Home remodeling and design businesses are core to the Houzz community and we recognize that many are facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help pros in our community navigate today’s business landscape, we’ve launched the Houzz Pro Resilience Initiative. Through this initiative, we’re giving pros actionable information and resources to help strengthen their businesses now and for the future, stay connected to each other, their clients and their teams, and tap into the power of our amazing community. Here are just a few of the resources we’ve developed:

Our editorial team is publishing Resilience articles that you can access here, or in our bi-weekly pro newsletters. Published stories include 8 Things You Can Do Right Now to Strengthen Your Business, How to Communicate with Clients During the Coronavirus Outbreak and 6 Video Backgrounds to Elevate Your Conference Calls. We are adding new content every week, sharing insights from pros in the Houzz community and a variety of business experts.

We launched our first-ever Houzz Pro Virtual Design Market in late April, which included an opportunity to connect with premier brands, learn from industry experts and network with fellow designers. Recordings from the event are available here.

We’ve also kicked off a Resilience webinar series that brings together industry experts to help you navigate your business through these uncharted times. See below for ways to access our webinars on-demand.

Webinars available on-demand:

Planning for Financial Success During A Pandemic with Logistis Accounting: Join the Logistis team and Houzz to learn about the tools that will help you move forward with a financial strategy in place. We’ll discuss the essential steps your firm should implement during this global pandemic, including forecasting continuity planning, tax deferment, and ways to utilize stimulus funds.

Virtual Design, Diversified Service Offerings, and Staying Connected During COVID-19: Kate O’Hara of Martha O’Hara Designs shares how the right mindset and a solid plan can lead to a secure business with a bright future. From virtual design and diversified service offerings, to short-term business plans and long-term wins, Kate will give you tools to help shape your business’s tomorrow. 

Legal Best Practices During a Pandemic: Legal expert, David Adler, provides best practices related to operations and employment, client and vendor management, insurance coverage and how to handle complicated contracts and force majeure. For additional information related to the CARES Act loan, check out this blog post.

How To Navigate Your Business Through COVID-19: Julia Molloy of the BOLD Summit provides tips to navigate your architecture, building or design firm during this pandemic and make decisions about staff, workflow, outsourcing, financials and marketing.

Designing During an Uncertain Time: Susan Wintersteen of Savvy Interiors chats with the Houzz team about resetting 2020 goals, actions to take to reduce expenses, and things you can do now to set your business up for success.