So many designers I talk to have projects in all stages going on at all times. How many projects you can handle at one time is totally unique to you, but the problem comes in when you have a ton of open projects that you aren’t making progress on.
You never know when each client will come to you, magically ready for the next step. And because of that, you have no control over your schedule, projects, or process.
Before we get into this topic, know that if you are in this situation, you are NOT alone.
If your process isn’t set up to prevent this, it’s easy to let project after project remain open and unmoving.
Running a business can be hard, but the truth is a lot of the time we make things harder than they need to be. Not to say that what you are doing already isn’t fabulous, but there are easy ways to simplify and streamline your design business for the better!
It tends to be one of the last things we think about, but the client experience is a vital part of what you do. A good experience can decide whether a one-time client will become a repeat client. It can also get you powerful testimonials and determine if your clients will refer you to their friends. Plus it will allow you to charge more for your services!
I’ve written posts encouraging you to outsource tasks and get help with all of the items on you plate in your design business. In this post, I’m giving you a full breakdown of what I outsource and how I’ve made it easy.
A while back I wrote about figuring out 
Are you looking to book more clients for your business? You may be marketing your services all over Instagram with little return or finding that you lose prospects during the inquiry process.
At the time of writing this post for you all, I’ve been doing development for designers specifically for about two years. And when I’m chatting with a designer about potentially teaming up, I get a lot of questions. The most common question I get is, “How do I know when it’s time to hire a developer?”
