# Starting own design company **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-own-design-company/13567 "2003-02-14T19:15:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-own-design-company/13567/1 "2003-02-14T19:15:08Z")
hmm… for those who do sell their designs. I’m taking time off from school right now, and I think what I’d like to do in the meantime is start my own web design company - I’d love to do that kind of stuff full time. So I just want to know how do you go about it? how do you get clients, etc… what are the things you must watch out for (contracts, etc…) I need to find some partners man… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-own-design-company/13567/2 "2003-02-14T20:43:21Z")
Well… There are alot of things you need to watch out for… First thing is first… Find your self a nice reliable partner… Maybe even 2 people… Not too many though… Or your profits will shoot down to the ground… Especcially in the start-up. Try to get two worthy people who enjoy the art or website design and who you can trust. Clients come and go… Give out business cards… Send out your e-mail address with some business information, set up a website and send that around or just go around and tlak to companies and offer them some possible money figures and designs… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/starting-own-design-company/13567/3 "2003-02-14T21:48:06Z")
yeah… hehe… I hope someone from D.C. is reading this and wants to join me.