How to estimate a job based on time & materials. How to estimate a fixed bid and allow for profit margins. What do you need to know to start and run a design business? Want to run your design business like a boss? Top Ten Things To Consider When Starting / Running A Business. Successful Business Man & Designer Chris Do imparts experience wisdom and knowledge on the most important issues entrepreneurs face when starting and running a business. Frank Shi, a smart, young entrepreneur on the verge of starting a motion graphics business, asks Chris Do the following questions: 1:20 What are some common business mistakes entrepreneurs make in the creative business field? 8:09 How do you effectively communicate with business partners. How do you negotiate fair terms? How do you sell your company/service w/o much experience to show? 10:24 How do you write a mission statement: How do you communicate who you are and what you do in a sentence? 12:11 How do you budget for unexpected things that go wrong in a project: How do you put together a bid? 26:50 How to prevent your business from crashing & burning in the first year? Getting of the Runway. 29:23 Pros and Cons of running a brick and mortar operation vs. running a fluid, mostly remote team? 31:43 Team Building. How to do Management. How to create Company Culture, How to inspire the team? Frank Shi _________________________________________________ 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — 🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/ ✍️ Futur Blog: https://thefutur.com/blog/ Jose Caballer: https://twitter.com/joseCaballer Chris Do: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Hosts– Chris Do & Jose Caballer Director– Andrew Truong Cameraman– Aaron Szekely Producer– Aaron Szekely Editor– Aaron Szekely Musical Director– Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.