Whether you hope to own your own company, grow your company, or rise high in the managerial ranks of a larger practice, you must have a tight grasp of business basics in order to succeed as an interior designer. Interior Design in Practice provides the vital business education an interior designer needs. It describes in detail how to plan and launch an interior design business, and how to grow that business towards success. Through real-world case studies, you'll learn the essentials of building a design practice, including:Deciding how and when to use business planning, strategic planning, and financial planning to your benefitTechniques to build teams and motivate team membersWays to avoid costly mistakesAdvice on branding and marketing your firm and yourselfMethods to integrate new technology into your day-to-day practice, marketing, and networking