Your favorite residential client has asked you to bid on a hospitality or commercial project of theirs and you are excited to do so. But wait! Do you know how to price those types of services?
Whether your interior design business or architecture firm business is on the rise or well established, no one can argue that everybody needs guidance from time-to-time. Questions are bound to arise. Things might get sticky. You may find yourself on a plateau or at a crossroads. Maybe business is slow. Or you have more than your current team can handle. Or, you’re not getting the right projects, and your dream clients seem out of reach. We can help you fix that!
Design Management Company is a full-service agency that specializes in providing interior designers and architects with executable strategies for business development, management, planning and operations, and lead generation. Lloyd Princeton—the premier design business consultant to the North American market—is a master at networking, negotiating, advising, and connecting people and organizations throughout the design community. With Lloyd’s our design business consulting, you will receive actionable advice designed to generate more revenue, attract your ideal clients, close deals, get noticed, and get things done more efficiently… and profitably!… than you ever thought possible.
We’ve helped hundreds of individuals and businesses in the luxury design sector—leading interior designers, top architects, makers of the most coveted home products, and numerous other design professionals—and we look forward to helping YOU!
Q: What items does your design business consulting encompass?
A: Our design business consulting typically addresses the following items:
- existing marketing materials
- client agreements
- individual or firm portfolio of work
- financial statements, P&L, balance sheet
- contract negotiations
- staffing and organizing your creative services
- sales management and distribution for your products and services
- entering new markets
Q: What would a deeper dive look like?
A: Additional topics we could address include:
- organizational structure, personal contributions, and stakeholder limitations
- existing client issues, customer relations
- pricing methodologies
Q: How long after the introductory call can I expect to receive my business evaluation and/or marketing plan?
A: The business evaluation and/or marketing plan takes approximately 3-4 weeks to complete (depending upon scope). Most feedback, ideas, and advice are shared during the first session. Follow-up coaching will be provided—as needed—for up to four months.
Q: Do you offer consulting for job seekers?
A: Of course! We want our candidates to be as well-informed as the businesses they work for.
Q: What are the costs involved?
A: Because Lloyd’s consulting is tailored to the individual needs of the client, we invite you to contact us so that we many design the package that’s right for you!
