what to do and will help you dramatically shortcut your way to success." Kendall SummerHawk Award winning author and leading small business marketing coach --Kendall SummerHawk Award winning author and leading small business marketing coach

"Thorough, focused and very comprehensive. "Mary's Trade Tips" are like little bits of gold - valuable information with a fresh perspective." Susan Kostelecky, Award winning designer and founder of The Custom Sewing Institute --Susan Kostelecky, Award winning designer and founder of The Custom Sewing Institute

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (February 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601380232
• ISBN-13: 978-1601380234
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars First Grade Level, March 7, 2009

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L. Chandler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating, and Home Staging Business: With Companion CD-ROM (Paperback)

This book was the most disappointing of any self help how to book I have ever purchased. I anticipated as advertised, forms to be used in the business. Yes, there are some forms, but not one was anything more than a first grader would have been able to produce in a Word document. What's your name, address, etc. I would have expected detailed information and ideas related to a good contract to protect both yourself and your client when you entered into an agreement to handle work for your client. And for supplies to start up your business, who doesn't know you need a pen or pencil,a pair of scissors, etc. The entire text of the book was at elementary level and the content of forms, etc. was the same.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book helps you now and later, April 17, 2009

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Yoseni Severino (Old Lyme, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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Great book, not only does it take you step by step on how to start your business it also tells you what to do after. All I wanted to know was how to begin the business, the book goes into how to grow your business and add services. As far as marketing the book touches on ways to fully market yourself. The CD that comes along with the book has examples of business forms , business plans, and many more.

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mary Larsen's New Book, February 27, 2008

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Amy Powers "Professional Home Stager" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating, and Home Staging Business: With Companion CD-ROM (Paperback)

I have been in home staging for a few months and have used other home staging books. I have been in leadership, interior redesign and decorating for years. After reading Mary's book, I learned what I needed on the business end. Being creative, it was easy to read her suggestions. I did not feel like I had to me a Marketing Exec. or an Accountant in order to run a successful business. I feel more equipped by her book than any other resource I have used or investigated.
What was more impressive, I did not feel like I had to "buy into her training" to get good feedback from her. I emailed her with a question and she personally called me back with an answer. Her extra efforts and customer service has won my loyalty and her professionalism in her actions supports the words she shared in her new book. I highly recommend How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating, & Home Staging Business: With Companion Cd-rom. Thanks Mary, I wish you all the success with this excellent read.

Amy Powers, Accent Home Staging