Comments on: The Business of Building Web Sites http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: smsu http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-493156 smsu Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:59:54 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-493156 Miles, sorry for the Off topic Katiebird I also got the web design 2 kit, and it is really good. Like Ken says, you could probably come up with them eventually but the examples in it are great and I don't see why we have to reinvent the wheel etc Some really clever and creative people put a great package together and I for one am going to use it to the full Andy Miles, sorry for the Off topic

Katiebird

I also got the web design 2 kit, and it is really good. Like Ken says, you could probably come up with them eventually but the examples in it are great and I don’t see why we have to reinvent the wheel etc

Some really clever and creative people put a great package together and I for one am going to use it to the full

Andy

]]> By: miles http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-492662 miles Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:57:13 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-492662 Thanks everyone for your valuable ideas and input. I've just posted today with my thoughts on personality types for leaping into small business, and looking forward to following that with some of the suggestions here in these comments. Keep those great thoughts flowing! Thanks everyone for your valuable ideas and input. I’ve just posted today with my thoughts on personality types for leaping into small business, and looking forward to following that with some of the suggestions here in these comments.

Keep those great thoughts flowing!

]]> By: fouadz http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-490495 fouadz Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-490495 Can you let us know how you did manage to get your first 10 contracts ? Thank you Can you let us know how you did manage to get your first 10 contracts ?

Thank you

]]> By: exposedElements http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489617 exposedElements Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:02:12 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489617 Like many others in this forum, I've been doing freelance work for a couple of years on the side and would like to learn more about what you did to get clients. thanks. Like many others in this forum, I’ve been doing freelance work for a couple of years on the side and would like to learn more about what you did to get clients.

thanks.

]]> By: katiebird http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489036 katiebird Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:39:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489036 Ken, Thanks VERY much for sharing that information. With Christmas around the corner, I'll probably wait until the first of the year. But, it sounds like it belongs on my To-Buy list. Ken,
Thanks VERY much for sharing that information. With Christmas around the corner, I’ll probably wait until the first of the year. But, it sounds like it belongs on my To-Buy list.

]]> By: Ken http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489007 Ken Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:33:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-489007 Hey Miles I’m in the same boat as most of the people posting. I have been designing websites off and on for a few years now and I know it’s what I want to do. I have been at the same job for over 17 years. I need to make the move but it’s scary. I have a wife and two kids 10 and 9. My wife makes good money but we need both incomes. I know in my heart that if I make the move I can make it. I can make more money and spend more time with my kids. I also look forward to hearing how you took the plunge. This is for katiebird you asked about the web 2.0 kit. I just got the kit and im very happy with it so far. Like I said I want to start out on my own very soon and this kit will defiantly help get me there. I may have figured some of this out on my own through trial and error but there’s no way I would have thought of all the useful information that’s in these manuals. A lot of the information is practical for any business and it has already helped me help my wife with the company she works for. In fact Ill be honest there’s so much information that I can’t absorb it all at once but what I am taking from it as I read through it is helping me move forward much fast then if I didn’t have it. You know how you see those reviews where people tell you that they would have paid more for something. Well I would give it that kind of rating. It’s worth the money. Ken Hey Miles I’m in the same boat as most of the people posting. I have been designing websites off and on for a few years now and I know it’s what I want to do. I have been at the same job for over 17 years. I need to make the move but it’s scary. I have a wife and two kids 10 and 9. My wife makes good money but we need both incomes. I know in my heart that if I make the move I can make it. I can make more money and spend more time with my kids. I also look forward to hearing how you took the plunge.

This is for katiebird you asked about the web 2.0 kit. I just got the kit and im very happy with it so far. Like I said I want to start out on my own very soon and this kit will defiantly help get me there. I may have figured some of this out on my own through trial and error but there’s no way I would have thought of all the useful information that’s in these manuals. A lot of the information is practical for any business and it has already helped me help my wife with the company she works for. In fact Ill be honest there’s so much information that I can’t absorb it all at once but what I am taking from it as I read through it is helping me move forward much fast then if I didn’t have it. You know how you see those reviews where people tell you that they would have paid more for something. Well I would give it that kind of rating. It’s worth the money.

Ken

]]> By: geetika.mangla http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-479007 geetika.mangla Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:02:20 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-479007 Hi, I am from India, I am toying with the idea of starting my own thing, without leaving my job. Still looking for a start. Hi,
I am from India, I am toying with the idea of starting my own thing, without leaving my job. Still looking for a start.

]]> By: Jala Matriq http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-473058 Jala Matriq Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:38:41 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-473058 Hey Miles great post I am toying with the idea of quiting my job too its a huge first step. It would be great if you could write about your journey particularly the first step of it and what gave you the confidence to be so bold. Thanks for this post Miles you are definately making an impact on my thoughts. Hey Miles great post I am toying with the idea of quiting my job too its a huge first step. It would be great if you could write about your journey particularly the first step of it and what gave you the confidence to be so bold. Thanks for this post Miles you are definately making an impact on my thoughts.

]]> By: katiebird http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-472222 katiebird Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:30:56 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-472222 I'm looking forward to regular visits with you. One thing I'd really like would be a discussion of the The Web Design Business Kit 2.0, reviews of this are few and far between. And while it looks tempting, it's a lot of money to spend without a little real-world feedback. Would that interest anyone else? I’m looking forward to regular visits with you.

One thing I’d really like would be a discussion of the The Web Design Business Kit 2.0, reviews of this are few and far between.

And while it looks tempting, it’s a lot of money to spend without a little real-world feedback.

Would that interest anyone else?

]]> By: marcel http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-472174 marcel Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:19:19 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/14/the-business-of-building-web-sites/#comment-472174 Congradulations :) Hope to see you in the forums too :) Congradulations :)

Hope to see you in the forums too :)

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