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04: Get People in Your Corner with Paul J. Somerville

04: Get People in Your Corner with Paul J. Somerville

FromA Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast


04: Get People in Your Corner with Paul J. Somerville

FromA Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s guest on the show is Paul Somerville! Paul is the owner and creative director for Paul J Somerville Design in Hoboken, NJ.  He has been designing for more than 30 years and I am delighted to share our conversation with you today.  Paul is thoughtful and he has astute observations on the business of interior design. 
He is going to share some very insightful ideas on how to run the business part of a designer’s business. 
In this episode Paul will share with us:

Verbal and written contract?
Flat fee and hourly rates?
When a goal is reached its usually easier for the client to pay
Don’t nickel and dime your clients!
Down time is a must
Where he gets his inspiration
His advice for new comers
Design is thinking!

Links mentioned:
www.pjsomervilledesign.com 
email - paul@pjsomervilledesign.com
 
Released:
Feb 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful interior design business. Design school doesn't always teach you the critical business skills to be sure your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well Designed Business is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interior designers. Your host, LuAnn Nigara shares her 35 years of success in the interior design industry, and she finds the most successful guests to share their interior design business best practices.