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na'kiyah
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Is working in a firm a smart decision ?
Is this smart or should i start my own business ?
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david kirk
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Working in a firm has three big benefits:
- you will get more training, even if informal and on-the-job that is valuable
- you will build experience under their banner, giving you much more exposure than starting your own unknown company
- you may build a client base that you can use when you eventually leave to work on your own (although employer may have contract provisions to prevent that).
- you will get more training, even if informal and on-the-job that is valuable
- you will build experience under their banner, giving you much more exposure than starting your own unknown company
- you may build a client base that you can use when you eventually leave to work on your own (although employer may have contract provisions to prevent that).
Ieteke Klamer
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Ieteke’s Answer
Hi Na'kiyah,
What a nice question! It is not an easy decision and it depends a lot on your personality and experience.
As David said, working in a firm has benefits. Starting your own business has benefits as well.
If you start your own business in interior design you can chose the customers you want to work with, you will have more freedom on when you want to work and what you want to do.
But you will have to find your customers by yourself as well, so marketing, administration and taxes, and things like invoicing will be all up to you as well.
Having your own business will give you more freedom but more responsibilities as well. There are a lot of (online) workshops available for people who would like to start their own business.
What a nice question! It is not an easy decision and it depends a lot on your personality and experience.
As David said, working in a firm has benefits. Starting your own business has benefits as well.
If you start your own business in interior design you can chose the customers you want to work with, you will have more freedom on when you want to work and what you want to do.
But you will have to find your customers by yourself as well, so marketing, administration and taxes, and things like invoicing will be all up to you as well.
Having your own business will give you more freedom but more responsibilities as well. There are a lot of (online) workshops available for people who would like to start their own business.