Humble man....yet so skilled! Very much saluted from Kenya.

I'm and MBA who love coding (self learning). So I resigned from my job, and started a tech business. Rise and fall and rise is a usual business stuff in the way. Now I have 4 developers and 5 staffs work with me. What I can say here is that I agree 100% with Brad about starting a SME. Good luck my friend. ❤️

I discovered your YT chanel last March. You gave me the inspiration to follow a post grad in web development. I first started as self taughted, then I went back to college (night classes). I would like to thank you for such high quality of content. Your videos do not only teach us tech skills but also soft skills and all the different path that are available for us as web dev. Thank you for your work and your dedication especially during this crazy context.

I started learning shopify dev work a few months ago and now im tackling big clients with a bit of network ive been able to do. Thank you man youve inspired many of us!

Hi Brad, your content is worth equal to the MIT degree for us. Thank you for everything.

I was contemplating of whether I should start my own business as well; cheers for this video.

I am 32 with a wife and house and a supervisor at my job...but I want to be like Brad when I grow up.

I just wanted to thank you for your effort in putting these videos out there. I know the last months might have been a little rough on you at a personal level, so I really appreciate the effort and I do hope that your personal things get only better. Thanks.

Good stuff, Brad! Pricing - I used to own and operate another type of business that included a labor component. What I used to do is sit down and come up with a price that I thought this "project" is worth - for me to do and for the client (the fixed price). Then, I would also estimate how many hours it would take at a competitive rate. I would then compare the two as a sanity check. Sometimes they were close, sometimes not. The times they weren't close involved some more thought. I realize with web/app development we can reuse a lot of code and don't have to start from scratch every time - so this industry is a little different. The other component to this is competition. If you have a competitor offering the same thing for half, then you have some "selling" to do. I think it was the movie Boiler Room where it was said "Either you sell the client a reason to buy or they sell you the reason why they won't." Or, you just let the project go or figure out why you are double. EDIT: Also - Look in to liability insurance for in case stuff hits the fan. It's something we don't want to think about, but we have to. Thankfully I never had to use it, but it was nice to know I had it. Also look into a personal umbrella policy over the top of the business insurance. When you are a LLC or S-Corp/C-Corp, you are supposed to be somewhat isolated from liability personally. And at minimum - always get enough coverage to cover your assets.

This video is a good mix of general business startup ideas as well as some important IT client communication aspects. I want to start early next year, definitely going to follow this framework. Thanx a lot

So glad to see you again. I love what you have done with your channel. Thank you for your hard work in making these videos and sharing this information. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many ❤

The humble hero. The best teacher. You deserve such words and {stuff like that}

Your channel is like a One Stop Shop Brad- I can find everything in here- I have been looking for a video like this! Thank you!

Thanks Brad, I'll definitely download this and watch again

Thanks Brad! I'm currently a professional developer but have been looking at starting my own business - this video was super helpful

I could totally understand if you sold this information but, as always, you're the man.

Great video Brad. You inspired me to create my own tutorial channel and now I'm posting a video every day. Thank you for being an inspiration and much love ❤️

Always appreciate and love your contents !! Keep it going !!

I have nothing but million of thanks.... You're so generous and your videos are incredibly meaningful and useful for me and all people who are following u....... Thanks for everything you have done and wish you best of luck. Above all, we need you to survive when it comes to web development.

Wow! Is it what I learned for more than six months, all summarized in a less than 30 minutes video. Thanks Brad!!! You're absolutely awesome ☺

Thank you, Brad. this video comes at the right time for me. Great video as usual!

Here's a free business idea: Civil War Preparedness. You only have 24 hours to get it up and running tho...

Brad should also teach us how to read minds of people, I mean he's a master at this...

great to see you back man all the best to your health, your channel helps a lot.

Awesome input. Only channel I'd trust with this information.

One of Brad’s greatest videos. And that was hard for me to write because Brad’s other videos are all awesome.

I dont care how long the video is. As long as brad is doing it. His voice is like ASMR to me. Haha. Love from PH 🇵🇭

Great to see you again Brad. Thanks again for all of your awesome content.

Man, everytime I think "hey I wonder if there's a good youtube video on this?", I do a search and there you are lol - thanks for the great content

please continue doing videos inspired people like me to persevere, thank you Brad!!!!

This content is still worth watching in late 2022, coming into 2023 and I wanna change for once and become my own boss. Thanks for this amazing video

Hey Brad , Thanks man for sharing this really appreciate every single video you put out . All good luck and wishes to you.

Last week I was trying to figure out how to connect a contact form to firebase. I started watching a few videos from ppl wearing firebase shirts. I felt good about it at first, but they talk as if I should already know the info, they talk really fast, distract with useless sidebars that are jammed into place due to the rushed delivery. The whole things leaves me with a bunch of code that doesn't do anything. After growing a distaste for anything from firebase directly, I avoided them all and found Traversy Media. I watch 1 friggin video from you and boom...in like Flynn. That was the quickest I ever subscribed to someone. It's clear you care about ppl, and I appreciate the offering of knowledge that you put out there. Have a great day!

Your pillow with react symbol itself shows that you are very hardworking and passionate person

Brad you're the man! Hope you're doing well and are taking care of your health!

Good advice from my role model. Thanks for always enlightening us and the programming world

Thanks Brad for creating this video. I was thinking about my future plans and then this one popped up. Thanks 🙏

thanks a lot Brad, much appreciate it man, take care and stay safe!!!

This is super helpful! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while. I’m 40 years old and trying to start a freelance web business, so thank you for this.

I hope you're doing better Brad! Thanks for this great video, and recover soon!

i'm happy to see you making videos again Brad

Always great stuff from you Brad. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Brad, thank you for sharing all the info. I think this is one of the rarest videos someone can find on KZfaq these days. Your fellow Bay Stater

Travis, this is real good information, sir. I have been wanting to do this but never knew how to get started.

It's important to note that registering a DBA does not provide legal protection or establish exclusive rights to the name. It simply allows you to conduct business under a name different from your legal business name. Before obtaining a DBA, you should ensure that your legal business structure, such as your partnership or corporation, is properly formed and registered with the appropriate state agencies. The DBA registration typically assumes that you have already established your legal business entity. This includes Massachusetts and has been the law there for a long time now. Yes you can file for a DBA and not get caught (very very easily) but it is also not too hard to file the proper paperwork online. Here is the list of states that actually allow you to only file for a DBA: Arizona Colorado Georgia Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia Washington

honest suggestions and recommendations as always. Great job!

I was looking for these tips exactly. Got motivated. Thanks 🙏

Thank you Brad. I am learning to code and am planning to be a freelancer, so this video really helped me out alot.

I miss this amazing Brad's videos... Thank you

Thank you so much Brad for this video. God bless you

Thank you Brad!

This is such an incredible video... Thank you Brad!

This was the perfect video to put out after the MERN Shop course!

Extremely valuable content Brad! Thanks for sharing

Thanks, Brad for sharing this, I'm just starting to freelance and I have a lot of questions about it This video helped me a lot!

Great video. Worth watching in '23.

Thanks for the advice Trav...I been watching your Javascript playlists. Good stuff!

Thanks a lot for sharing, Brad. Very helpful tips!

Thanks a lot Brad! Great content from Twitter to linkedIn and KZfaq!!! Thanks once again

Brilliantly said Brad! Thanks for sharing

Thank you Brad!! It's really helpful video

You are an amazing teacher.

Need to watch this again and again

Another Great Video! Certainly needed for anyone wanting to start any business these days .

thanks brad, your videos have helped me so much

Excellent video. You delivered a ton of valuable information and clear steps. I subscribed instantly and will definitely be checking out other videos from you. Keep up the great work.

You are the best Brad!

this is gold man thanks for the great content , im already on the last unit of back end im gonna start mastering react i already know how to do some cool website with simple html css and greensock js i love animations and planing to learn libraries and eventually start free lancing !!

Very useful and helpful video :) started as a sole trader but now trying to manage a small company with a small team of freelancers/contractors. Hello from Australia 😀

Wow. I took a business class back in school and this is all coming back to me now lol.

I extremely like the video, man. Very helpful and informative. Thank you very much. It is presented so well too. Great, positive work.

What a wonderful topic. Thanks a lot Brad ❤ . Can you also please do a segment on what kind of office items are tax deductible?

Apreciating your efforts!

Thanks for the insight Brad

This is very helpful video to earn money. Thanks for the advice Brad! With all the uncertainty going on in the world, there is no better time than now to step out and start your own hustle as a web developer.

Thank you so much Brad. it is really amazing

Wow just in time as I was in the process of creating a business, great tips

Awesome Brad! Thanks for this!

He knows what's going inside my head 💖

So glad to see you back

Thanks, this really helps me out a lot.

Wow..Good to see you Sir.. Even I am a software engineer from India into e-commerce & other product development👍👍

Great video Brad. Helpful suggestions

Such a useful video. Thanks for making this.

Great content,dude! I love your videos.Just keep doing.

Many thanks Great Video and Usefully information as a guidline

Thanks Brand for making these videos

It’s funny this video came today, I was using your channel to learn web dev the last 3 nights, I have ONE business idea I want to try, and am convinced it would succeed.

As always very informative. Thanks

Thanks Brad!

Hey Brad! Hope you are getting better. I love your business video tuts. I remember these type of videos were shorter like 10 minutes. But ıt's good to see you anyway!

Really appreciate your work

Doing you mern stack latest course right now..Its phenomenal 🔥, outstanding..Love you brad! You are god!

Why all that stuff nobody teaches us at school 🤷??? You make our world a better place, Brad 👍

Summary This video provides tips and guidelines for starting a business as a web developer or promoting oneself as a freelancer. The topics covered include finding a workspace, creating a business plan, legal structures, branding, payment collection, and creating client proposals. Highlights 💻 Find a quiet place to work, such as a home office or shared space. 📝 Create a business plan with key elements such as company description, mission statement, legal structure, services offered, pricing, and target customers. 🏢 Consider different legal structures, such as sole proprietorship, LLC, or S-corp. 🎨 Brand your website and portfolio to showcase your skills and attract clients. 💰 Establish a system for collecting payments from clients. 📄 Create client proposals to outline project details, timeline, and pricing. 🤝 Build relationships with clients and prioritize their needs for repeat business and positive referrals.

Good video, great advise couldn't agree more!!

Man this is pure gold

Hello from Russia! Great to see you again!

I enjoy listening to your video. Thanks a lot

it was very useful.thank you very mutch!