As young student entrepreneurs, the summer season is the time to get down to business! That also means it is money making time! Here are a couple tips for business success this summer: Make a Plan Without a plan of what you want to do, you will not be able to accomplish your goals for […]
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5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Movie “Rounders”
David at Mind Petals put up a great post today: 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Movie “Rounders”. If you have not seen the movie “Rounders” yet you should probably be shot. This is one of the best movies out there that can be related to entrepreneurship. David’s post pulls 5 lessons from the movie: 1. […]
Staying Focused and Motivated on the Weekends
As a college student, it can sometimes be hard to stay focused on the success of your business during the weekend. Many students run full force for 4 days straight and by the time the weekend comes around, all you want to do is relax and hang out. I am a social person, so obviously […]
Getting content from web design clients – a battle from hell!
So, I have finished up a new website for a client and it has taken a lot longer than was anticipated. The reason? Getting content from my client took a very long time (2+ months). The original timeline for the project was about 6-7 weeks. I was on schedule and ready to go, however, it took a very long time and many many emails to get the content I needed from my client to finish up the website. The project started in August, and now it finally launched just a few days ago and here it is almost a new year.
I know many of you out there that read Dorm Room Biz are web designers in some sort of fashion and deal with clients on a daily basis just like I do. So I wanted to share a few different ways in which I think may be helpful to keep your projects on schedule and have a successful on time launch – focusing on getting the content from the client.
1. Set a schedule – It is important when you start a new project to clearly lay out with the client a schedule of when things will be completed on your side and when they are expected to be completed by your client. Once agreeing to something pleasing to both of you, agree to it and move forward. It is very important that you try your hardest to keep to the schedule and stress the importance of it to your client. However, while setting a schedule, build in time for delays in the project – such as waiting for responses or content from the client. If you think a project will take you 5 weeks, add an extra week or even two if you have the time to do so and it won’t cause any problems (with other projects or financially).
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What’s in the water?
An interesting phenomenon is happening across college campuses. Many more students are showing an actual interest in their success and are taking colleges by storm. There was a recent article in a business magazine that said 7 out of 10 high school students wanted to start their own business, this trend is obviously continuing onto […]