Running a Web Development Business: The Complete Guide

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.

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• Created by Evan Kimbrell
• Last updated 12/2018
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What you'll 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

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