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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 business
2: Failing to kick start over 20 business ideas
3: ‘Almost’ closing Relume Agency (Dec 2020)

LINKS FOR DANIEL
💻 See Website: https://www.relume.io
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-anisse
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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:

1. Navigating the pre-commitment phase before we started Goodside
2. Ignoring orange / red flags in new business calls
3. Saying yes to projects for the wrong reason (to please others, for money, because it's a big name)

LINKS FOR GOODSIDE
💻 See Website: https://www.goodside.studio
🐦 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Goodside_Studio

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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
💻 See Website: https://www.ridd.design
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelriddering/
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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:

1. First time I ever got a 10k project
2. Deep sense of shame despite client criticism was unfounded
3. Overshared and unshared on Twitter

LINKS FOR HENRY
💻 See Website: https://hen-ry.com
🐦 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hencubed

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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:

1. Scaling his 10-year old agency in Argentina, or NOT doing this.
2. Trying to freelance but bellyflopping and drowning.
3. Not understanding cultural implications

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LINKS FOR JOHNNIE
💻 See Website: https://www.johnnies.life
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnniegomez/
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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:

1. Struggling to focus on the core business and staying consistent
2. Building and getting involved in online community
3. Expanding her studio

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LINKS FOR GEENAY
💻 See Website: https://www.consortiumstudio.co.uk
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/geenaylaubscher
🐦 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geenay_kotze

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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 client

2. Failed to continue Webflowing

3. Failed to remote work successfully

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LINKS FOR JACK
💻 See Website: https://www.webflail.com/
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackredley/
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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.

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LINKS FOR KEITH
💻 See Website: https://www.flowsparrow.com
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-arm
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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 members

2. Subscription VS. Project Based

3. Burnout & Side Projects

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LINKS FOR KEITH
💻 See Website: https://www.flowsparrow.com
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-arm
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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
📬 Connect on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/isabel-edwards-8153a7153
🐦 Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_isabeledwards

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