Posts tagged selling products
Getting ahead - Graphic Designer Aaron Draplin

After washing dishes in Alaska during the summer of ‘96, Aaron bought his first computer and spent the winter working freelance from his basement. More than two decades later, he’s travelled to over 450 places to speak at events, he sells his own merch and he’s co-founded a thriving product business.

Bigger isn’t better, Aaron says, but he’s worked hard because he wanted freedom. He tells Steve how he got there.

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Blagging and learning - Web Designer Andy Clarke

Andy started out in 1998, back in the early days of the web. He blagged it, he says, and he’s been blagging it ever since. “Everyone is always blagging and learning, and that's kind of how it goes."

Now with more than two decades of experience behind him, Andy reflects on his self-employed journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

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Designing and diversifying - Web Designer Karmen Kendrick

Karmen was selling hair extensions online when she first got into web design. After designing a site for her own business, she began building on her skills and soon, a new business was established.

She chats to Steve about finding clients through content marketing and social media, getting confident with pricing, and developing digital products to diversify her income.

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