[EECI version] Chad Crowell of Encaffeinated, Inc. speaks about lessons he's learned and tactics he's developed while growing his web design and development on the back of the ExpressionEngine CMS.
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-Introduce yourself
-We have 3 employees
-Developers at our core, provide end to end services to clients
-Several contractors for design and project management
- I’ve been a web pro since 1997
- I’ve done all of these things
-Lets go down memory lane- remember when you found EE?
-First date - all smiles, inquisitive, bat your eyes at eachother
-Second date - Open up a little bit, hold hands, this could be the “one”
-Third date - Ripping each others clothes off instead of going to the movie
-We’ve all been through it - it keeps you in your chair all night
-When I really knew: Story about SuccessFoods
-Lets go down memory lane- remember when you found EE?
-First date - all smiles, inquisitive, bat your eyes at eachother
-Second date - Open up a little bit, hold hands, this could be the “one”
-Third date - Ripping each others clothes off instead of going to the movie
-We’ve all been through it - it keeps you in your chair all night
-When I really knew: Story about SuccessFoods
- 2009 SXSW - Lunch with Leslie Camacho
- Discover the benefits choosing EE as a platform - a business decision
- In the 18 months since, I’ve learned exponentially more - growing business
- I’d like to share some of the lessons with you
-Illustration of Veerle by nGen at Happy Webbies
-I’ve been the one-man web show
-I’m not a designer
-Build a team
-”I know people”
-It can backfire - People to People
- The more of your business processes you time, the more accurate you can quote
- Install EE: 10 minutes
- Write a simple plugin: 20 minutes
- Install, deploy, build public-facing User utilities: 5 hours / 1 hour (starterfiles.org)
- EE allows me, as a business owner to know exactly what I can and can’t do
- Accurately quote
- Working in any software platform is frustrating
- There are 100 ways to solve any problem
- None of them is the wrong way
- Perhaps more efficient, more scalable, but not wrong
- Be constantly learning
- Leverage the community
- We are in this together
- There are no competitors
- Talk to them almost daily
- Leverage the community
- We are in this together
- There are no competitors
- Talk to them almost daily
- We’re in a strange transition period with EE
- EE 169 is a proven, solid product
- EE 21 is on firm ground, but not perfect - gaining steam
- When do you make the transition?
- Haircuts make you happy
- We’re in a strange transition period with EE
- EE 169 is a proven, solid product
- EE 21 is on firm ground, but not perfect - gaining steam
- When do you make the transition?
- Haircuts make you happy
- I haven’t had to look for work since going full time in 2006
- Our work has gotten better, our clients have gotten better
- Average project in 2006: $5000 , Average project in 2010: $30,000
- What matters depends on the part of the process you are in
- Paying the bills requires getting the work, which requires a great pitch
- What if running a business just makes you crazy?
- Its not for everyone
- Its OK to change directions, its not really failure
- Do what you love
-A concept from SXSW 2009 - Chatting with Leslie Camacho
-Its a frame of mind
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