Business by the Book
Business by the Book provides client accounting services for interior designers. As QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisors, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including bookkeeping, invoicing, financial reporting, business support, and more. Business by the Book will help alleviate the stress of financial tasks and help clients make finances refreshingly easy.
Business of Design
Founded by Kimberly Seldon in 2004, Business of Design® is a renowned membership that offers interior design professionals templates, training modules and systems to manage their interior design firms. With insights derived from Kimberley Seldon's successful 30-year career in managing real clients, projects, and trades, Business of Design is utilized by thousands of designers to close more sales, launch projects and work in a precise systematic fashion to manage client success.
CVW Accounting
CVW Accounting provides on-site and virtual support to leading interior design firms in Chicago and nationwide. Caroline, and her team of skilled CPAs, focus on providing premium accounting services for interior designers to help them with time billing & invoicing, inventory, procurement, staffing and reconciliations, a full-suite of support services. The company's mission is centered around delivering personalized care, professionalism, and collaborative goal-setting, positioning clients as true partners in achieving shared objectives.
Capella Kincheloe
Capella Kincheloe has taught thousands of interior designers how to set up, streamline and grow successful interior design practices. Based on Capella’s 15 years of experience, Capella helps designers learn how to price their services, manage projects, increase client happiness, streamline workflows and set up efficient contracts. Capella is committed to keeping abreast of industry trends, interviewing designers for innovative practices, and pioneering new ways to help businesses withstand social, cultural, and economic changes.
Capture
Adobe, a prominent software company, is known for its innovative solutions in the field of creativity and multimedia. With a diverse range of products and services, Adobe caters to professionals and enthusiasts alike, offering tools for graphic design, video editing, and document management. The company's official website, adobe.com, serves as a comprehensive platform for users to explore and access their various creative software offerings
Claire Jefford
Claire Jefford is an interior designer who helps fellow designers build their businesses. Based on her experience running an award-winning interior design firm, Claire provides business coaching for designers in the areas of project management, marketing strategies and video creation. Claire runs the active Facebook group, Interior Design Business Strategies, boasting over 6k members worldwide and was recognized as the #3 Top Influencer in 2018 & 2019.
ClickUp
ClickUp is a comprehensive project management and productivity tool. Interior designers can leverage ClickUp’s extensive product suite to run many aspects of their business. ClickUp functions as a task management and project tracking system, but also enables designers to field client communications and feedback, implement time tracking and create customizable dashboards and reports. Overall, ClickUp serves as a powerful tool to manage, inform and communicate with clients.
Client Expander
Client Expander is a premier digital marketing agency for interior designers. Client Expander creates luxury branding, modern websites and marketing campaigns to attract projects, save time, without any marketing burdens. Client Expander offers SEO and Houzz Optimization services to help interior designers secure regular, high-quality leads.
Coco to the Trade
Coco to the Trade is a purchasing agent and procurement resource that empowers interior designers to increase their efficiency and earnings. The team at Coco to the Trade leverages their experience and connections to help interior designers source, procure and process the furnishings that complete their designs. Their services enable interior designers to reclaim their time and profitability by passing back exclusive savings, working closely with vendors and managing every step of the ordering process.
Desi Creswell
Desi, a Master Certified Life & Business Coach, helps interior designers build profitable and fulfilling businesses. Drawing on her experience as an award-winning interior designer, Desi blends industry-specific expertise with life coaching to help designers achieve work-life balance and self-defined success. Desi offers both group coaching and 1:1 coaching to help you take a holistic approach to creating a business you love.
Design Files
DesignFiles provides an all-in-one software for interior designers, offering tools for creating digital design boards, collecting project details via custom questionnaires, sourcing and saving products and client communication. DesignFiles also enables designers to send invoices, accept online payments and create vendor purchases with just a few clicks. With DesignFiles, designers can simplify and grow their business, in one place.
Design Manager
Design Manager is the all-in-one solution for interior designers that combines project management, accounting and purchasing. Design Manager enables designers to respond to clients faster, manage projects and handle finances in one platform. Design Manager offers designers tools like time billing, firm-level accounting, multi-step orders, A/R reporting and a client portal to keep teams organized and running smoothly.
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