How bad clients drive out good clients – The Bad Client Series Part 1
Have you ever said something similar to “If only I had more time to work on that cool record store site before the deadline”. “If only I had thought of that function before the client decided to buy that new software”. “If only I hadn’t made all those stupid mistakes after working on that project […]
Project Length – Why you should measure the duration of your web development projects
As part of my series on simple business metrics, I write this elaboration on metric #6 – Project Length., to wit, how long should a project last from start to finish. This might sound like an odd thing to track, but hear me out. And yes, I know that longer project lengths can be a sign […]
What is the right size for web development projects?
As part of my series on simple business metrics, here is an elaboration on metric #3 – Project Size., to wit, what is the right size for web development projects for your firm? The answer is not necessarily “Larger”. I’ve found that my projects consist of varying percentages of: Graphic design Client Management Project Management Web Development […]
How to raise your hourly rate? Start by calculating it properly
As part of my series on simple business metrics, here is an elaboration on metric #2 – which client has the highest hourly rate. Calculating this seems simple, and for the most part it is. You just have to make sure to include all time involved with the project. It’s easy to omit non-billable time, hopefully […]
When should you invoice for web development projects?
As an elaboration on my simple metrics post from yesterday I’m sharing my personal experience with each metric. The first metric is “How long do clients take to pay their invoices.” Why is that important? The main reason is obvious – your money is safer with you. And to get paid you must first invoice. I’ve […]
Six simple business metrics for your web development company
After nine years in business at the best web development shop in Atlanta, here are the simple business metrics I wish I had kept from the beginning. How long do clients take to pay their invoices – it’s easy to overlook, bit if you don’t manage these they can creep up fast and it is […]
How much is a client worth to your business?
One feature of my new web app is the evaluation of clients. At the moment I have the following criteria: Effective rate on their projects Size of billing Payment speed Amount learned on their projects Fun had on their projects Am I missing anything? Does anyone have any thoughts on how these criteria should be […]