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Become a Home Decor Store Owner
You will learn how to start a new home decor business, obtain and display merchandise, and profitably market your home decor store to customers.
What Happens in the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online
The Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Home Decor Store Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course.
Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person and mentor who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in your new business.
Course Topics
The Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online include the following:
How to Start a Home Decor Store Business
- Choosing Your Niche
- Your Business Plan
- Start-Up Budgeting and Funding
- Choosing a Name and Location
- Signage, Logo, Décor and Interior and Exterior Design
- Sourcing Inventory, Equipment, and Supplies
- Licenses and Insurance
Managing Your Home Decor Store
- Pricing and Payments
- Organizing and Displaying Merchandise
- Systems for Daily Management
- Hiring Great Employees
- Security and Theft Prevention
Marketing Your Home Decor Store
- Advertising, Promotions and Free Publicity
- Hot Trends in Home Decor, Including Green Products
- Effective Customer Relations
- Developing Your Website
- Getting Referrals From Interior Decorators and Designers
- Additional Products and Services to Offer
What Is Included in the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online
This all-inclusive Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with up to 3 hours of business mentoring during the course
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Home Decor Store Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Home Decor Store Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Home Decor Store Owner (e-book edition)
Register for the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $97.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Money Do Home Decor Store Owners Make?
As a home decor store owner, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, business model and how much revenue your home decor store generates. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more.
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What Does a Home Decor Store Owner Do?
As a home decor store owner, you might offer items for the entire home or for a particular area of the home, such as the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, or garden. No matter what you choose to sell, your store will be an expression of your creative spirit and business savvy—a beautiful place that you are proud to call your own.
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How Do I Open a Home Decor Store?
Earning a certificate as a home decor store owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for opening and running your own home decor store. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Home Decor Store Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional home decor store owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
