Running a "REAL DECORATIVE PAINTING BUSINESS"
Most faux finishing companies are one-person shows. Because they consider themselves faux painters instead of small business owners, the sole-proprietors of decorative painting companies often skip the essential steps to running a successful business. They fail to see the importance of business planning and then are frustrated with the struggle of juggling all the tasks of selling and doing faux painting work. After months of trying and failing to get a handle on how to continue selling work while they are painting and painting while they’re trying to line up the next job, they either give up or resign themselves to getting by as best they can.

If you are faux painting for fun, for the thrill of the creativity, business planning isn’t essential. However, if decorative painting is your profession and the means by which you earn a living, you must think of yourself as a business owner!

Owners of faux finishing companies are just as vulnerable to small business woes as any. With small businesses failing at alarming rates, we are often asked what can be done differently to insure the success of faux painters. This page is dedicated to addressing the issues faced by small business owners and strategies for overcoming those obstacles.

At The Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes, a decorative painting school, we are committed to helping you in your business success.