#24: The Secrets To Running A Successful Design Business with Laura Thornton

If you could ask a rock-star interior designer ANYTHING about the secrets behind running a highly successful design business... you'd do it, right!!??You're in luck! My guest today has over 20+ years of experience under her belt, and is no stranger to the Canadian design scene... Laura Thornton of Thornton Design just north of Toronto sits down to discuss the ups and downs of running an interior design firm, and all of the juicy tidbits and strategies she's established throughout her lengthy career.We dive deep into the weeds of how she originally left another company to start her own, the mistakes many designers make early on, how she grew her firm with repeat clients and trusted processes, the importance of tracking hours and charging a profitable design fee, her profit academy for interior designers, and so much more!Grab a coffee and get ready to learn all about running a successful design business with us!ABOUT LAURA:FIND Laura online at ⁠⁠⁠www.thorntondesign.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW Laura on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebusinessofbeautifulspacesLISTEN to the podcast HERE!TAKE Laura's pricing course: theprofitacademyforinteriordesignersDESIGNLIFEINC.:FOLLOW on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@designlifeinc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN the private interior designer community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MENTORSHIP - If you're looking for high-level 1:1 mentorship opportunities, expertly designed templates, guides & resources, and courses on how to elevate your business game and create a thriving interior design business, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠designlifeinc.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Do it different. Do it better. Elevate the industry.