How to Start a Web Design Business that Lasts with No Experience

Okay, you’ve decided it’s time to start a web design business.

All the signs are pointing to it.

• You’ve got a decent eye for design maybe a bit of code know how
• It’s a growing market
• It’s fairly easy to get into
• AND, every business/blogger/influencer/whatever needs a website, right?

Great!

Now what?

Start a Web Design Business that Lasts

When I was first getting started, I googled a ton. I was looking for inspiration from other people who had gone before me and were doing what I was trying to do.

So, I’d enter some generic search phrase into Google: “Web design companies near me.”

That left me with tons of web design companies to look through and try to figure out what they were doing and how they were doing it.

There was just one problem. A lot of the search results ended up going to “Sorry, we’re closed,” pages. In other words, the companies had shut down. Some had only been around for a few years!

It was like a web design graveyard.

So, yes, it’s fairly straightforward to start a web design business. BUT, we’re not just looking to start one. We’re looking to build one that is successful for years and years to come.

This Week’s Episode

On this week’s episode of the Self-Made Web Designer podcast I talk with design legend, Chris Do of the The Futur.

Chris has coached thousands of designers to make a living doing what they love. He’s truly seen what it takes to start a web design business that lasts without having any experience to start with.

When you’re first getting started it may seem impossible. BUT, step by step you build your skills, your portfolio and your client base and eventually you look back to realize how far you’ve come in a relatively short period of time.

That’s exactly what happened to me.

Check out the episode with Chris Do to learn how you can start a web design business that lasts with no experience.

You’ll Learn

• The importance of honing your skills and learning a craft
• How to define the type of customer you’re going for
• Why it’s important to add value before you ask for anything from a client
• How to stand out when you start a web design business
• How to know when you’re ready to niche
• How to level up your web design business after you get started

Resources

• Chris’ Instagram
• The Futur Website
• The Futur YouTube Channel
• The Futur Academy YouTube Channel

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