How do I list the installers and vendor reps my interior design studio relies on?

Start by building the table from memory and then check it against invoices and project files. You will find people you forgot, and others you rely on more than you thought. Group the entries by type: installers, vendor reps, workrooms, movers, and anyone else who shows up on site.

For each row, add the facts a buyer would ask. How did you find them, and how do you book them? Are they exclusive, preferred or occasional? Do you pay on invoice, deposit or account? Is there a written agreement, or only a habit? Be frank about the people who work with you personally and might not stay for a new owner.

Add a few plain lines of judgment. Who always shows up, who needs a nudge and who would be hardest to replace? Do not share the list until the buyer is serious and has signed confidentiality. Your lawyer can say whether any of the relationships need paperwork before the sale. Add the last date each person worked with you, so the buyer can see which relationships are active and which are only names in an old address book.

Key takeaways

• Build the list from invoices and project files, not memory alone.
• Record how each person is booked, paid and whether anything is written down.
• Be frank about who is hardest to replace, and share the list only under confidentiality.
• Add the last date each person worked with the studio.