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Making Money With Your Creative Paint Finishes

"This book shows you how you can use your faux finishing, stenciling and mural painting talents to make a little extra income or even a very good living!

Lynette Harris shares everything she's learned about making the leap from hobbyist to professional, including:

• How to put together a quality portfolio, whatever your level of experience
• Getting your Name out - from newspaper ads to free publicity
• What to do and say in the initial meeting with a potential client
• How to price a job -  including when to charge more and when and how to compromise
• Putting it in writing - what to include in written estimates, proposals and contracts
• Tips for making each painting job go smoothly and successfully, from preparation to clean-up
• "Getting In" by working on showcase homes, with interior designers, contractors, architects and other professionals
• Managing the Legal and Financial issues of your business. - Do you need to get a sales tax license? Do you need liability insurance?

Full of words of encouragement and advice from other professional faux and mural painters, this book will help you turn your love of painting into a successful business you love.

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Sylvia writes - "Have you been looking for a home business idea?  Are you the least bit creative?  Do you love to decorate your home and help your friends with their DIY projects?The Faux Finishing and Mural Business might be just the right fit.
I know there isn't much information about how to start a mural business in books or on the web.  I have found some tidbits here and there to help out, and with my own experience…well I should be able to put you on the right track. 

The mural painting business isn't all about art.  You have to know some business accounting and have a plan. 

• You need a portfolio and a price list. 
• Do you have experience or are you just starting? 
• How are your people skills?
• What kind of advertising are you going to have?
• Do you know how to get free advertising and referrals?
• Have you ever worked with an interior designer?
• What does your proposal, estimate and other paper products look like? Are they professional? Do you have a logo?
• What is your warranty?
• Do you have a business phone? an office? a studio?
• What kinds of records do you need to keep for the tax man?
• What checklists do you have for all your own painting business needs?
• Do you have supplies?  What will you do for transportation.

Wow! A ton of questions already and we just got started…"

I did find a great resource for you already….

Discover the Secrets of How One Woman Made Her Dreams Come True
by Starting her Own Wall Painting Business

Sylvia Jaumann teaches you an easy-to- follow, step-by-step guide for starting and running your wall painting business. She reveals all of her closely guarded secrets in her top-selling new eBook "How to Start Your Own Decorative Wall Painting Business."

Quickly learn how to apply the same secrets, which Sylvia uses daily, to get clients begging you to paint their walls.

To read her exciting success story and find a ton of helpful tips, Click Here!

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How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts

"If you've got a knack for mural, faux and other decorative painting techniques, here is the perfect guide for turning your skills into a lucrative, home-based career. Covering everything from startup supplies to the growing pains of a successful business, veteran muralist and faux painter Rebecca Pittman provides a wealth of tested tips and techniques, including:

• Preparing your home and car for business
• Incorporating
• Banking and record keeping
• Advertising and building contacts
• Securing future work through client referrals
• Growing pains in a business
• Choosing Vendors and Supplies
• Putting together a portfolio
• Estimating and bidding jobs
• Panning projects and setting up on site

This book comes complete with sample contracts, invoices, ledgers, advertisements, supply and to-do lists and goal strategies."

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