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I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today I'm joined by the one and only Jonathan Morin, better known in the Webflow world as Jo Mor. Joe is a standout designer and developer, whose work beautifully blends storytelling, sharp design, and smooth development into something truly unique.I first met Joe at Webflow Conf in London, where we had a memorable moment—twerking together while Melissa Mendez filmed us. Beyond the moves, Joe is an award-winning designer with a knack for combining aesthetic brilliance and technical precision. His site, jomor.design, is a testament to his skills and the waves he's making in the design world. And if you've seen his hilarious talk at Webflow Conf, you already know his energy is unmatched.But today, we're not just here to admire Joe's successes. We're diving into the trials and lessons that have shaped his journey. In this episode, we'll explore:Prioritizing money over meaningful work and its hidden costs.Selling a service he couldn't deliver—and the weekend he won't forget.Battling negative self-talk and the quest for self-compassion.This is going to be an honest, raw, and insightful conversation packed with lessons for anyone navigating the creative industry.00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction01:52 Discussing Failure and Personal Growth06:05 Insights on Design and Development11:01 Advice for Aspiring Web Designers26:57 Balancing Work and Personal Life40:39 A Challenging Project45:01 The Weekend Nightmare47:06 Lessons Learned from Failure49:19 The Importance of Transparency55:06 Balancing Ambition and Self-CompassionWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR JO‍

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today we've got a special double-bill episode with the brilliant duo, Camille Di Vincenzo & Ellina Chhay. These two are powerhouse no-code and low-code experts who bring years of experience in Webflow and beyond, helping to build a better internet together.I first heard about Camille and Ellina through Théo Roland from the French Webflow community, who insisted I invite them on Webflail. And wow, am I glad I did! Both of them have extensive knowledge not just in the Webflow ecosystem but across various tools that make the no-code space so vibrant.Together, they've also been fostering an amazing sense of community through initiatives like Webflow Co-living, where professionals gather in inspiring locations to connect, collaborate, and grow. From board game nights to quizzes, these retreats are redefining the way Webflow enthusiasts bond and learn from each other.In this episode, we'll dig into six failures—three from each of these incredible guests. These failures include:For Ellina:Not qualifying prospects and accepting all calls without distinction.Underpricing her services and struggling to value her work.Accepting too many clients and underestimating project deadlines.And for Camille:Failing to set boundaries with customers and friends.Avoiding complicated projects that could push her to grow.Hesitating to ask questions in the Webflow community out of fear of judgment.These two have a wealth of insights to share about failure, resilience, and how to keep leveling up in this industry. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, you're going to learn so much from this conversation.00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey00:27 Meet the Guests: Alina and Camille01:32 Failures and Lessons Learned03:25 The Importance of Networking07:29 Co-living and Community Building24:06 Balancing Rates and Workload26:31 Respecting Boundaries with Clients29:42 Pricing Structures and Client Communication33:05 Overcoming Fear of Complex Projects41:00 Embracing Failure and Community SupportWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR CAMILLE & ELLINA‍

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today I'm joined by the immensely talented Maria Manila. Maria is the co-founder of Higher Ground Studio, a creative agency that has been crafting high-performing marketing websites for over four years. Alongside her partner Armando, Maria specializes in helping businesses launch, refresh, and expand with clean, modern, and impactful web design.Maria and Armando's journey started with a shared vision of traveling the world while building a business together, and their dynamic partnership has led to incredible results. With a reputation for client collaboration and organized, above-and-beyond service, they've built a studio that's as authentic as it is effective. You can check out their impressive portfolio at highergroundstudio.ca.But of course, no creative journey is without its challenges. In this episode, we'll explore Maria's experiences with failure and what she's learned along the way. Specifically, we'll dive into:The importance of collaborating with partners earlier in her journey.The risks of neglecting personal growth and skill development.The hard lessons learned from being too flexible with clients.Maria's openness to share these lessons is a testament to her growth mindset and dedication to becoming better in every aspect of her work.00:00 Introduction to Episode 11300:42 Meet Maria Manila: The Creative Powerhouse02:00 Discussing Failures and Lessons Learned05:54 Working with a Partner: Challenges and Advice12:57 The Importance of Collaboration and Self-Improvement36:59 Client Scope Changes and Communication Issues39:23 Difficult Conversations and Ending Contracts41:30 Learning from Failures and Improving Processes44:42 Setting Boundaries and Managing Client Expectations50:17 Embracing Conflict and Personal GrowthWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR MARIA‍

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today I'm thrilled to welcome the brilliant Webflow developer and mentor, Maria Karavá, to the Webflail Podcast. Maria is a powerhouse in the creative industry, known for her expertise in animation, WebGL, and immersive website experiences, all while championing accessibility and structured design.Based in Greece, Maria is a mentor at Flux Academy, guiding budding Webflow designers and developers to success. Her journey is filled with exploration, having worked across roles like 3D generalist, pre-press designer, and motionographer. Maria's versatility and passion for problem-solving shine through in her projects and mentorship style.In this episode, we'll delve into Maria's failures, each a stepping stone to her thriving career. We'll discuss:Tackling her sister's never-ending e-commerce site.Realizing UI/UX wasn't her path after a challenging job stint.Applying to Flux Academy before she was ready—and how it prepared her for success later.Get ready for an insightful conversation packed with wisdom, laughter, and a little bit of Greek flair. Maria, welcome to Webflail!00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts on Work Stress00:26 Welcome to the Web Flail Podcast01:29 Maria's Journey and Achievements02:48 Discussing Failure and Resilience06:44 Freelancing Challenges and Strategies10:19 Maria's Career Path and Choices13:49 Mental Health and Work-Life Balance17:39 The Never-Ending E-Commerce Project19:26 Working with Family: Pros and Cons24:32 Final Thoughts on Client Relationships29:26 Navigating Friendships in Freelancing31:23 The UI/UX Designer Experience34:55 Transitioning to Development39:18 The Importance of Basics in Web Development45:35 Applying for a Job at Flux Academy55:07 Embracing Failure and LearningWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR Maria‍

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today I'm joined by the incredible creative, Lili Price. Lily is the founder of Onomy Studio, an innovative agency that helps future-focused brands stand out through bold storytelling, cutting-edge design, and tech brilliance.Although Onome Studio is relatively new, Lily brings a wealth of experience to the table. She's worked with top London agencies on projects for prestigious brands like the Tate Modern, Fever Tree, Clinique, and more. Currently, her studio is attracting an exciting mix of clients, particularly in the drinks and beauty industries. It's inspiring to watch her journey unfold, and in this episode, we'll dive into how she's been building and growing her brand.I've been following Lily's work on LinkedIn and couldn't resist inviting her on Webflail before she becomes so famous that my emails start getting ignored! Of course, her success didn't happen overnight. As you know, the creative journey often involves a lot of trial, error, and resilience.In this episode, Lily will share insights from her experiences, including:Starting a business at just 15 years old.Navigating the highs and lows of digital nomad life.Balancing too many ideas and skills while struggling to stay focused.This is going to be an incredible conversation filled with valuable lessons. I'm thrilled to have her here. Lily, welcome to WebFlail!00:00 Introduction to the Episode00:22 Meet Lily Price: Creative Journey and Background01:30 Challenges and Failures in the Creative Industry03:37 Insights on Agency Experience and Freelancing12:46 Starting a Business at a Young Age27:45 Navigating Dyslexia and Building Resilience36:05 The Importance of Communication in the Studio36:55 A Valuable Resource for Designers38:28 Embracing the Digital Nomad Life41:04 Challenges of the Digital Nomad Lifestyle43:31 Returning to the UK and Finding Community45:42 Navigating Multiple Skills and Finding a Niche56:41 The Future of Creative Work and Niching01:02:10 Concluding Thoughts and Future GuestsWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR Lili‍

Hello and welcome to episode 110 of Webflail. I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Zena Potter. Since 2022, she's been working as a freelance web designer and Webflow developer. She creates websites that attract, engage, and convert your target audience. But basically, she works with All sorts of different clients.She's worked with FinTech clients. She's worked with physiotherapy clients. She's done a lot of different websites in different industries before freelancing. She's worked in project management and PA consulting. So I think what's interesting about her is that she knows the client process really well, which I think a lot of web flows actually don't know as well as they need to.We'll talk a little bit about that in this episode. Another thing that we'll talk about is. Xena's approach to marketing herself as a freelancer. Alongside showing her work, she also shows behind the scenes like hiking, brunch, talking about things broader than just Webflow. So interesting to note there at the start of this episode too.But has it all been easy breezy for Zena? Of course not. The failures that we'll talk about today are:1) Not LinkedIn/networking2) Undercharging in cases where she could have charged more but lack the confidence3) Not establishing a routine as a freelancer00:00 Introduction and Initial Struggles00:28 Meet the Guest: Zena Potter01:37 Discussing Failures and Challenges04:58 Networking and Overcoming Isolation12:21 Project Management Skills in Freelancing16:12 Learning and Transitioning to Web Design17:46 Getting Clients and Marketing Strategies22:32 Importance of LinkedIn and Networking26:29 Building Connections as a Freelancer27:20 The Importance of LinkedIn Marketing28:23 Being Authentic Online29:29 Consistency and Engagement on Social Media31:58 The Slow Process of Gaining Clients35:23 The Struggle with Pricing39:00 Learning to Charge What You're Worth46:23 Balancing Fun and Financial Goals49:30 Establishing a Routine as a Freelancer53:56 Future Challenges and BoundariesWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR ZENA‍

Hello and welcome to Episode 109 of Webflail! I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur. Today, we have the multi-talented Bimo Tri joining us from Jakarta, Indonesia. Bimo is the founder of Studio BAMOJ, where he combines cutting-edge design with Webflow development to craft stunning web experiences across diverse industries, from luxury brands to NFTs.Check out his work at BAMOJ—that's B-A-M-O-J dot com. The site is incredible, showcasing top-tier work. I first came across BMO's work on Twitter, or as it's now called, "X," where he shared some remarkable projects. His ability to blend Webflow with GSAP animations is something you don't see often in the Webflow space.Bimo is an Awwwards judge, a professional Webflow partner, and a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Webflow and GSAP. But today's episode isn't just about his awards and amazing projects—it's also about his journey through failure to reach this level of success.We'll dive into some of Bimo's challenges, including:Failing with his first online dropshipping business,Struggling to recognize client red flags and learning it's okay to demand respect, andUnderstanding that freelancing or running a studio is still a business, even as a solo founder.00:00 Introduction to Freelancing as a Business00:28 Meet Bimo Tree: A Webflow Innovator01:39 Embracing Failure: Bimo's Journey02:47 The Freelancing Grind: Lessons Learned09:40 Building BAMOJ: From Solo to Studio15:33 Client Work: Strategies and Processes26:03 Early Failures: Dropshipping Woes31:32 Affiliate Marketing and SEO Adventures35:16 Mastering GSAP: Inspirations and Advice38:24 Client Revisions and Realizations39:23 The Importance of Contracts40:28 Setting Boundaries with Clients41:15 Balancing Quality and Scope41:38 Learning to Say No48:45 Understanding Freelancing as a Business51:28 Financial Planning for Freelancers54:01 Different Freelancing Approaches59:15 Comparing Yourself to Others01:01:05 Final Thoughts and ReflectionsWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR BIMO‍

Hello and welcome to episode 108 of Webflail. I'm your host Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Maya Chungbin. She is a freelance illustrator and visual identity designer that goes under the name of SaltyStill. Combining her skillsets with her Webflower boyfriend, Alex Villacres, the two are killing it!I came across her since she's been doing this daily challenge. Her daily challenges got her loads and loads of conversations started about her work. She started on Fiverr and now, she's worked with over a thousand clients on things like storefronts, websites, packaging, maybe even your nighttime read. But get this guys, she's working with small companies helping them transform their dreams into reality through effective marketing.The failures that we'll discuss today are:1) Thinking she needed to know more to get started2) Not doing internal check ins and burning out3) Expecting an outcome and taking things too seriously00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome00:21 Guest Introduction: Maya Chungbin00:39 Daily Challenge and Initial Connection00:59 Maya's Journey: From Fiverr to Personal Brand02:22 Dealing with Failure and Burnout04:08 The Importance of Taking Breaks07:52 Success and Future Goals16:19 Reflecting on Success and Future Aspirations25:10 Failure Number One: Overcoming Self-Doubt33:54 A Lesson in Originality34:56 Finding Your Own Creative Voice36:34 Balancing Inspiration and Originality37:51 The Importance of Starting38:13 Burnout and Internal Check-Ins40:15 The Power of Taking a Break43:13 The Role of Therapy and Self-Reflection45:46 Daily Challenges and Their Impact49:43 Embracing Your Unique Path59:56 Navigating Freelance Uncertainty01:01:52 Wrapping Up and Final ThoughtsWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR MAYA‍

Hello and welcome to episode 107 of Webflail. I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today I am joined by none other than Tolu Abolarin. This guy came up to me at FlowFest in Manchester. He was a little nervous and said, "Hey Jack, I listen to the podcast, I'm a big fan."I was like, "Oh my God, someone listens to the Webflail podcast! I appreciate you, thanks so much!" We stayed in contact, and he recently reached out and said, "Hey Jack, would you mind if I came on and shared my story?" He's got a killer story, as you're about to find out today, so I'm very glad to have him on.Tolu moved to Birmingham from Nigeria last year. He now works at Greater Studio, based in New York, freelancing for them while also doing his own freelance projects. He's got a killer portfolio, so definitely check that out: ToluMEN.com—that's T-O-L-U-M-E-N.com. His portfolio is beautiful. He does both design and development, and he's really starting to make waves. But has it always been easy? Of course not.The three failures we'll be discussing today are: 1) Chasing money over quality and not niching down2) Not networking enough3) Working for a startup without a formal agreement—or not getting paid.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to Freelancing Journey00:27 Meet Tolu Abelaran: A Story of Growth01:10 Tolu's Journey from Nigeria to the UK02:38 Embracing Failure as a Learning Tool04:48 Discovering Webflow: A New Skillset08:55 Breaking into the Webflow Community13:30 Landing a Full-Time Role at Greater Studio15:37 Balancing Freelance and Full-Time Work20:24 Reflecting on Past Mistakes and Niching Down27:08 The Importance of Being Known for Something27:48 Finding Your Niche in the Webflow Community29:58 Overcoming Networking Challenges33:40 The Power of Connection and Networking39:20 Learning from a Painful Startup Experience47:43 The Value of Agency Work for Stability51:03 Embracing New Skills and Future Challenges53:02 Conclusion and GratitudeWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR TOLU‍

Hey, I'm Jack, your failure connoisseur and today, I'm interviewing myself. My guest dropped out last minute, so I'm afraid I am going to be doing episode 106 of Webflail, which is a bit narcissistic. But I wanted to get an episode out there, and I've basically been asked a few times how freelancing is going.It's going okay...But the failures that I want to talk about today are:1. Setting up an emergency fund before quitting your job to go freelancing 2. Cash flow3. Working with friends versus showing the work you want to getHopefully this is helpful for anyone that's been asking me how freelancing is going and I've been like, yeah, it's going great.00:00 Introduction: My Freelancing Journey Begins01:30 Freelancing Financials: The Ups and Downs03:20 Finding My Niche in the Webflow Space07:45 The Importance of an Emergency Fund12:28 Cash Flow Challenges and Solutions20:54 Working with Friends: Lessons Learned28:53 Networking and Building Client Relationships32:51 Conclusion: Reflecting on My Freelancing ExperienceWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR JACK‍

Welcome to episode 105 of Webflail and I am joined by the almighty Luke Netti!Now you've probably seen Luke floating around on the Twittersphere, but if you haven't, Luke does a lot. Websites for businesses that are looking to scale. He does brand messaging, websites, and sales funnels that help businesses grow.So note web flow is at the start of this episode. He is not just making flowery animations. He is trying to focus in as a web flower that's focused on business results. So we'll talk a little bit about that during this episode. We actually met quite recently, uh, online because, um, there's client stuff that Luke is transitioning from and transitioning to.We were talking about supporting him on that, which we might touch on during this episode, but. Although he's flying high, although he's a successful freelancer, and frankly, he's just killing it in the game. There have been some failures along the way:1) Not focusing on relationships early enough in his career2) Trying to systematize and scale too early3) Raising his prices too quickly and not doing so gradually.WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR LUKE‍

Hello and welcome to episode 104 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Manuel Ogomigo.He's an impressive dude5 months ago, he quit his stable UX job to dive into the wild world of freelancing and building products in public.After 4 years, he quit.And he launched Flowdrive.In his own words, crickets.But now, things are moving.Did you know he has built 8 other products before this?!He's a Webflow and memberstack expert and he's got a smile as big as the Niger Delta.Has it always been easy for Manuel? Or has it been a real struggle with some massive failures along the way? You be the judge.The failures that we'll discuss are:While working in design, not doing enough research results in failed product and layoff :)Not doing marketing enoughAlmost destroying flowdrive, clearing all assets with a silly mistakeBRAND BOOK (FREE CLONEABLE)Incredible resource from 473 Agency:https://webflow.com/made-in-webflow/website/brandiv-473  WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR MANUEL‍

Hello and welcome to episode 103 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Theo RolandTheo is a man you have no doubt come across on your escapades in the world of Webflow but just in case you haven't, he's leading the charge in the Francophone Webflow community.What does Francophone mean? It means french speaking.He's french and runs InitWeb, which includes a frenchspeaking Webflow community, InitClub (1043 people in the slack), as well as bootcamps, self-paced courses and other resources.Before this, he was a freelancer that taught people online.On YouTube, he has 1.43K subscribers•114 videosSo, he's a Webflow Expert & Global Community Leader, but has it always been this way?Has it always been as dreamy as a float down the river seine with a bottle of vin rouge?NO!The failures that we will talk about today are:The failure of launching a studio alongside early-stage training. Unable to scale quickly enough -> Abandonment of this premature project in 2021, project revival in 2024.The failure in emotionally managing all the help requests from the Francophone Webflow Community Slack. Unable to respond to everyone -> Acceptance of the need to allow others to respond and understanding how to sustain a community independently.The failure to properly understand the content expected by the Community and the Learners of the training. Better tracking of needs and gamification to encourage completion. -> Fewer basic questions, more technical questions, easier content creation.WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR THEO‍

Hello and welcome to episode 102 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Nikolai Bain.This man isn't just slicked back hair and a glorious moustache. He's also a formidable Webflower.He's currently focussing on growth tacticsIn his own words, he builds thoughtful websites for businesses that are about to launch, in need of a refresh, or ready to scaleMore Nikolai facts:49 templates in the Webflow template libraryWorked with clients in industries such as carbon footprinting technology, data analytics and digital advertising5.81K followers on the YT76 videos recorded and publishedSo, he's in his twenties, his consistent YT publishing, his dry sense of kiwi humour have helped him fly like Icarus but has he flown too close to the sun sometimes. Like Icarus...Turns out he is fallible. He does fail sometimes.The failures that we'll discuss today are:Side project failure: https://www.localfinds.co.uk/ - a client generation failureWork failure: working with an agency that is a bad fit and not getting paidFreelancing failure: failing to pick a video content niche and therefore getting too many different types of projects requestsWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR NIKOLAI‍

Hello and welcome to episode 101 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Stephanie Bruce.She's a digital Designer and Framer/Webflow Developer that worked on OFF GRID & 10X Conference websites.She has got a great eye for design - you know when you look at premium work and just go GODDAMN.That's how I feel whenever I see posts from Stephanie on social of beautiful mock ups and renders.Speaking of renders, she's also doing a lot more 3D work too recently being involved in the FlowParty course so excited to chat to her about that and moreShe's freelancing like a boss.BUT HAS IT BEEN EASY?The fails we'll talk about in today's episode are:1. Poor time underestimating2. Not appreciating the importance of networking and sharing work3. Feeling the pressure to keep up with design trendsWEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR STEPHANIE‍

So, for the 100th episode, I decided to get the big guns in, fly to SF and do this bad boy in person with the CEO (at the time) and co-founder of Webflow, Vlad Magdalin.Vlad came to US as a refugee with his parents from Russia.He learnt graphic design almost by accident when he worked with his entrepreneurial dad asked him to convert catalogues from english to Russian.This lead to a job with a company called Russian American media → deepened his interest in graphics and then 3D animation.At college, he studied computer science but dropped out to go to the academy of art in San Francisco.The technical aspect of sophisticated 3D and animation tools and feeling like he was getting superpowers really interested Vlad.He dropped out of art school and got a job at a design agency.Why can't web designers design stuff and hit publish to be live on the web just like 3D - render something and it's live on the screenAs you may have guessed, this spark was the catalyst for Webflow.Webflow now has over 200,000 users and is over $100 million annual revenue.And it was an easy ride with no failures whatsoever.No no no dear Webflailer… it wasn't quite this easy.The failures that we'll talk about today are:1) Not valuing himself when he went back to freelancing – until a client rejected my invoice for $750 and said that to him the site is worth at least $5k2) Stopping to work on Webflow in 2008 (for the 3rd time) when there was a trademark issue and I couldn't use that name – combined with Weebly raising money3) (Not sure if I can talk about this one publicly yet… noodling on it) Getting too caught up in the no-code hype and trying to do too much (e.g. Logic) before fully nailing the fundamentals (e.g. CMS)WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR TORY‍

Today my guest is Tory Howell.She's a design leader with seven years experience in product design and marketing design for organizations that make the world a better place.Now, she has got extensive design experience.In fact, in 2014, she was a design editor as a student. And since then, she's had various different jobs as graphic design and then product design. 2 years ago, her and her co-founder, Triniti Burton, struck out on their own to create Doorway Creative with.These guys do strategies, brands, and websites for purpose driven organizations. They are on a mission to empower companies that are creating change for the world.So they're riding high, but has it been easy? Of course not. The fails we'll talk about in today's episode are:Spending time and money creating a service that no one wantedGiving a freelancer the wrong job for themBusiness partner communication breakdown and conflictSAVVYCALSchedule like a Webflow boss:https://bit.ly/3X32XUIBONSAIStreamline your client process:https://bit.ly/3V40ua6WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR TORY‍

Today my guest is Vimalan Vijayskaran, the founder of ViDesigns. He's three years into his agency journey. He has successfully completed, along with his five -man team, over 200 Webflow projects, partnering with top global brands such as Red Bull, Tony Blair Institute, London Interdisciplinary School and loads of other people, obviously. Now in 2022, they expanded their horizons by venturing into product development. They have built to date six different products and they have over 25 ,000 active monthly users. These include Formly, FlowPlay, VDS, Chrome extension, FlowPilot, VDS Webflow extension and Bulk SEO. I'd be surprised if you guys hadn't used at least one of those in the last week alone. Interestingly, he's worked for Finsuite, Code and Wonder and Hans Springer Labs.This was all before he started his own studio. We'll get into that and much more in this episode. But of course, it's not all been smooth sailing. This kind of growth does not come with some growing pains. The fails that we talk about in today's episode are hiring the wrong people slash unable to delegate, failing to scope the project properly and set expectations and taking too long to understand that retainers aren't that bad. So, embrace and learn from failure in episode 98 of Webflail with VirmalamThe fails we'll talk about in today's episode are:Hiring the wrong people / unable to delegateFailing to scope the project properly & set expectationsTook too long to understand that retainers aren't that badSAVVYCALSchedule like a Webflow boss:https://bit.ly/3X32XUIBONSAIStreamline your client process:https://bit.ly/3V40ua6WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR VIMALAN‍

Today my guest is Chloe Daly. Designing, leading, marketing, SaaS products and high conversion websites is her thing. She is a killer UI UX designer. Her practice is focused on data informed human centered solutions containing various UI UX design and methodologies. Now, what's interesting about Chloe is she is doing not just her full time job, but she's also slowly doing her agency.So she's working full time as a product designer at Peak, which is based in Manchester and the UK and then she's doing a few projects outside of her job as well and slowly growing that. So as you're about to hear, she is on a roll. She's working with clients like Foot Locker by day and then her own freelance clients by night. But has it been easy? Of course not guys. You know the drill by now. Episode 97. You've heard me say this a few times already. The failures are:1) Knowing if a project for you or not2) Not knowing business skills earlier3) Not getting contracts signed even with friends SAVVYCALSchedule like a Webflow boss:https://bit.ly/3X32XUIBONSAIStreamline your client process:https://bit.ly/3V40ua6WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR CHLOE‍

Hello and welcome to episode 96 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Benten WoodringHe's prolificHere's why:He's the Sr Web Designer @bunsenstudio, the studio which allies with emergent and advancing science-based companies for strategy, brand, and messaging.He's building @nooon_studio where web experiences reach critical class. He's also developing @footrdesign, the only footer gallery on earth and a course, Intro To Web Design, Figma Plugins, all the best Figma Plugins— in one place and Pixel pushers and Dare to share...He's also prolific at documenting his journey on Twitter.With feedback from clients, sneak peaks of behind the scenes of collaborators.He seems like he's living the dream working with peeps like Devin Fountain, Dare to share challenges, Has it all been easy? LEMME TELL YOU, no it hasn't.The failures we'll discuss today are:1) Not asking for help2) Scaling my studio3) Allowing work to take over my lifeSAVVYCALSchedule like a Webflow boss:https://bit.ly/3X32XUIBONSAIStreamline your client process:https://bit.ly/3V40ua6WEBFLAIL FREEBIES10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide:https://www.webflail.com/resources/10-step-process-to-land-your-first-webflow-clients-the-ultimate-guideLINKS FOR BENTEN‍

Today, my guest is Julieta Rubio. She's a frontend developer based in Argentina, and combines her love for technology with her passion for art and design.She's got an interesting background - she was a tour guide for a wine company in mendoza before retraining as a Growth Engineer for Embeddables building websites and embeddable tools using Webflow, Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3.While she was working at Embeddables, she was learning, growing and developing and starting to get some freelance work.Now get this, after 4 years at Embeddables, she's just quit to strike out on her own as a freelancer.She recently obtained her Webflow's Partnership certification and now she's ready to rumble

Today, my guest is David Anierobi!‍Some David facts:He's a designer and web developer located somewhere in Amsterdam (currently although he's a digital nomadding around at this stage of life)He's passionate about education too - with a YouTube channel with 2.12K subs where he teaches tips about Webflow, and a mentorship program called unlocking the power of Webflow, the man shares as much as he devs.He freelances with clients and also freelancing for agencies.He's probably got one of the biggest smiles out there in the Webflow space.His philosophy in life is "I can do all things... if given the right opportunity and chance to" which is beautiful - he's hustled and bustled to get to the position that he's in in life. BUT, has it been easy? Has it always been predestined? Or has he had some face-plants and failures along the way that have given him the insights he needed to succeed?!The fails we'll talk about in today's episode are:1) Not understanding the business of freelancing. Not getting full disclosure Or details for a project and it didn't end well.2) Being too positive made you lose a good gig. Never saying “NO”. This is a situation I still battle with

Today my guest is Dan Hardaker.Dan is the Director of Digital Design and co-owner at Proctor + Stevenson.P+S is one of the UK's longest-established full-service marketing agencies, offering business-to-business marketing strategy, branding and technology.Dan is one of the longest-serving employees there having been there for 11 years and 8 months.Clients include Panasonic, Epson & South West Water.But if this agency is such a well-established and more traditional agency, you might think thatthey are not stuck in their ways, stuffy and less forward thinking.Far from it - this agency is quick to adopt new technology and Dan is hyper aware of available tools and tech out there.Their new website, built on Webflow, and explorations of how to use Webflow more broadly with enterprise clients are helping to push the UK Webflow market forward. We'll get in to this more in today's episode.You might think life has always been pretty rosy for Dan if you look at him now with a formidable team, enterprise clients and beautiful office in the heart of Bristol.But as you may have guessed, there's been some fundamental fails to learn from to get here.The fails we'll talk about in today's episode are:1) Clear Communication2) Comprehensive Testing3) Due Diligence in HiringSAVVYCALSchedule like a Webflow boss - try SavvyCal here BONSAIStreamline your client process - check out Bonsai here!WEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here!Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate GuideLINKS FOR DAN‍

Hey Webflailers!Today, my guest is Keegan Leary.Keegan Leary, otherwise known as Webbae, is somewhat of a legend in the Webflow community.After having served 10 years in the Navy as a submarine officer, he graduated from coding bootcamp (Hack Reactor)He then went on to Upwork and was top ranked (100% Job Success score, 20+ ratings, only 5-star ratings)He then I'm diving headfirst into becoming a better programmer by teaching others on my YouTube channel and offering tools and apps (7.55k)Since then, he's launched:Webflow 201 course → Patreon → Clip Bae → Asset BaeWhen he's not on the tools, you may find running up hills trail running and backpacking with his wife Heather. For fun.He's at the peak? Or is here? And did he stumble on his path to success?The fails we'll talk about in the episode are:1) Almost sinking a sub in port...2) Failures with restore from backup3) Pricing his 201 course...BONSAIStreamline your client process - check out Bonsai here!WEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here!Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate GuideLINKS FOR KEEGAN‍

Hey Webflailers!I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Isabelle Cuisset.Fascinatingly, her background is in merchandising.She has an extensive background in the fashion industry, working with major luxury brands such as Burberry, Loewe, and Prada for over two decades.Moving towards the digital world, she graduated from a ten-month Web Development Bootcamp at TripleTen (ex Practicum by Yandex) in 2021. Driven by her passion, she decided to launch her own web design and development studio.3 days a week, she's still in the fashion world and 2 days a week as a Webflower.The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:Failing to realise what you see is not always what you get!Failing to get content from clients before starting a projectFailing to learn something new every dayBONSAIStreamline your client process - check out Bonsai here!WEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here!Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate GuideMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEBrowserstackGoogle LighthouseOptibaseLINKS FOR ISABELLE‍

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Kendra Rainey.She's the coolest woman I know.She's the VP of Strategy of Content at Edgar Allan in Atlanta in the States.She's writing a book about branding and a dead simple strategy for people if wondering if branding is bullshit.She's a strategist and writer who's been shaping brands and creating creating content for companies big and small for the past decade and a half.She's been a freelancer, a big brand-agency strategist and most recently, manage the brand and content strategy practice at a boutique digital product shopNaturally, failure has been part of her story just like any successful webflower we have on the pod!The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:Failed to launch a career in public education and then failed to be a big-shot NYC agency creativeBeing a crappy off-the-cuff performer for a long timeI spent a lot of time failing at appearing confident and assertive in your younger yearsOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereWEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here!Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate GuideLINKS FOR KENDRA‍

Hello and welcome to episode 89 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Christina Liubynska.She is constantly juggling different projects. With Supercharged, she she helps early stage startups by consulting, designing and developing websites that bring them higher profits and happier clients.‍ She also freelances with agencies like Nexus Creative with Dylan Harrocks and with ViDesigns with Vimalam Vijayasekaran.With Navbar Gallery, she's building the home to the best navbars on the internet. She's one of those people that's a multi-talented but for someone as young as Christina is and as talented as she is, she's pushed her comfort zone a lot.Naturally, failure has been part of her story just like any successful webflower we have on the pod!The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:Not building an audience earlierWasting a year designing for free for a startupNot getting any projects or work in nearly a yearOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereNO CODE UKGrab your No Code UK tickets here!WEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here!Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate GuideLINKS FOR CHRISTINA‍

Hello and welcome to episode 88 of Webflail.I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is Stephen Wise.He's a creator and entrepreneur. He started as a freelance web designer but now he does a range of things like writing, making videos, running his agency, DEMAND FLOW.He's obsessed with figuring out how we can live better and build profitable internet businesses.Demandflow is design and development on demand for different subscription packages.There are now 7 people in the agency despite only launching in 2022.So, the agency is moving in the right direction and he seems to be managing to maintain a balanced lifestyle too but has it always been rosy?The failures that we'll talk about in today's episode are:The 3 week project that turned into 3+ years…Ignoring the scary S word… Not running things like a businessFocus, Focus, FocusOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereNO CODE UKGrab your No Code UK tickets here! WEBFLAIL FREEBIESCheck out free Webflail resources here! Webflow 2024 Planner10 Step Process To Land Your First Webflow Clients: The Ultimate Guide LINKS FOR ROB✍️ Rob's Course: https://showthem.com/

Episode 87 of the Webflail podcast is with Rob Hope! Yo! Podcast creator, One Page Love Founder and prolific creator with over 15 other projects that were either sold or slowed...Rob was a freelancer for a decade designing and building websites for clients BUT HE NOTICED A PROBLEMClients used adjectives to describe what they wanted for websites but there wasn't Godly or Landing Love like there is now.So Rob started collecting website references to show to clientsAs you may have guessed, this led to the creation of ONE Page Love. Since 2008, he's curated over 8,000 single page websites.Now Rob is a prolific creator.He's started dozens of other projects from hosting companies to audio recording apps, to domain names to a Music social network and blog creator called Rock Lifestyle.Of course, some worked, some didn't.One Page love has been far from smooth sailing too. If you are one of the OGs that's listened to 86 episodes of the pod, you know some of the most successful people have had some of the most epic fails…The failiures we'll talk about in this episode are:1) Starting a hosting company2) Going all in on one stream of monetization on One Page Love3) Hiring someone full time when it wasn't rightOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereLINKS FOR ROB✍️ Rob's Course: https://showthem.com/

Today my guest is Jess Rosenberg. Jess is an obscenely talented individual.Jess is a design & creative leader, designer, manager, ideas person with 18+ years of experience helping brands tell their stories in differentiated and breakthrough ways.You may know her because she was the director of Brand Design & Creative at ​Webflow​ - she scaled Brand Studio team from 8 to 18 in under two years.She's worked at Twitter, Cloudflare, Mural, Webflow and her ideas and leadership have influenced many tools and products you use today which is wild.And she's just launched a podcast called Ladies Who Create with ​Liz Meyer ​which is excellent with guests such as ​Grace Walker​, ​Jessica Strelioff​ & ​Danielle LaRoy​ and ​Steph Jeong​Basically, she's a big deal.The failures we discuss are:1) Desiring to be liked by everyone as a manager early on2) Imposter syndrome3) Being hands on in the workOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereLINKS FOR JESS

Today my guests are Tim Janes and Dan Foster, co-founders of MakeBuild Studio - a design and innovation studio from London in the UK.Tim's background as a visual designer and Dan's background digital designer and UX consultant meant these 2 were a power duo when starting Makebuild 4 years ago.Though they have designed and built a lotttt of Webflow websites, they have also been experimenting emerging technologies like AR. In fact, recently, they made an AR project with Fruitella - the sweet brand. To help launch a new jelly sweets, they created a world and then select a creature which you could see in your living room on your phone screen.Makebuild have recently hired Liam Mews and Greg Faulkner so they're flying high and growing a team but we want to know about how they got here don't we?!The failures that we'll talk about in this episode are:1) Not scaling up the team early enough2) Not niching down early enough3) Not focusing on producing great workOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereLINKS FOR TIM & DAN

Today my guest is Uros Mikic. He's Founder and CEO of Flow Ninja Studio, an award-winning Webflow agency working with clients like Upwork.Since 2015, they have successfully led more than 100+ Webflow projects worldwide.He has a team of 40 people and his team is in Serbia. They have products like Data Goat, Six Star App & moreAt the 2023 Webflow London meetup, Uros introduced me to Rakia which, I later found out, gives terrible hangovers.He has a killer YT channel where he shares stories behind building in-house team of 40 people and how you can leverage website strategy and Webflow to grow your digital presence.But how is he so driven? And what ups and downs has he had on route to success?The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:Scaling the team too fast - track numbers and profitabilityManagement style - how bad a manager he isThe office - one of ROIOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereFLOW N' GROWWant to outsource your tedious Webflow maintenance tasks & earn extra cash? Click hereLINKS FOR UROS

Today my guest is Kayleigh Flaherty. She's a Webflow developer located on Long Island, New York. And if you need a reminder who she is, she was part of the killer duo with KC Katalbas for the Slater Game Challenge, obviously. And she made an incredible game called "Debug," which she was in the top three for that challenge for, but what I'm trying to say is that Kayleigh is extremely talented. And although she's not posting every day on, on Twitter and LinkedIn and stuff, she is doing amazing work every single day.She's so super, super busy. And in fact, organizing this interview was really hard because she's so busy. She's doing so much work.She's worked for Blackpeak and Ammo Studio, but she's also got her own individual clients too. She's flying high, but has it always been this way?The failures that we're going to talk about are:Learning for too long and not actually jumping into the client work itselfRelying on one agency for workaccounting for her time properlySo, embrace and learn from failure in episode 83 of the podcast with Kayleigh FlahertyOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free hereFLOW N' GROWWant to outsource your tedious Webflow maintenance tasks & earn extra cash? Click hereLINKS FOR KAYLEIGH

Today my guest is Florian Bodelot. He is the co-founder of Digidop. He met his co-founder, Thomas Labonne, in school and they thought wow there's an opportunity with the no code space in France. It wasn't so well known so they doubled down on a tool called Webflow which you may have heard of.And since then, they're like a runaway train. These guys are now a Webflow professional partner, Client First certified. And in 2023, they won professional partner of the year. The rise has been pretty dramatic for Digidop. After translating Client First documentation for FinSuite a couple of years ago, they have seriously leveled up their game, growing a team and doubling down on content creation too. They have their own YouTube channel, TikTok, Instagram. These guys are going in on content, which we'll also talk about today.‍So has it all no pain au chocolat on their journey to Digidop domination for these frenchmen? Of course not.The failures that we'll talk about today are:Believing saying no to clients meant losing opportunitiestwo, selling features over benefitsforgetting how sport was making Florian a better man.So, embrace and learn from failure in episode 82 of webflail with FlorianOPTIBASENever guess a website decision again - try optibase for free here FLOW N' GROWWant to outsource your tedious Webflow maintenance tasks & earn extra cash? Click hereWEBFLOW LONDON MEETUP!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR FLORIAN

Today my guest is Erin Fleming. Now Erin came to my attention because she was doing the most outrageous challenge. 100 days of posting her work and she was cranking out designs on the daily. From it, she's gained amost 1000 followers, got a freelance client and gained some friends along the way. She's now building Storefront.design. The best best Digital Storefronts on the Internet. Period.Her story is fascinating as you're about to hear - she left corporate finance to become a digital designerWere there bumps in the road?! Of course! The failures we'll talk about today are:Relying only on my partner for feedback on my designs, instead of putting my work out there.Starting a design & development studio with my partner, and expecting things to fall into place and clients to walk in the door.After we pivoted the studio to be development only, I gave upon on designing and thought I should focus on my previous skills as an account manager/sales. (Then remembered how much I disliked that.)HOW TO START AN AGENCY COURSECheck out the Slam Media Course hereFLOW N' GROWWant to outsource your tedious Webflow maintenance tasks & earn extra cash? Click here WEBFLOW LONDON MEETUP!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR ERIN

Today, my guest is James Abad. You may know James from making killer work for Black Peak, the team behind Wized that recently got acquired by Finsweet. He worked there for two years, and in that time, Black Peak went from being a team of three to 20 people. A few months ago, he said goodbye to Blackpeak to follow a new path where he created his own agency with Alier, otherwise known as Ald, Gallardo. The agency is called Produlis to produce scalable web apps with Webflow.But although he's had an almighty rise, he's also had some setbacks along the way. The failures that we'll talk about are:My first project, my nightmare and the best thing that ever happened to me. Four months of work, but no money.Creating an agency without prior experience of working at one first.Making work my entire life, all day thinking about it and losing myself in the process.HOW TO START AN AGENCY COURSECheck out the Slam Media Course hereWEBFLOW LONDON MEETUP!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR JAMES

I'm your host, Jack, your failure connoisseur, and today my guest is John D Suanders. Now you've probably heard this intro before: What is good y'all, John D Saunders here, you know the vibes. He's a Web Designer and Founder at 5Four Digital and an Automation Expert with a decade of experience building brands online. Over more than 10 years, agency has worked with 250+ startups so pretty prolific. But what's possibly most impressive about John is his content creation. He's done over 150 videos on YouTube amassing more than half a million views and that's actually where I first came across him. He's got a course called Agency Growth Accelerator. And this is all while being a dad too.As you probably know if you listen to this podcast regularly, success comes with some face plants along the way. The failures that we'll talk about today are:Not charging enoughNot focussing on core services fast enough (Switching just branding, UI/UX)Not developing systems in the agency soon enoughHOW TO START AN AGENCY COURSECheck out the Slam Media Course hereWEBFLOW LONDON MEETUP!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR JOHN

Hello and welcome to episode 78 of Webflail.Today my guest is Grace Walker. If you're interested in the Webflow space, you no doubt know her already - she has over six years of design experience and almost years of successful freelancing, she's launched nearly 100 marketing sites for my clients. She's a web designer and webflow developer that, besides being known for her clean designs and thoughtfully constructed websites, has an exceptionally pleasing twitter aesthetic. Grace shares glimpses of her minimalist home, nature on her road biking adventures and obviously stunning work. She's just released her own course called “Fast Forward Freelance course,” for freelancers aspiring to have a thriving freelance practice which includes resources, hours of video content and office hours too.Life seems pretty rosy. But is that true? And has it been smooth sailing on the journey? he failures we'll discuss today are:Saying yes to projects because I felt like she “should”Being afraid to break up with clientsNot asking for help when I was in over my headHOW TO START AN AGENCY COURSE Check out the Slam Media Course hereWEBFLOW LONDON MEETUP!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR GRACE

Today my guest is Jeremy Leroux. You have no doubt seem Jeremy on a livestream. As one third of No code north, a keen visual designer and developer and data base and API integrationer, he's no slouch in the webflow space. Fascinatingly though, Jeremy has had an unusual path to Webflow development. He came to web design and development form working in the Entertainment industry as a writer / director. He's also the founder of countryeverywhere which celebratingLGBTQ+, BIPOC, & Disabled Country music communities.A fascinating podcast ahead. The failures we'll discuss today are:undervaluing the work and my skill. Doing free / low paying work for much longer than needed. Eg even up to a year ago I did a free site and after i had put so much work and effort in, the person i built it for a few months later without even letting me know took it down and replaced it with a few links on a page. Glorified linktree.Building Country Everywhere with a "Field of Dreams" mentality. Where in actuality if you build it they won't necessarily come.Putting all eggs in one basket. A steady year of work is not a guarantee of another.Webflow London Meetup!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR JEREMY

Today my guest is Jacob Sussman, CEO and co-founder of BX Studio. Now BX studio is interesting - it's a webflow exclusive agency. They offer custom development, site migration, and ongoing maintenance and support services. Now what's wild is that the studio launched in January 2022. Since then, BX studio has not only become a webflow enterprise partner, but has also created award winning work with brands in a variety of industries such as Headspace, Zipline and Square Roots. That's mental health, drones and vertical farming. You may have seen Jacob talk about the most recent Webflow conf, or seen him on Twitter where very active.As anyone who has seen Taylor Swift's documentary though, a meterioric rise to fame and fortune doesn't come without it's sacrifices and head in hand moments.Getting fired from one of my first client accountsNot holding internal team members to reasonable standardsNot hiring project managers at BX Studio for 5 months despite scaling the agency significantly - overwhelmingWebflow London Meetup!Buy tickets here!LINKS FOR JACOB

Welcome to Episode 75 of Webflail with Daniel Anisse.  As anyone that listens to this podcast knows, Relume originally formed as an agency but since then, Relume has evolved into a product company that provides tools and resources used by thousands of Figma designers & Webflow developers including icons, the component library, the ai site builder and more. However, few people will know that Dan is a man after my own heart - a lover of failure that has tried and failed to kick start over 20 business ideas. I say a lover of failure not from a snarky place at all - it is from a place of deep respect. In fact, Dan wrote an article called “Beautiful Failure,” in which he wrote:”No one ever achieved anything if they didn't dare to start. I know… you have failed in the past… BUT remember how you felt when you gave in and got a full-time job — it was one of the worst feelings in the world”I am extremely excited to dig in to the failures we'll talk about in today's episode which are:1: Losing $200k in a clothing business2: Failing to kick start over 20 business ideas3: ‘Almost' closing Relume Agency (Dec 2020)LINKS FOR DANIEL

Welcome to Episode 74 of Webflail with Goodside Studio.  Today my guests are Danielle Laroy and Jessica Strelioff. These two are long time creative collaborators but came together more formally last year to launch Goodside Studio. The ethos was: "One part visual. One part verbal. Weaving colour, concept, and copy into cohesive brand systems that scale.” Wait what? What does that mean? Well, Jessica is a brand identity designer with over 10 years experience working with the likes of Asana, Yahoo, Google and agencies such as Upperquad, Farm Design and Paladar. Danielle is a wordsmith that has smithed words for the likes of Patagonia, Robinhood and Google. To give you a taste of her wordsmithing, her website homepage says: Strategy with soul, Copy with character, Brands you want to hang out with. Alliteration for the nation.Has it all been as smooth as the words “copy with character" would suggest though? You guessed it. No it hasn't.The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:Navigating the pre-commitment phase before we started GoodsideIgnoring orange / red flags in new business callsSaying yes to projects for the wrong reason (to please others, for money, because it's a big name)LINKS FOR GOODSIDE

Welcome to Episode 73 of Webflail with Michael Riddering.  Now if you're in the Webflow space, I have no doubt you've seen Michael around but on the off-chance that my mum is listening and won't know who he is, he is the founder of Figma Academy where he has taught over 4000 designers. He's also the creator of dive club where the best designers never stop learning - there are a series of courses there from Michael but other designers too, and he also has a podcast called Deep Dives, where he interviews the most prolific designers in the space. Before this, he was the founding designer at Maven, an online, cohort based learning platform.The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:1) Pre-selling a SaaS platform for my startup to extend runway.2) Designing maven onboarding.3) Launched @joindiveclub as a school but tbh I couldn't get it to work.LINKS FOR MICHAEL

Welcome to Episode 72 of Webflail with Henry Ludlam-Steinke .  Henry is a london based Webflower that is particularly talented at design. Hen-ry.com says it all - clean fonts, shimmering gradients, 3D animations is the name of the game to create elegant, flowing and pleasing websites. Despite being a young gun in the Webflow space, Henry has worked with YouTube greats like Ali Abdaal and Jamie Rawsthorne as well as start ups too. Fun facts - Henry wears caps a lot, he's currently digital nomading around (in turkey at the time of this call) and he's bullish on learning spline.As with anyone that's working with these type of clients and making saucy work this early on in their journey, Henry has had some highs and lows so far.The failures we'll talk about in today's episode are:First time I ever got a 10k projectDeep sense of shame despite client criticism was unfoundedOvershared and unshared on TwitterLINKS FOR HENRY

Welcome to Episode 71 of Webflail with Johnnie Gómez .  He's Staff Brand Designer, Web at Webflow but before joining webflow in 2019, he ran a digital agency together with my business partner for the last decade. They worked with all sorts of clients in all kinds of projects including fashion campaigns, ads, branding, store design & signage, web design and development, mailing and drip campaigns. ANYTHING CREATIVE, JOHNNIE HAS DONE IT.Kevin arleo:“Johnnie is that kind of people that is hard to find. There is no need to say that he is an amazing, chameleon-like designer that can do any type of work with brilliance because his work speaks for himself. But the thing is, that Johnnie is an incredible human being with a great sense of empathy. I have never seen someone who cares so much for his coworkers and the design community. He is always willing to teach and learn from others. His energy and kindness are contagious. My advice for anyone considering working with Johnnie would be: DO IT, don't miss that opportunity.”The failures that we will talk about today are:Scaling his 10-year old agency in Argentina, or NOT doing this.Trying to freelance but bellyflopping and drowning.Not understanding cultural implications

Welcome to Episode 70 of Webflail with Geenay Kotze.  Geenay is someone I'm seeing more and more on social media, sharing behind the scenes of client work and sharing thoughts about being a founder. She's a South African living and working in London and she's tearing it up. She is building her freelancer business out, her studio Consortium, which she's the founder of. She's a UX UI designer by training and a full stack designer by trade. She's helped hundreds of businesses across the UK, US, UAE and more to develop their existing customer experience and more importantly, generate new ones. But as we know, as with anyone that has got to the level of success that Janay has, there have been some failures along the way. The failures that we will talk about today are:Struggling to focus on the core business and staying consistentBuilding and getting involved in online communityExpanding her studio

Welcome to Episode 69 of Webflail with Jack Redley.  I'm your host, Will Redley, not your failure connoisseur but your editor, and today my guest is Jack Redley. Now today's episode is a bit different. We'll be reviewing 2023 highlights. Then we'll be talking about Jack's biggest failures and then, we'll talk about what's coming in 2024. LET'S GOOOOO.The fails that we'll discuss today are:1. 10K client2. Failed to continue Webflowing3. Failed to remote work successfully

In this moment, we dive back into the  debate of retainer vs. project-based web design in this episode. Keith discusses the benefits of long-term client relationships in retainer models, contrasting them with the one-off nature of project-based work. Key points include the ever-evolving nature of web design, the importance of balancing aesthetics with functionality, and financial implications for design agencies. This episode is perfect for web designers and business owners looking for insights into effective client engagement and sustainable business models in the dynamic world of web design.

Welcome to Episode 68 of Webflail with Keith Armstrong.  In the about section of Keith's LinkedIn, it simply says 'a Canadian website developer with a stubborn drive to make the web better'.This undersells Keith in my opinion. He is the founder of Flowsparrow, a subscription based Webflow service. He's been involved with Flowparty, I've heard him share wisdom on Twitter Lives, he had a newsletter for a while called the div dive. He's keen to help others is what I've seen and that goes a long way. Not only that, he's just started Remote Supply - a clothing brand with a 90s feel.But naturally, no road is perfectly straight!The fails that we'll discuss today are:1. Not letting go of control and trusting team members2. Subscription VS. Project Based3. Burnout & Side Projects

In this moment, Isabel and Jack have a compelling conversation about challenging job experiences and how they can serve as unexpected catalysts for personal and professional development. Jack and Isabel explore the idea that every job, good or bad, contributes valuable skills and perspectives, such as relationship building and communication enhancement. We also address the common fears of starting new ventures, like podcasting, and the paralysis that can result from overanalyzing choices such as tools and client acquisition. Isabel also emphasises the need to normalise and openly discuss failure as an integral part of the journey to success.LINKS FOR ISABEL

In this moment, Jack and Isabel discuss overcoming the challenges of traditional education and finding one's true potential. Isabel shares their transformation from a primary school star to struggling in grammar school, highlighting the misalignment between their learning style and the conventional academic system. She explores the importance of practical learning and self-motivation, drawing parallels with Webflow's approach to problem-solving. It's a compelling tale of resilience, self-acceptance, and the power of embracing alternative paths to success.LINKS FOR ISABEL