#19: Growing Your Web Design Business In today’s episode of the podcast, we will be reflecting on where we started, how we got here and where we are going! We will be looking into how you go from being a one man band, and being able to identify when the time is right to expand your business and get that extra help to make your business a success! Key takeaways Within business, as you grow, you'll always find you'll reach new heights and milestones and each time it's new and scary. It is so easy to focus on the wrong things; the big office, the enormous social media following and the large team. The fundamental thing is - we just need clients! We spend so often not knowing where to focus our time or energy, when we should just be focused on doing our best to attract clients. Perception plays a really big part in running our business, we care too much what people think. For example, we feel that the biggest metric of success is how many Facebook followers we have. When actually, it’s how many clients who pay for your services. When starting a business, it is so easy to say yes to everything which leads us to be too in demand. It is then more common to feel entirely overwhelmed. The difficulty is knowing when to make the decision to hire more help, to take the weight off your shoulders. When is the right time to hire more help? If you are feeling overwhelmed, maybe you have the fear of opening your inbox? Is there an increased demand for your services? Do you want a better work/life balance and need to acquire some more time back for yourself? What kind of help can you get? Virtual Assistants Web Designing or Web Building partners Partner up with other businesses/services you could offer (EG. Copywriting) Use Upwork to hire more help Find out where you spend most of your time when it comes to business related tasks. This can help you to determine where you need that added support! One thing to remember above all else “Stop focusing on all the random, different things that relate to your business and just focus on pushing one amazing service that draws in potential clients!” Highlights you simply cannot miss! Where I started with my business! (1m55) The struggles of running your own business single handedly (5m01) When do we make the decision to expand our business workforce? (8m08) What kind of help should I be seeking and what help could I actually get for my business? (11m25) Where do I find the additional help? (17m05)
