I have been reading a lot on the forum, lots of interesting business authors (including Cameron Foote and others who specialize in my field--graphic design), and re-reading the Fastlane. It is wonderful to be on this learning journey!
In the last few months, my billings are way up and growing fast. I work for two major corporations. One has agreed to give me a sizable per-hour increase in September and I haven't approached the other yet. My billings should be 6 figures next year. My husband is my part-time helper now, so I'm not feeling exhausted all the time and can bill double when we are both working at the same time.
If/when I lose one of those corporate accounts, it would be a big setback, so I'm planning to start more marketing. Cameron Foote says large companies typically won't consider home-based designers for major projects. I'm considering renting an office, which would be a big increase in overhead.
Before I go the office route, I would love to get some good advice.
1. Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business or should I stay working in my home office and use some of the money to fund a fastlane something else?
2. If a graphic design studio can be fastlane, what would that look like? (I specialize in design for print.)
Thank you very much.
In the last few months, my billings are way up and growing fast. I work for two major corporations. One has agreed to give me a sizable per-hour increase in September and I haven't approached the other yet. My billings should be 6 figures next year. My husband is my part-time helper now, so I'm not feeling exhausted all the time and can bill double when we are both working at the same time.
If/when I lose one of those corporate accounts, it would be a big setback, so I'm planning to start more marketing. Cameron Foote says large companies typically won't consider home-based designers for major projects. I'm considering renting an office, which would be a big increase in overhead.
Before I go the office route, I would love to get some good advice.
1. Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business or should I stay working in my home office and use some of the money to fund a fastlane something else?
2. If a graphic design studio can be fastlane, what would that look like? (I specialize in design for print.)
Thank you very much.
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