Early lessons for a first-time entrepreneur Just to be fair, I didn’t start the right way and took more than ten years to start seeing some fruits of labour. For ten years since 2005, I slogged to deliver graphic design work to clients in exchange for money, only to...
What would you do to grow a business that can run on its own? Recently I was asked to answer this question on Quora, and got stuck because I am still in the process of getting there. Meanwhile, is this something you are looking to do? 4 years since I started a graphic...
It’s not about being cheaper, better or sexier “There are so many great designers in the world, and I’m not super cheap, why are you working with me?” Just when I stopped talking, my customer couldn’t seem to wait and said: “ Instead of giving me the techie...
How to break free from owning a job to owning a service-based business Here’s what I’ve done from starting with half a million dollars in debt to growing a profitable graphic design business in 4 years and counting. After working as a full-time freelance graphic...
As Bruce Lee said: A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. I’ve made a huge mistake in my business, that is — I never asked myself enough questions that dig deep. Thinking that only hard work will pay off, I...
Have you ever wondered if there are right and wrong ways to start and grow a business? My experience of being a freelance graphic designer since 2005 and finally taking the step to build a team and a real business in 2015 was a wild ride. It’s been a life-changing...