Best Practices for running a web development business

When it comes to running a web development business you'll have to establish an online presence, grow and maintain a client base, create an amazing portfolio, and make sure that every single one of your clients leaves happy, bonus points if they come back.

Assuming you have a general idea of how to do the above (and if not I just so happen to teach other courses on them) this class goes on to cover a breadth of more advanced topics such as how to price your projects (per hour or per project), legality (contract or no contract), development methodology, and more answers to questions you might have when you first start out.

This course offers a nice mix of what I have learned in growing my own web development business, now passed on to you.

What you'll learn:

• Use advanced best practices to maintain your businesses growth
• Recognize red flags for clients before you start working with them
• Figure out the optimal pricing configuration for your rates
• Handle client meetings in person
• Tell when clients are not likely to accept an estimate or proposal
• Make long term decisions about which clients to retain and which to lose

What you'll do: 

This project is discussion-based. Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to use (or should have used) a best practice covered in the course? Share with us.