Become a Web Designer Building Custom and Templated Sites on Showit (Live Demo!) | Chris Misterek

#653 Ever wondered how a former musician turned his creative passion into a thriving six-figure web design business? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Chris Misterek, founder of Self-Made Web Designer and team member at Showit, to explore his journey from the music industry to building a thriving career in web design. Chris shares how he transformed his creative passion into a sustainable business, teaching others to do the same through design, strategy, and entrepreneurship. They dive into topics like balancing creativity with family life, choosing the right website platform, building a client base through networking, and the difference between custom and template-based web design businesses. Whether you’re a creative professional or aspiring web designer, this conversation is packed with real-world advice on how to start, scale, and love the business you build! What we discuss with Chris: 0:00 Introduction & The Mindset of a Business Owner 5:08 From Music Industry to Web Design: Chris's Journey 10:16 The Power of Creative Freedom in Web Design 15:24 Building a Sustainable Business and Family Life 20:32 Choosing the Right Web Platform: Showit vs. Others 25:40 Templates, Custom Work, and Pricing Strategies 30:48 The Psychology of Web Design and Copywriting 35:56 Getting Started: Networking and Landing Your First Client 41:04 Mastering Skills vs. Mastering Business 44:39 Live Demo and Building a Business You Love Thank you, Chris! Check out Self-Made Web Designer at ⁠SelfMadeWebDesigner.com⁠: https://selfmadewebdesigner.com Check out Showit at ⁠Showit.com⁠: https://showit.com Follow Chris on ⁠YouTube⁠: https://youtube.com/@SelfMadeWebDesigner To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/training)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/millionaire_university_mu/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireUniversityMU/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@millionaireuniversity_mu?lang=en) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyG31bPcrqhbjvGsuz-JaXw) Twitter (https://twitter.com/Millionaire_Uni) To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors) . Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/podcast) ! #entrepreneurship #webdesign #webdesigner #webdesignbusiness #showit