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A Summer of Freelance
What does a summer look like for someone who is full-time freelance? In this post, I'm going to highlight the summer of 2022 and how building my freelance business the way we teach in Break Into Web has made it all possible ... well, that and some music lessons my...
Is Freelance Web Design Worth It?
If you just googled, 'Is freelance web design worth it?', I'm going to answer your question with a question. 'Worth what?' Worth complete freedom from bosses, time clocks, cubicles, commutes, and office drama? Worth residual revenue that comes in whether or not you...
The BEST forms plugin for WordPress
What's the BEST forms plugin available for WordPress? It's not even close...Every website needs at least one form. Whether it's just a simple contact form, or a job application, or a patient form, or a bill pay/order form, or even a simple elist signup... WordPress...
How can I find the time to build my web design business to 6-figures?
How can I find the time to build my web design business to 6-figures? Here's the schedule I used to do it.I remember when I was building my web design business while I had a full-time job ... Saturday and Sunday I'd be able to spend a decent amount of time on web...
How to Build your Web Design Business even if you’re SUPER BUSY
Self-Made Web Designer PodcastKelly and I were on the Self-Made Web Designer podcast talking about how we grew our businesses from a side hustle to full-time while juggling jobs, bands and kids.Not a piece of cake 🍰 Let's be straight up. Building a web design...
How to Build Your Freelance Business Through Uncertain Times
Starting your business from 6-feet away. I know we're all sick of hearing about COVID and quarantines (but holy moly the memes are next level awesome, right?!). While there's plenty of fear and bad news going on... I’m a believer in focusing on the good instead, if...
Mapping Out a Successful Web Design Business Plan
Mapping Out a Successful Web Design Business PlanI was fortunate to be featured on The Josh Hall Web Design Show talking all things business plan and starting your web design business.Sound familiar? 😩 You start designing websites, start getting clients ... but then...
Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast
Entrepreneurs on Fire PodcastHey! John here... 😀 I was fortunate to be on Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas talking how ambitious entrepreneurs can break into web design, escape their 9-5, achieve financial independence, and gain the freedom to work whenever...
New Year & New Opportunites
We have some new folks in the group (Welcome!) so I wanted to give an update on the state of Artillery's (the web design shop I run) Monthly Recurring Revenue.Why? Because you may not know it yet, but later on, Recurring Revenue is going to be the biggest reason...
Starting from Scratch
What would I do differently if I was starting from scratch?What a great question! For starters, I would take Break Into Web. 😁 In this post I will outline the top 3 things I'd do differently if I was starting over with my freelance business.1 - Focus on Building...