Who We Work With...
Are
YOU
Ready to Grow
YOUR
Design Biz?
We offer business services to
designers and decorators
in all stages of their business – from beginner to
business boomer.
Mary Larsen Designs works with talented, creative people
with a flair for interior decorating. These people are
eager to start their own room
re-design and home decorating business or real estate
staging business, or they wish to grow their existing
interior business. Beginners are looking for that perfect
way to get started and existing decorators may be looking
for new revenue streams.
Does this sound like you?
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Do
you love decorating your home? Do you find yourself
decorating for your friends and family for free? Are you
constantly moving your furniture around?
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Are
you dissatisfied with your current job? Do you wish
you had more control of both what you do and when you do
it?
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Have you wanted to start your own design business but
you are not sure where to begin? Do you know that
you have the skills to be a great designer if you could
only gain some insight into the field?
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Are
you already in the design field and want to add more
services to your business? Do you already do
traditional design work and would like to add room
redesign and one-day room makeovers?
If one
or more of these scenarios is true for you, please read on.
You are in the right place for your training to begin!
Our
clients often fall into one of the following categories:
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Second Career: Many of our clients have already had
a very successful career, and now they are looking for
something new. Often the design field is completely
unrelated to what they have done in the past!
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Be
Your Own Boss: Maybe you are looking to gain more
control over what transpires during your work day. Being
your own boss and running your own business affords you
the flexibility of planning your day – your way.
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Business Beginners: Perhaps you have started your
own business, and are finding that the many small
business tools that are available just do not apply to
the design industry. What you need is to work with
someone who has a successful design business with
experience and knowledge that can be shared with you to
help you grow.
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Established and Looking to Grow: You may already be
fully engaged in your own design business, and now you
would like to add some services such as real estate
staging, window treatment design or room redesign. Our
courses will reaffirm what you know as well as bring you
new design and business ideas for your own company.
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Just Curious: And maybe you are so stung by the
design bug that you just want to know – what is it
really like to be a designer? And how can I develop my
own design passion just for me?
Who is
most likely to succeed with Mary Larsen Designs?
Our Training Associates Are Most Successful When…
You are committed to doing what it takes to fully
develop your business and deliver quality professional
design services for your clients. The design services
delivered are – without exception – your best effort.
Striving for excellence and continuous improvement are built
into your business culture and mission.
You believe in continuing education and know there is
always something else to learn. You adhere to the highest
standards of honesty and integrity. If you want to succeed
by taking ethical shortcuts, we are not for you. If you want
to play the business game at the highest level, we’d like to
help you succeed.
You know that there is more to the business of being a
designer than just being a great designer. Design talent
alone won’t make you a success. But design talent coupled
with business talent and your hard work will!
You are a hard worker and committed to success. You
are persistent and diligent and have every intention to turn
your business into the business of your dreams.
If you fit the profile above you can be a success in your
own design business. Now that you know the kind of
training associates we work with and what our training
associates need to do to ensure their success, learn How We
Work.
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How We Work
We empower
you to be a better designer with a successful business.
Mary Larsen Designs is dedicated to developing design
professionals – both professionally and personally.
We can help you launch your business or help you further
develop your existing business.
What’s it
like to do training with Mary Larsen Designs?
As one of our training associates, you can expect a
thorough design and business education. Below we’ve
outlined our guiding beliefs, our approach to training and
developing your business, and how we’re different than most
redesign training businesses.
Mary Larsen Designs Results
- When
you work with us, you can expect to see a dramatic
rise in your confidence level and be fully prepared to
start your new career. Half the battle is seeing
someone do it – and then doing it yourself, your way.
Spend one week with us, gaining experience with all of
our hands-on training, and your confidence will soar.
You will be ready to go!
- You
will determine if a design career is for you.
Experience first hand what it is really like to work in
the design field. You may find that you are a perfect
fit and will be ready to launch your own business. Or
you may find out that the business of design is not for
you. Regardless, the design skills you develop will
benefit you and your family for your lifetime.
- You
will be able to start your own business immediately,
and leave behind your dissatisfying job. When you
dream about being your own boss and doing a job you
love, you can already see yourself in this business.
Taking our courses is the step you need to turn your
dream into reality.
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Learn tips and techniques from an experienced and
successful home decorator, redesigner, and real estate
stager. Through our courses, you will continue to
develop your designing skills, as well as increase your
“business of design” skills.
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Profitability is NOT Optional. You run your business
for many reasons, and one very important reason is to
make a profit. Profit is not optional. We work very
closely with clients to do everything possible to
increase your overall profitability.
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You
will make a bigger contribution. Didn't you go into
business to do something you really enjoyed? Don’t you
want to be independent and to make a difference? With
our courses and continuing personal development you will
be in the perfect position to make a difference – by
having the knowledge to solve problems, the ability to manage projects, and the
vision and
creativity it takes to be successful.
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Make dreams come true – for your client and yourself!
Take
action today to Grow Your Design Biz! To get
started, visit our
Training and Services
descriptions and
register today.
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Our Approach...
When you are looking for someone to help you develop your
design business, there are a lot of people to choose from.
What makes Mary Larsen Designs different than any
other training company is my varied professional
background and continuing education, including:
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Bachelor’s degree in clothing and textiles
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Assistant Designer for Christian Dior wedding gowns,
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Customer Service Manager for a Fortune 250 company
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Management training in retail, marketing, and public
presentations.
All
of this experience can now be passed on to you.
Training Based on Experience – the
information included in this site and our various
tools and services are all based on direct
experience of what works consistently in running a
design business. There is nothing hypothetical or
theoretical about what we do. If it works, we use it
and teach it to our clients.
Tried and True Design and Business Concepts –
We use various tools and concepts to explain how the
business of design works. This includes the actual
tasks of design work as well as the business
elements needed to run your business. You can
incorporate every one of these ideas in your own
business.
Now that you know a bit about the results you can
expect by working with us and about our approach to
working with clients, go to
Training and Services
page to learn about the specific services and
programs we offer.
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