BOD™ BOSS | Application - Business of Design ®

Name*
First Last
Email
FIRM | Company Name*
BOD™ BOSS | Group Interest*
Select your preference(s) for group placement. Select all that apply.
- International Members
- US Only Members
- Canada Only Members
- Australia Only Members
- In Person Semi-Annual Meetings (travel)
- Virtual Semi-Annual Meetings (no travel)
- Both In Person and Virtual (travel once annually)
START | When did you launch your business?*
OFFICE | Do you own a building, lease a space, or work from home? Does your space have the potential for growth?*
EMPLOYEES | How many employees / independent contractors do you have? Full or part time? Please describe.*
PRIMARY BUSINESS | Please describe your primary business.*
SECONDARY BUSINESS | Please describe your secondary business.*
DIFFERENTIATION | How does your firm differ from local competitors?*
PIPELINE | Where do the majority of your clients / projects come from?*

PROJECTS | How many projects have you completed in the last 3 years?*
REVENUE | List your last 5 completed projects and provide the corresponding revenue (income) for each.*
Use project names, rather than client names to protect the anonymity of your clients.
CAPACITY | What is the total number of clients you typically have active at any given time?*
WORK HOURS | How many hours, on average, are you working each week? Include all work-related tasks.*
TIME OFF | How many weeks, on average, do you take off each year?
TIME OFF | How many of these weeks are completely unplugged from work?

HOURLY FEE | What is your hourly rate?
DESIGN FEES | What are your average billable hours each month?
PROCUREMENT FEES | What are your average procurement fees each month?
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES | What are your average project management fees each month?
SALARY | What do you pay yourself annually?*
SALARY | How frequently do you pay yourself?*
SUCCESSION | Do you have a succession plan for your business?*

LEADERSHIP | How would your team (staff / suppliers / trades) describe your leadership style? How would you describe your leadership style?*
BOTTLENECK | Do you have areas of your business that grind to a halt without you? Describe.*
SHARE A WIN | Describe one major success in the past year. Be specific.*
SHARE A LOSS | Describe one major disappointment or failure in the past year. Be specific.*
GOAL | What are you most eager to gain / achieve from joining a BOD™ BOSS Group?*
MAGIC QUESTION | 3 years from now, you are wildly happy. What has changed?*

BIO | Please introduce yourself as you would like to be introduced to your boss group.*
A short bio that shares your experience, accomplishments, goals, and what you bring to the BOSS table.
QUOTE | Complete this sentence, "I'm a BOD™ BOSS because..."*
Short and pithy. 10 words or less.
ANYTHING ELSE | We are sure you have more to tell us. Is there anything else you would like us to know?*
Headshot*
Please upload your favorite headshot for inclusion in your BOSS Member Profile.
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BOD™ BOSS | Application