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Interior Design Business
Are you an interior design professional who wants to create time-accurate, money-generous, and fee-based job offers that clients jump to say "yes" to? Terri Taylor, President and Creative Director of the Interior Design Business Academy and the host of the Interior Design Business Podcast, is here to help interior design professionals who want to create lifestyle design businesses that pay them what they are worth.
Each week, Terri is bringing her clear, proven, and repeatable step-by-step "recipes" for attracting ideal luxury clients along with her overreaching attitude of gratitude, abundance, beauty, and joy for creating long-lasting and meaningful success.
Terri knows that what you believe to be true and how you feel about wealth and money have a direct connection to the level of clients, budgets, and jobs you attract, so tune in each week to discover the strategies and support mechanics you need to achieve your goals as an interior design professional.
Interior Design Business
Budgets and Money Conversations
Do you dread talking about budgets with your clients? Avoiding the money conversation can lead to major headaches—scope creep, underpricing, and lost profits. In this episode of Interior Design Business, I’m breaking down how to confidently discuss budgets and ensure you’re getting paid what you’re worth.
I’ll share why clients hesitate to talk about money, how to set realistic financial expectations, and my Phase One Exploratory Agreement strategy that ensures clarity before any design work begins. Plus, I’ll reveal common pricing mistakes that leave designers underpaid and overworked—and how to avoid them.
In this episode, we cover:
- 💰 Why avoiding budget conversations can cost you money and time
- 📋 The Phase One Exploratory Agreement—a game-changer for setting expectations
- 🚫 How to stop “hoping” clients will increase their budget and start guiding them with confidence
- ✅ How to price your services so you’re paid fairly and avoid burnout
If you’re ready to take control of your pricing conversations and build a more profitable design business, this episode is for you!
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