How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm, Second Edition: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects » (Second Edition)

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.

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