Fearless Money

Busy weekend! I have finally launched the web business I’ve been working on all summer and I’ve started a major freelancing gig.

eBookTribe

eBookTribe sells custom information product graphics. My comptetition is, for the most part, kids who think they can design a good eBook cover, and who certainly cannot design a professional looking website. There are a few other serious professionals, but at least one of them is taking no new business, due to his plate being completely full. Certainly there is room for another. My designer-partner Kelvin is somewhat worried about competition, but I say (and believe) that competition means there is money in the niche.

eBookTribe is my second LLC started in the last year. I’m getting much better at doing the paperwork!

Kroozio

I landed my first freelance e-commerce programming on Saturday, doing business as “Kroozio”, which is a lot easier to spell and remember than my real last name. I’m creating a website for a great artist, along with some serious customization to a standard e-commerce cart. The cart checkout is going to be quite a bit different than “stock”, which will be fun and challenging to do properly.

I know I’ve seriously underbid the project. It is a flat-fee for results, and I’m going to most likely make less than half my target rate, but it is totally worth it. The client is great, the site looks great, and I’m determined to make her my evangelist.

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