Is Flat Fee Billing Right for Your Firm?

Does flat-fee billing really mean that you say goodbye to tracking hours spent on each project? There is more to the story than you think.

Design Business, Team, The Dove AgencyMelanie MorrisAugust 12, 2021financial services, interior designers, design business, business growth, Flat Fee, Billing, Tracking

Financial Service Highlight | Are You Feeling Overwhelmed and Pulled in a Million Different Directions?

Designers today are being pulled in a million directions and are often understaffed and overworked. When is the right time to hire, and, more importantly, who is the right person to hire?

Design Business, Team, The Dove AgencyMelanie MorrisJuly 16, 2021financial services, interior designers, design business, business growth, time management, new hire, recruitment

Financial Service Highlight | Small business expenses can add up

Much time and effort are spent by Designers managing the cost of goods and products they purchase for re-sell to their clients. Rightfully so, as vendor purchases are high dollar and represent an overwhelming majority of cash outflow for a Designer in any given month. General and administrative or “business” expenses tend to be scrutinized less by Designers and can really cut into profits when they aren’t properly monitored.

Design Business, Team, The Dove AgencyMelanie MorrisJune 17, 2021financial services, markups, interior designers, design business, business growth, business expenses

Financial Service Highlight | Markups, Margins, and Math

One service we provide on the Financial Services side of the business is preparing and sending monthly financial reports to our clients. Many times, especially with new clients, we set up calls to walk designers through their reports and really help them understand their numbers.