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We aren’t an agency of one (but three) and have been doing this for many years. It’s been very helpful for both companies and ourselves. Let me explain: We nic
by krm01 5y ago
We aren’t an agency of one (but three) and have been doing this for many years. It’s been very helpful for both companies and ourselves. Let me explain:
We niched down to helping B2B software teams design better products (UI/UX). [1]
That focus helped us get really good at tackling design problems for these companies super effeciently.
Companies then benefit from just plugging us into their workflow and hit the ground running.
In the end, we as designers get to focus on what we love doing without the hassle of classical agencies (networking, endless prospecting). So less time is wasted doing things we hate.
And companies benefit from a more economic offering.
Why more economic?
Because we structure our business like a SaaS, our marketing is also structured like a SaaS. Clients find us, we don’t chase them.
The reason classic agencies are super expensive is because they spend many unpaid hours looking for projects. Then when they have one, the client gets charged a premium to cover for the previously unpaid hours.
A subscription model and treating the agency like a SaaS is more fair IMHO for both parties.
[1] https://fairpixels.pro https://fairpixels.pro
- candiddevmike 5y agoA subscription model for consulting sounds like a salaried employee with extra steps.
- rubidium 5y agoExcept canceling a subscription is easy (for both parties!). Firing an employee is harder. And finance treats them differently.
- ghaff 5y agoYou also have more than one client. If you really are consulting for just one company, you probably are legally an employee.
- brtkdotse 5y agoAnd (at least in EU) double take-home money. Easily.
- michaelt 5y agoWhat if my medium enterprise needs 15 minutes of translate-this-to-french services every day, and hiring someone for 15 minutes per day isn't really a thing?
- cmauniada 5y agoYou forgot less taxes, less red tape too.