To grow your new decorating business, focus on building a portfolio that showcases your best work. Network with industry professionals, including suppliers, contractors, and other decorators to establish a referral system. Engage in social media marketing to reach a wider audience and consider creating a blog to share your decorating tips and projects, enhancing your online presence.  Continuously educate yourself on the latest trends and techniques in decorating to offer cutting-edge services. Enrolling in career training courses will help you gain the skills to decorate, but also the business skills to run a business. For example, Ultimate Academy’s Decorating & ReDesign course is two-fold; the first part of the course covers the theoretical and practical components of decorating & redesign and the second part of the course covers the business, sales and marketing components for running a decorating business.  Excellent customer service and word-of-mouth referrals are also key factors in growing your business.