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DESIGNERS, DON’T LET THESE 5 COMMON PROBLEMS HOLD YOUR BUSINESS BACK

10 Aug 2023
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PROBLEM 1: YOUR CLIENTS STRUGGLE TO VISUALIZE THE FINAL DESIGN

This issue can add hours of unnecessary back and forth in the design phase struggling to get approval to move the project forward.

 

PROBLEM 2: YOUR CLIENT COMMUNICATION AND PROCESSES ARE FRAGMENTED 

When you're jumping between different modes of communication and various programs to manage your business it can quickly turn into a disorganized mess.

PROBLEM 3: YOU FEEL LIKE 80% OF YOUR TIME IS SPENT MANAGING THE ADMIN SIDE OF YOUR BUSINESS 

Admin tasks are essential, but they shouldn’t consume your days. If you’re spending hours creating quotes, invoices, purchase orders, spec sheets...etc, there's a better way to manage this part of your business.

PROBLEM 4: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME YOU'RE ACTUALLY SPENDING ON PROJECTS

You might think you’re billing $125/hr, but are you really?

If you’re not tracking your time you’re essentially guessing how many hours you spend on a project which means the $125/hr you thought you were billing might actually be closer to $65/hr when all that unaccounted for time is added in. 😬

 PROBLEM 5: YOU’RE STRUGGLING TO MANAGE YOUR ENDLESS TASK LIST AND MEET DEADLINES. 

The way you manage your time and your projects is ultimately what determines the success of your business.

If you’re writing notes on scrap pieces of paper or you're having to do double entry because you use a separate program like Asana or ClickUp to manage project tasks, it can be a major productivity killer. 

LOOKING FOR SOFTWARE THAT WILL HELP YOU GET ORGANIZED AND GROW YOUR DESIGN BUSINESS?

If you’re dealing with any of the 5 common problems above, try DesignFiles for free to see how you can streamline every aspect of your design business with the best-rated design and project management software for interior designers. 

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