From: Bob Brenchley. 
Newsgroups: uk.consultants uk.legal uk.business.accountancy uk.finance
Subject: Re: Advice on Internet Design Start Up?
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:17:52 +0100

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:49:49 +0100, "Quentin Jones"
 wrote:

>I am starting up a small business designing websites for small businesses.

Don't -  there are already FAR too many.

>I'm targeting small lawyers firms,  accountancy firms, pubs, clubs, and any
>small business which requires a basic static website.
>
>1/ I am employing someone who is quite skilled at website design and is not
>too expensive to employ.He can concentrate on designing and making whilst I
>concentrate on getting the sales.
>2/ I would like to ask advice on what people think the future of website
>design is? I sometimes worry that there perhaps are too many designers in an
>overcrowded marketplace?

Not enough really good ones, far too many just about passable ones.

>3/ Is there enough work to go around? Or is it truly overcrowded?

Very - VERY overcrowded.

>4/ What would be deemed a good price for a basic starter website package for
>a small business?

As much as the customer is willing to pay for the sort of site you are
able to produce.
>
>I am offering a basic website price at a special price, so I can get work
>via recomendations.

Good luck - you will need it. And if you want any site hosting, get in
touch.

-- 
Bob.

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