Designers Stories
Barbara B
The very first time I quoted $20K for a job, the client said yes! It was INCREDIBLE!
Background
I’d spent decades building a successful business but I was stuck in the old business practice of charging very little for my time on a job and expecting the product sales to create enough income to keep my business going. I didn’t like feeling like I had to sell furniture to make a profit.
It wasn’t until I completed 2 jobs that ended in “disaster” (clients bought everything from the internet and I earned nothing!) that I knew I couldn’t wait any longer – I had to do something to save my business.
Working with Interior Design Business Academy
I joined the program and immediately began applying the flat design fee strategies right away. The very first time I quoted $20K for a job, the client said yes! It was INCREDIBLE! I then quoted $25K on the next job, and they said yes too! The best part was I started getting paid whether or not the client buys product.
So now I get all the joy of being a designer and none of the (unwanted) stress of being a ‘sales person’.
Results
My design practice has changed considerably, $25K, $35K and $40K design fees have become the “new normal.”
Westchester Magazine contacted me about being the lead designer in a show home in the Ritz Carlton, NYC. I told the magazine I was interested but that my services were not free. I gave them a quote for my services and they accepted! Not too long ago I would have done it for free, but now I know my worth and it’s paid off tenfold!
Working with Terri and IDBA changed my business forever. I went from preparing to end my business to having the business I always wanted!
