Creative business coach Sean Low has been fielding designer questions for Business of Home since 2018. The industry has changed a lot since then—and so has Low’s industry-leading advice. With that in mind, he’s revisiting some of his early columns with fresh eyes, including this one on whether turning down smaller jobs is a lost opportunity . Here’s his take today.

Dear Sean,

Most of my projects are very high-end, with budgets always higher than $450,000. Lately, I have been getting inquiries from potential clients with significant budgets—let’s say up to $250,000—but still not enough for me, personally, to be able to do what I do. I have a staff of two junior designers and one project manager/administrator. I really do not want to let these projects go, but know I cannot do them mys

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