Web Design Business Kit, Brendon Sinclair (SITEPOINT) Version 1

Title: The Web Design Business Kit Authors: Brendon Sinclair Date Published: July 2003, First Edition Brendon Sinclair runs an extremely successful Web Design Firm. The Web Design Business Kit is a compilation of everything Brendon has ever done and every document he has ever used to build and grow his business! includes two binders: one with the 'book' part of the kit, the other containing forms and charts mentioned in the book, including a CD-ROM with Word documents of each example. This is not a skimpy volume; the first binder is over 400 pages, and the second weighs in at 221 pages. Contents The kit is organized into 5 sections: * First Steps In Freelancing * Establish Your Business * Run Your Business * Expand Your Business * Look To The Future The second binder Binder number 2 is jam packed with every conceivable document required to run a Web business. Some the templates for customer contact are particularly helpful, as you never know when you'll need a starting point when addressing different situations. Depending on your workflow, this binder could be extremely beneficial. I personally found it difficult to apply Sinclair's templates to my objectives, so I haven't really had a use for them. If anything, its worth perusing the different documents to get some ideas for how you can streamline your business. Conclusion As a whole, I highly recommend 'The Web Design Business Kit.' I know of no other single volume that covers so much pertinent information. The strategies Brendon describes are very effective and can apply to all areas of your business, and you can revisit the kit when your business grows. Of course, you have to have a certain personality to put these advice into action, but most aspiring CEOs don't have that problem. If I have one complaint, its the style in which Brendon's advice is written. Some of his examples and strategies seem way too cheesy, but again, he isn't going to build the business for you.