Mapping Out a Successful Web Design Business Plan with Kelly Diekmann

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Ep. 110 – Does this scenario sound familiar? You start designing websites, you start getting web design clients, you realize you have a legitimate business but then at some point you realize
you had no game plan for this, your systems and processes are a mess and you’ve created a “Frankenstein business” that’s running you, not the other way around.

If so, you’re not alone. This is the exact thing that I went through as I became a professional web designer and business owner because I didn’t prepare or plan for it. The good news is that you can avoid this or break free from it by mapping out a successful plan for your business.

In this episode, web design and marketing agency owner, business coach and partner at BreakIntoWeb, Kelly Diekmann, shares her proven strategy for mapping out a successful business plan after working with many web designers who are serious about building a successful web design business.

P.S. Even if you’re already further along in your journey, it’s not too late to get things cleaned up, put a plan in place or even pivot your business to help make it profitable and sustainable!

In This Episode

04:30 – Greeting to Kelly
08:52 – #1 Make a plan
09:15 – Business plan evolution
10:36 – Doing it wrong
13:59 – Never too late
15:28 – Take it seriously
16:33 – Reverse engineer
19:22 – Digestible chunks
21:04 – What is the why
23:01 – Lifestyle goal
24:28 – Safe decisions
26:40 – #2 YOUR business
31:26 – Giving back
32:28 – Customer care
34:12 – Workflow automation
36:28 – #3 Financial Strategy
37:00 – Pay attention
38:37 – What is top selling
40:39 – Don’t sell yourself short
47:29 – Being a “connector”
48:33 – #4 Avoiding cold call
52:17 – Let people know
53:31 – Tell your secrets
54:53 – Try what works
55:00 – Cold call thoughts
59:58 – #5 Develop a process
1:05:43 – It’s mine
1:06:42 – Outline of plan
1:08:50 – Kelly’s five year plan

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