Ep. 051 During the coronavirus pandemic countless people have lost their jobs or have had to pivot their business dramatically. Luckily, one industry that is thriving and more opportunity every day is web design. Businesses are now forced to take their online presence seriously and connect with their customers digitally through their website.
My guest, Amr Selim, who has been a close colleague of mine for a few years, lost 90% of his income as a tech head hunter in March of 2020 when the pandemic came. Luckily, he had web design as a side hustle and was able to take that full time and has, at this point 5 months later, not only survived, but thrived with his business.
If you’re pivoting to web design, either looking to take a side hustle full time or getting into from a completely different industry, you’re not going to want to miss this case study style episode. You’ll be able to take from what Amr did both practically and through his mentality to get through uncertainty and go full time web design freelancer.
Episode Outline:
16:00 – I lost 90% of the income.
17:50 – Change in the only constant.
18:26 – Nothing defines you, you define you!
20:38 – Your website should service your clientele instead of just pitching for you.
21:49 – You need to separate yourself from the crowd.
22:44 – It’s better to tackle as a team.
28:22 – If you put something good out there, it comes back to you somehow
30:06 – It’s not like a used car salesman
33:21 – You don’t have to sell yourself. Just be helpful.
39:22 – Think of how your website works.
1:10:13 – Take what you learn and make it your own.
1:13:09 – Many people with a sucky website now know it.
1:14:54 – Don’t worry.
1:20:20 – Money should not be the motivator for anything.
1:26:49 – In times of distress, look for the helpers.
1:30:40 – I wanted to learn how the internet works. I was fascinated.
1:35:04 – Everybody is thinking what to do next.
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