303: How Shirley Ansley Grew Her Web Design Business From Side Hustle To Full-Time Career

This week in the guest chair we have Shirley Ansley. In 2015, Shirley went on a journey to start a business and tried to DIY her website only to find out that making your own website is kind of hard. She became instantly obsessed with figuring out how to build a website the right way and along the way found herself starting a business as a freelance website designer. She ran her business on the side while still working a full time job for almost two years until finally taking the leap. She left her 9 to 5 while three months pregnant with her second child a few months before the pandemic hit. Today, she is a successful (and profitable) freelance website designer who’s had the privilege of working with award winning podcasts, POC women-led businesses, national organizations and more.  In today’s episode we get into: The strategy she used to transition from her job while still growing her side hustle How she worked on and improved her technical design knowledge so she could shift from charging $675 for a website to now charging $5000-$10000 And so much more! Check out this episode and others on , , and This episode is brought to you by:  Comcast Comcast has launched a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative designed to help strengthen small businesses owned by women of color, people of color. Visit to learn more and apply. Trade And Travel Through Trade and Travel, you can learn how to trade as a side hustle and supplement your income with trading. sign up for the Trade and Travel program at Links mentioned in this episode Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: Guest Social Media Info Side Hustle Pro – Shirley Ansley-