Tips on Starting a Permaculture Design Business

Now with theme music!  My deepest thanks to Mark Blasco at podcastthemes.com for making that happen. As Spring is here in Pennsylvania, I’ve been out tromping around through all kinds...

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Now with theme music!  My deepest thanks to Mark Blasco at podcastthemes.com for making that happen.

As Spring is here in Pennsylvania, I’ve been out tromping around through all kinds of weather doing some design work for clients which has me thinking about what is involved in running one’s own design business.  Having received some questions about it from listeners in the past, it lead to this episode.

To reduce them to basic ideas, the tips are:

• Assemble Your Business Professionals Early
• Setup an Advisory Team
• Consider you Credentials
• Build Your Portfolio Early
• Find Your Niche
• Network with Other Professionals
• Know Your Suppliers
• Assemble your Tools
• Spread the Word
• Be Prepared if it Doesn’t Work