Re: Looking to expand my skillset

hello...

well - a few random thoughts come to mind:

- there is still definitely a market for developers and designers to do sites, etc. for small local businesses. i think that would be a good place to focus. start talking to people you interact with like hair stylists, personal trainers, plumbers, etc. - other local biz professionals. get your name out to them and they can help spread the word to others when they hear that people need a website.

- i wouldn't bother with asp. your best bet if you are going to be a small shop is something like php

- smart phone apps are an option but definitely require some real programming skills. languages like c#, etc. not saying that's not you, but it would take more training than stuff like php and javascript/css

- ecommerce is somewhat of a loaded term, but the thing to learn there is how the process works - for example, merchant accounts, how php and other languages can connect to secure payment options, etc...also learn how to use things like paypal so that you can properly give all the options to potential clients

- you can most definitely leverage your video skills with a local market. for example, realtors - perhaps you can set up a full-circle video package to put virtual tours of houses up on a custom-built website. slim margins there, but doable.

just some random ideas to perhaps give you some guidance - thoughts?

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