Extracts from a LinkedIn Discussion posted in the ‘Design Council’ Group | April 2012

“Owners of small design firms – to what extent are you working IN and/or ON the business?“ * Hi Simon, this varies for me throughout the year and in all honesty I have probably been working too much in the business rather than on it recently…today I am probably working 70% on developing the business and 30% on actual project work! * Too much working IN the business is why the majority of my design clients work with me. However structure and discipline is a dual-edged sword as many creative thinkers run screaming from the very idea. Finding a harmony...

Lead generation services must not exclude freelancers

Design Week | Opinion | 18 May 2006 As a business development consultant working with small- and medium-sized design groups, I use lead generation services to help me identify opportunities for my clients.  Recently, I tried to subscribe to a well-respected service on behalf of a new client, but was turned away on the basis that I work with more than one consultancy and could potentially ‘share’ information with my other clients. This ‘subscription sharing’ forced the service to protect itself by preventing freelance new business people from subscribing. I’ve since learnt that other lead generation-based services targeting the design industry...

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