Should You Work With Friends and Family? EP 58

Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern

Welcome to Episode 58 of the Profitable Web Designer Podcast, where we’re committed to helping web designers to stop undercharging, overdelivering, overworking, overworking and create profitable, sustainable web design businesses.

I’m Shannon Mattern, your host and founder of the Web Designer Academy where we teach the business side of running a web design business, and if you wanna make a consistent, full-time income as a web designer but you’re struggling with things like pricing, boundaries, mindset and marketing and you’re EXHAUSTED from going it alone… well, my friend, you’re in the right place.

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This week I’m talking all about whether or not you should work with friends and family in your web design business.

My top 3:

• It’s crucial to set boundaries and maintain professionalism when working with friends and family to foster a positive experience for both of you.
• You should never compromise your business for the sake of personal relationships.
• It’s okay to say no if it means maintaining a positive working experience for you. Every decision you make, including working with friends and family, has a cost in terms of future time, money, and capacity, and sometimes, the emotional isn’t worth it.

I also share:

• How to navigate pricing challenges when working with friends and family.
• The importance of effective communication to maintain professionalism and boundaries.
• Power dynamics that pop up and how to handle them in a professional manner.

PS - Grab my brand new training that breaks down the exact pricing strategy that the high-earning web designers inside our Web Designer Academy used to confidently charge five times more without having to work more or offer more services at https://webdesigneracademy.com/pricing.