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Should I Start a Web Design Business?

By Peter Lawlor


Nobody likes to start a business only to see it fail. It's also not fun if you enjoy your business less than any previous job you had.

Starting your own business should be fulfilling and fun. A web design business can be a wonderful enterprise or a miserable experience.

If you're considering starting a web design business, consider the following advantages and disadvantages of starting a web design business.

Advantages of starting a web design business

Work for yourself

This can be a double-edged sword. There are many great benefits of working for yourself, but also pitfalls. The benefits include autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to earn a great living (many self-employed people earn a lucrative living).

Creative job

I like being creative and for anyone who is like me, operating a web design business is fulfilling because of the creativity involved. You get to plan visual products for clients and each client gets a unique product.

Low investment

You don't have to invest thousands of dollars to start a web design company. The investment needed is minimal. It's wise to spend as little as possible when you start because your cash flow will likely be low during the early stages.

Disadvantages to starting a web design business

Competition

There's a lot of competition. Because there are low barriers to entry, there are many people either working as full time web designers or doing it on the side.

The result is that there are many people charging low fees for websites. Some people charge so little that it's almost impossible to earn a living at those rates.

Nevertheless, if you distinguish yourself and provide excellent service, you can build a name for yourself and your business.

Clients can be difficult

Working for clients can be great or frustrating. Some people are great to work for while other people not so great. When starting out you may not have the luxury of firing unhappy clients; however, once you're established you can be more selective with clients.

Staying up-to-date

You must stay up to date with the latest technologies, designs, etc. This requires ongoing education and learning. That said, there are few, if any industries that don't require ongoing learning and education. Everything changes all the time. Therefore, any business you start requires you to stay up to date on various matters.

Should you start a web design business?

It really depends on whether you're passionate about web design or not. Passion will help a great deal because it will be fun rather than a job. If it's a job, you might as well get a real job where you're assured a paycheck and reasonable hours.




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