{"id":10780,"date":"2018-01-04T07:08:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T07:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/?p=10780"},"modified":"2018-01-04T07:08:20","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T07:08:20","slug":"starting-home-design-business-youve-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/starting-home-design-business-youve-retired","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Home Design Business After You\u2019ve Retired"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;250&#8243;][vc_column_text]There are many reasons to want to start working again after you\u2019ve retired. Maybe you\u2019re looking to earn a little extra cash to contribute to your nest egg. Maybe you\u2019re just finding retirement to be not all it\u2019s cracked up to be and want a new challenge.\u00a0 Or maybe it\u2019s finally time to embark on a career that you actually love.\n\nWhatever the reason, you\u2019re ready to grab the bull by the horns and try your hand at entrepreneurship, and becoming an Interior Decorator can be a wonderful career choice that is perfectly suited to a retiree!\n<ul>\n \t<li>You\u2019ll be able to choose the clients you want to work with, and specific jobs you\u2019re excited about<\/li>\n \t<li>You\u2019ll set your prices in a growing and competitive industry<\/li>\n \t<li>You\u2019ll work on projects where you see your vision come to reality<\/li>\n \t<li>You can use your experience in business to your advantage!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll those benefits don\u2019t make the prospect of starting your own business any less scary, though. 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So, take some time to make sure Interior Decorating is the right career path for you.\u00a0 You might be passionate about decorating your own home, but find that you have a difficult time applying that energy to different styles, clients, trends, etc. So it\u2019s worth doing a little soul-searching and making sure it\u2019s the right career choice for you before you dive in.\n\nAnd don\u2019t forget! Interior Decorating isn\u2019t the only avenue in the home design industry. You might find that you\u2019re more suited to Home Staging, or Professional Organizing, or even Feng Shui Design!\n<h3>Get the training you need<\/h3>\nYou\u2019ve been around long enough to know that education, training, and certifications actually do mean a lot and help professionals succeed.\u00a0 Sure you have experience in business; you\u2019ve been working for the past 40+ years! 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As a retiree, you have the advantage of a solid professional reputation following you into your new business. So even though you\u2019re new to the field of decorating, you\u2019re not new to business. And you have a whole network of people who trust you, your work ethic, and your vision.\u00a0 Reach out to that network with your business card and website.\n<h3>Don\u2019t risk too much<\/h3>\nThe great news is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/2017\/08\/start-interior-decorating-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting an\u00a0Interior Decorating business<\/a> won\u2019t cost you much capital at all. Maybe it\u2019ll cost you a few thousand dollars to get your business off the ground, which includes getting certified and getting your business materials (website, business cards, promotional materials) in order.\n\nBut sometimes when you\u2019re investing in a business, it\u2019s hard to look at it objectively if things don\u2019t go according to plan.\u00a0 As a retiree, you\u2019re on a fixed income whether you\u2019re living off a pension or savings or other means. And the last thing you want is for this new business to jeopardize your retirement lifestyle.\n\nSo right from the start, set yourself some clear red lines. Be realistic about how much you\u2019re willing to invest in order to get your business up and running, and don\u2019t blur those lines. If you want to expand your business, make sure you\u2019re paying for those expansions with profit from your business, and not other capital. 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