this is exactly what I did...
> didn't even build a website. just a booking link in my bio, that's it. for the first 8-9 months of Supafast I literally had nothing else
> someone would find me on X, look at my work, book a call, decide to pay and I'd add them to Slack immediately. "let's get to work" that was the entire onboarding
> I'd post my on socials every single day. the process, the thinking, the mockups, the brand guidelines, everything goes online
> engagement daily, talk to founders, stay top of mind. that's where all 108 clients in year 1 came from. not ads, not funnels, not a fancy website
> no multi-page proposals, no 10-step onboarding, no client portal nobody asked for
> this was my actual first website (screenshot below). a memoji, a one-liner, a button. that's it. and it worked
the hardest lesson I learned growing Supafast is that the more I grew, the more I added complexity thinking I was being smart. I wasn't. complexity never helps you, it just slows you down
keep it simple. ship work. post work. enjoy the journey. repeat
If I lost everything and had to start my business from scratch...
+ I'd focus purely on socials, no website. Just a booking link in the bio.
+ A 45-question Google Form, a kickoff call template, and a love-hate exploration. That would be the entire foundation.
+ Next, I'd get one project that I'd be proud to put on my socials. Even if it's free. Even if it's for my mum.
+ Once the project would be done, I'd be milking it for months on social media.
+ Talk about the process, the thinking, post full brand guidelines, just the logo, just the mockups etc. Every part of the brand would go online.
+ I'd do tons of engagement, talk with founders, and build a network just to stay top of mind.