by neil@writeful.ly | Sep 1, 2023 | lessons, website
I created my first website in 2009. It cost £20,000 and took 6 months to design and build. 3 months into the site’s launch and I scraped together less than £400. It was pretty depressing to say the least. The worst bit… These sales were either from friends or family...
by neil@writeful.ly | Sep 1, 2023 | lessons
My last day in a 9 to 5 job was on the 31st January 2017. It took nearly 2 years to go through the journey of employee to business owner… When I tell my friends this, they usually say something like: “wow”, “that’s so inspiring” or “congratulations”. Yet, I don’t feel...
by neil@writeful.ly | Aug 31, 2023 | lessons
I wrote this article for Business Insider, you can read the full version here. Below you will find a summary of the piece. I worked at Goldman Sachs for 4 years as an investment-banking consultant. Here’s what my experience taught me about growing a business: 1. Build...
by neil@writeful.ly | Aug 30, 2023 | lessons
Getting new clients is every business’ main focus area. Without new clients coming in, you won’t be able to grow your business. Not to mention, if you’re starting a brand new business (like I did) you’ll be starting at 0 clients – so without new clients to get the...
by neil@writeful.ly | Aug 30, 2023 | lessons
When it comes to working with new clients, there are a lot of ways to go about it. I’ve had clients ask to work with me in a number of different ways, including: 1:1 coaching Short term consulting project We do the work for you on a monthly basis (service) We do the...
