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Running a Web Development Business: The Complete Guide

Learn how to start and grow a successful web development business. Get up & running and making sales in under a week.

Running a Web Development Business: The Complete Guide

What Will I Learn?
  • Understand how development stacks work and pick which stack is ideal for you
  • Predict the timeline for starting your business
  • Decide between hiring in-house employees or contractors for your business
  • Decide between offering generalized or specialized web services
  • Choose a winning combination of traits that you want your business to convey
  • Understand the different types of contractors and where to find them
  • Effectively allocate your time
  • Assess the core components of successful web development firms
  • Find cheap and professional ways of creating an online presence
  • Select a name that's attractive and conveys your core messaging
  • Master the biggest platforms for contracting: Freelancer and Upwork
  • Use advanced search techniques to fill the gaps of your development work with contractors
  • Create and organize a professional and effective portfolio
  • Use a few uncommon techniques to grow your portfolio faster
  • Utilize 15 different strategies to attract potential clients
  • Create three different types of proposals and know when to use them
  • Use tools like Proposify and Nusii to create and streamline proposals
  • Strategically use ballpark estimates to close clients sooner
  • Manage clients effectively while using your time efficiently
  • Keep client retention rates high and minimize churn
  • Sniff out a client's budget before they tell you
  • Use advanced best practices to maintain your businesses growth
  • Recognize client red flags before you start working with them
  • Figure out the optimal pricing configuration for your rates
  • Handle client meetings in person
  • Gauge when clients are not likely to accept an estimate or proposal
  • Make long-term decisions about which clients to retain and which to lose
  • Integrate Asana into your workflow to increase transparency and efficiency
  • Manage a team of subcontractors online
Includes:
  • 11 hours on-demand video
  • 2 Articles
  • 15 Supplemental Resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion

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