Steve Jobs wasn’t the next Thomas Edison – he was the next AP Carter
Internet pundits have made many historical comparisons generated by the passing of Steve Jobs, the most common comparisons being to Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. People remember Henry Ford for improving the manufacturing process. People remember Edison for his inventions. People remember Steve Jobs for improving the design of existing products and expert marketing of […]
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Graphic Designer Websites – what you need to know
So, you’re a graphic designer, and you need a website. What makes for good graphic designer websites? What should they do? What should they look like? Here’s what you need to decide There are two types of graphic designers, and thus two types of graphic design firms. You can either Solve specific problems […]
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 […]
Track your hourly rate over time to make decisions easier
As part of my series on simple business metrics, here is an elaboration on metric #5 – Overall Hourly Rate Over Time., to wit, are you more productive per hour than you were in the past? You won’t know this if you don’t track your hourly rate over time. It sounds simple, and it mostly it […]
Internal Projects – What are the good ones and how much time should you spend on them?
Internal Project Intro As part of my series on simple business metrics, here is an elaboration on metric #4 – External vs Internal Projects. What are those? As I (and most people) define them, external projects are paying projects for other people and internal projects are projects that help you land external projects (like a marketing campaign […]
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 […]