I Make $1.3M/Year With One Skill

[@williamgarcia1995]

My biggest takeaway from this video is to stop wasting too much time setting up and just try to get a minimum viable product out there to see if people are interested

[@shokshakapp]

Well said. One of my biggest problems, overthinking, overplanning, over creating.

[@shubhammohnani8137]

​@@shokshakapp yes

[@kostaftp]

​@@shokshakappi get over this problem by creating a blog and a website inmediatly after i get an idea. Once you are in "public mode" you are forced to create something 😂 Try it, even if it is only 5 articles and 5 videos. Just get the ball rolling..

[@Oneklickmedia]

Bro I been having that road black prob due to ADHD wanting things to be right so never launch. I can go back 20 years and many business plan I wish I execute since those business start thriving years later. You right now just START

[@hassansuboh1891]

This is problem #1 with most things. Just show up and do something. - me, paralyzed by indecision and complacency

[@pepessz32]

As a working dad, the best perks for me is not the money but his ability to spend more time with the family and kids. Kudos.

[@BusinessWolf1]

well money is freedom. And also, don't forget inflation exists, so when you're starting to make substantial money, safeguard it from inflation somehow.

[@alexmurphy2]

I know Vega mine to make money online . I really works .I can give you some guidlines if you are interested.

[@zadekeys2194]

Money is what affords him that time. It's time spent not having to make X per hour and not having to worry about income, which allows him to be present with his fam.

[@Iron_Willed]

My wife goes to the gym and I watch the kids and change diapers, what kind of man is that 😂😂 successful financially yeah, but what kind of man is that?

[@jaydee11.11]

Still a challenge working eith kids around

[@kennethcassel]

We used Brett for a while at my startup! He did awesome work and it was well worth it. Honestly, picked him because he had great work, it was stupid easy to hire him, and never having to have a meeting was a bonus for us as a busy startup. Big fan of the model!

[@federicoferreyra9987]

But how does he get the design details without any meetings? Doesn’t it take more time explaining it asynchronously?

[@kennethcassel]

@@federicoferreyra9987 I'd usually include some example of roughly what I wanted, or some inspiration pictures. He's the professional, not me lol. So most of the time what he came up with, even with just high level instructions, was better than what I expected. I'd maybe at most write a paragraph of what I wanted.

[@kennethcassel]

@@brettwilliams645 yeah man! have noticed some skeptics about your story recently and wanted to chime in from a customer perspective!

[@thenext9537]

@@kennethcassel This. I think those who can take the ball and run with it are who wins. Everyone is so caught up in the back and forth, the tiny things. You'd be (and were) surprise on when someone hands you something you didn't even know you wanted it until it was presented to you. That's the sauce, and it's something not a lot of people have.

[@saraeissa4954]

@@brettwilliams645 take me on as a pro-bono case 😂 my startup LeQuestr Games needs a logo 😅

[@sikandar-ali1]

Brett is down to earth and offers world class quality that’s delivered in hours. Should’ve kept him when he was charging $2k / month back in the day!

[@Mogwai88]

What exactly does he do? Can you explain simply?

[@JXROSA]

@@Mogwai88designs what websites look like

[@DaveB]

​@@Mogwai88you pay 5k/month, and he does web design work whenever you ask him to at no extra cost. That's it.

[@somratdutta]

One reason I love this channel is that it covers solopreneurs who did their stuff with ZERO employees! Please continue the series! Last time I came across the creator of videospark through your podcast, and I plan (dream) to build something similar. The idea of 'productized service' is so revolutionary to me.

[@DavySTUN]

He contracts out the work, so technically not employee, but 1040’s them. It’s a bit misleading, and newbies a lot of times don’t realize what actually is happening.

[@CasanovaValentino-s3i]

​@@DavySTUNHow do you know he contracts out the work? How does he do that?

[@alexairplanner]

@@DavySTUN He doesn't, what are you on

[@somethingaboutnay6019]

This guy was so great…love how honest and down to earth he was! It’s hard when you want to put more into something but he really is right just start simple

[@ellivizcaino4307]

As a designer who wants to break out of the corporate rat race, this is so incredibly inspiring! It certainly makes me feel like it's doable.

[@maximilianobarona7560]

your a designer doing what? websites?

[@Mographology]

I'm following his model right now. Or trying to. Listening to every word. But in my case I'm doing video production and motion graphics. Now I just need the clients.

[@Blackrew]

@@Mographology how'd it go

[@Darkraystudio]

What a hardddddddd working he is. His black circle is the sign that he worked very very hard for his family. Kudos. Wish him well.

[@edualapont]

I calculate that if he earns $80,000 per month at $5,000 per customer, this results in 16 simultaneous customers. Depending on his schedule, he might be able to dedicate 6 or 7 hours a month to each client to make all the designs they ask for with all the revisions. You have to be extremely good, fast and effective.

[@albatrosprod.2619]

That's true. I wonder how this is manageable

[@shaikthegangsta]

This is a scam bro😂

[@gasgas6445]

He said in the video; some clients have 1 request per month which would be may be a banner or just a simple request. You definitely need to be effective and know what you are doing!

[@antikokalis]

@@shaikthegangsta Can you give us more info? Please ;)

[@edualapont]

@@gasgas6445 I am not lucky enough to have such clients in my country

[@ham472]

The key words here are "what I am good at". Find the skills/things you are good at and grow a business from there. Thank you for the video.

[@fasikagh6192]

What a gold mine this channel is! Great guests, great stories, great editing. I wish I discovered this channel sooner. What you're doing is so inspiring. This channel deserves millions of subscribers 👏

[@darialucchesi102]

seems like a really good guy - love his work and it seems like he solved his burnout issue. Good on you

[@perliva]

I believe the high prices for his service are that high so that designjoy gets a lot of attention but also is a barrier so that no one _actually_ buys his service. It’s all about the course.

[@slavkodesik855]

Brett is amazing! First time learning about his business, but I'm even more grateful that he shared his daily routine and personal insecurities about work. So relatable and encouraging! Thank you both!

[@johncarmichael921]

The business model is great. Everything about this is great. The one thing I feel like would trip most people up is how in the hell this guy can manage all that work by himself. I don't think most people could. Kudos to him. I think most people would benefit from having at least some sort of team around them. What separates him other than the biz model is he is an elite-level designer :)

[@johncarmichael921]

Also, I love a good hook but the productized service has been around for a while :)

[@KaanOrantv]

I agree with the hook. Productized services are trend maybe for 2 years or more. I was waiting for the part where he talks about how he manages everything himself in his 5 hours working day (plus he told that he is not good at time management). This is crazy! I think this is the most interesting part of this story but unfortunately was not mentioned in the video. Perhaps because it’s the secret sauce.

[@johncarmichael921]

@@KaanOrantv I am only guessing but I think it's kind of like how the Beatles would sometimes write a classic song in 5 minutes. When you spend every day doing one style of design, "Web Design" for example, you end up being able to work fast while still maintaining exceptional quality.

[@epicgameryt4052]

Honestly, I've worked at an agency as a software engineer and managed up to 6 clients a day and delivered work, the biggest struggle was; - too many meetings - bullshit management who doesn't know what they are doing end up wasting shit load of my time - office commute - replying to JIra tickets, documenting shit - unneccessary requests which clients didn't need I ended up fixing most by removing the boundaries here and telling people to instead come with solutions, tell me your problem and I'll do my job instead of doing my job for me. That's how I managed 2 jobs at the same time and was still able to have a beautiful day when I was done working around 2 PM in the afternoon.

[@PageTrimble]

​@@epicgameryt4052 You own your own company now? Or you still an agency?

[@gcamacho973]

The simplicity in this guys strategy is really incredible. Wow... thank you for this

[@cathalmeenagh4423]

This has completely changed the game! I just wonder what the feedback process would look like. Great video

[@okbazenda8518]

this guy is too honest i respect that

[@christopherfield7732]

As a designer, this does not add up. Why would a client like that they can not have meetings with the person they are paying to design? Why would they pay well above market rate, a monthly fee with no indication of what that gets them/how many hours will be invested in their project? 'Unlimited tasks' for a flat monthly fee, means precisely nothing when you don't know how much time the designer requires to get a task done! And then, of course, their is a course people can pay for to find out how to create this magical business model. As far as I can see, that is the only thing that adds up.

[@sabimentors]

Does he get the job done or not?

[@christopherfield7732]

@@sabimentors My guess is he doesn't get jobs in the first place. This is just selling a course for a made up business model.

[@Oneklickmedia]

I was taught, difference between a designer and a entrepreneur is that a designer focus mainly only one creative sides. Where entrepreneurs side, they are always looking for a solution to a problem. My guess is that he is specifically targeting clients who fit his business module. Like he said, he narrow down to a niche service that he is fast at. Someone paying him to work and get it done versus paying an employee that can’t get it done is probably his answer. Just my guess

[@sts2168]

@@Oneklickmedia But what is that niche? Creating designs for the web like landing pages, contact forms and whatever? That's wayyyy too general.

[@perliva]

@@christopherfield7732 The stripe checkout for the subscription is real and functioning as far as I can tell. The whole thing does not add up to me as well though.

[@unlisted-coaching-videos]

Love how genuine this dude is. Such a great case study. Thank you!!!!

[@braden_david]

Seriously well done with this video. Provided a lot of value, found a very articulate and grounded entrepreneur that was happy to talk about what's worked for him. No fluff, all great stuff. I'll be subscribing to your channel from now on! Also Brett seems like such a cool guy. Just enjoys what he does. Glad he can spend lots of time with his kids!

[@JeffSoundjack]

Thanks for the story! Paying for a full-time designer can be expensive, so I understand that if the design needs and quality expectations are high, a client may consider subscribing. Although something is making me skeptical: 1 designer dealing with 20 clients with unlimited requests every day from 12pm to 5pm... I am a designer and I reckon some of us are really quicker than others but we are probably talking about the equivalent of a 5 designers task force here (unless 80% of the clients are actually not using this service most of the time, but in that case, they might soon or later unsubscribe).

[@IgorEspagna]

got it lol? I think the guy is/was just using fast AI generated graphics and maybe sold the stuff to a couple of laggard clients, nothing close to Ms $ business, then got blown out of proportion to try to scrape off some last cents if this video brings some leads..

[@ExNihilo634]

I read some of this guy's client's reviews on Twitter - not great. I think there's a high level of churn because some people feel they are waiting too long for responses / delivery. That makes me think it really is only him.

[@tkfounder]

my EXACT thought - - !

[@cenganzon]

This guy is my idol! I'm so glad this came across my feed. This is the perfect business model for me.

[@timmcneill5299]

I don't want to sound cynical, but it's very hard to believe having 20 clients at 5k working 5 hours a day. must have some sick templated/automated workflows , and clients with deep pockets

[@thehive350z]

I think we all need to wake up and see this is al BS find me a client who needs 100s of logos a month

[@leonardodias1173]

Loved the video. The rights questions were asked, dissected the model, investigated the leverage to come and every real business question to understand it!

[@starterstory]

Thanks for watching

[@revoktorment440]

Perfect product for the business model. I do web dev, the projects take too long to accomplish and there are just too many of us.. or else I'd try and find a way to have something similar

[@rainhas.7095]

This video is exactly what I needed, it played in the background after I was listening to another video. ALL I have to say is THANK!

[@nesir82]

This is really inspiring for me as a graphic designer who also wants to build his own thing. I am also insecure as hell so this video was a bit relief and a sign for me to start doing something. Thanks Pat an Brett!

[@starterstory]

Keep up the good work. All the best! ✌✌

[@shaunvlog]

Great video, thanks for sharing - Brett's story is awesome

[@sts2168]

Thank you for the video but like many others in the comments I have a couple of questions: 1. I'm confused about what Brett's actual product is. Initially, he mentions he's a 'web designer' but did I get it correctly that he only creates the designs, no coding? 2. What is his USP to justify charging 5.000$ a month (which is insane! I would not have believed there is so much money in design) Is it that he is an *amazing* designer (top 1 percentile or smth) that can provide way more value than other designers? How would he rate himself compared to other designers? Average, superior, immensely superior? 3. Related to the second question: how long would it take a designer newbie to reach is current skill level? 4. How did *he* get to the skill level where he is at? Learned it during his previous jobs? And what is behind "productized service"? It looks like a subscription to me, just with a person behind, not a SaaS etc.

[@perliva]

_“did I get it correctly that he only creates the designs, no coding?”_ What I am asking myself. Who in 2023 pays for pixel perfect flat jpgs of an interface? I have abandoned that method almost 15 years ago.

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

First time discovering your channel. Great stuff! And like how it's short. Brett seems like a humble guy!

[@oscarsh2909]

Read my comment above yours. I hope it helps, have a nice day!

[@PokeFangOfficial]

As an agency Art Director, now working on the brand-side, this is super appealing to me. The next phase of my career will be self-employment or founding my own agency. This is a fantastic video, I feel incredibly motivated. 🙌

[@Ivan-bg1jp]

Indeed! Offered almost the exact same service back in early 2019. Wasn't much but I was able to live a comfortable life. Had clients from startups to global brands. Heck, even the giants in telecommunications for their campaigns. Prior to that, I wasn't even an agency art director or similar, I just freelanced some graphic design.

[@melissagreye8445]

@Ivan How did you market yourself? Did you use social media?

[@redbull10101010]

Seems like a humble chill guy. Thanks for the video

[@henrylauer5402]

Love hearing how he spends the first half of the day with the kids

[@KyurinDiary]

Amazing video 🎉

[@freestyle737]

This is very inspiring. I had no idea this amount of money could be made from designing on a laptop! He makes more in one year working part time than i do in 20 years. I'm a construction site engineer building town and cities, monthly cost to run business is about £2,500k, and i work 60-70 hours a week. It's crazy how different tasks can have vastly different levels of value.

[@devanshgarg31]

Damn

[@brainloading5543]

It's not different value. The fact that you don't understand this explains quite a lot why you are where you are and he is where he is. He doesn't give more value than you do. Matter of fact, you deliver more than him. However he is able to scale his activity as much as he wants, while you can only work with a limited number of clients.

[@Veenforwin]

Power of technology grandpa

[@calanhorsman6817]

@@brainloading5543 your argument makes absolutely no sense. He sells his time, he can't scale it as much as he wants, nor does he - he limits the number of clients he takes on because he doesn't employ anyone other than for some illustrative work. He simply charges a significantly higher rate for his time than the chap above, exactly as the chap suggested. His market value is determined by his skill level in the industry, and the fact his clients are well funded startups.

[@gaberoyalll]

The key I found is don't work more then 40 hours, if you limit yourself to 40 then you will figure out a way to make the same amount in 40 . Necessity is the mother of all invention. 80 20 rule :) And also the more you make the more you will spend anyways. Of course unless you really love your job then the hours is whatever:)

[@mghenry13]

Great video. Appreciate you all putting the effort in to record and edit this!

[@olabassams9070]

So I have a question that I think I didn’t get, what if a client added couple of tasks and abused the time of Brett? How do you keep things at least manageable to work on and not 100 task on Trello?

[@starterstory]

They can only submit one task at a time and once it’s completed they can submit another.

[@fantom2967]

@@starterstory any tool that can help track it? he mentioned trello airtable, but how do i limit request, delvier files automatically. this business model so awesome. i wish you did a detailed overview of one of such business behind scene on how processes work. thanks

[@shishka3116]

@@fantom2967 The requests are unlimited. So, as long as the subscription is active, the customers can add tasks. I assume he just closes the customer's trello board once they unsubscribe. Maybe it's even an automated process through zapier or something like that.

[@fantom2967]

@@shishka3116 thanks!

[@luxuryseaviewvillas6744]

companies love to spend $5,000 per month on a dude who can do one small task every 3 business days, as opposed to just hiring a full time employee to do 3 months worth of Brett tasks in one day. This guy sells courses. He probably had a few good clients who got lazy and kept paying him for nonsense, but likely never made more than 100k per year with "web design" that is the focus of his course.

[@9catlover]

Brett is so humble. He's such a good role model

[@kirbyesque]

As a working mom this is a dream schedule.I love that he said he wasn’t a great time manager - there’s hope!

[@shooter.mcgavin]

This guy should watch Pinocchio on repeat 😂

[@PedroTalaia]

Loved that it's a 10min video with all the revelavnt information! You've got a new subscriber

[@starterstory]

Awesome, thank you! 🔥🔥

[@marvinbeckmann7914]

Hey! Really appreciate you talking to Brett. Fascinating model. However, I wish you would have gone a little more in-depth into how he manages the clients and how exactly it is possible from a time perspective for him to have this many clients with „unlimited“ requests. From what we know from the video, he’s working around 5 hours per day. If he makes 100k per month, that’s ca. 20 clients at 5k per month. 20 clients is quite a lot, especially if you’re alone and just working 5 hours per day. What does he do when one client is so demanding that he can’t fulfill all the request for the other ones? Or does he just tell them that it can take a little more time? And why would they pay 5k per month to have a designer work on their stuff for max. 1h per day, if they could hire another one for the same amount, maybe a bit more, that would work 8h per day for them? Would love to know more about this.

[@NoBubbles]

I’ve learned at this point that a business does not need to actually have value or competitive advantage anymore, they just need to have to guts to lie that they do.

[@bluecollar8525]

Yeah, something here seems too good to be true.

[@perliva]

On twitter he wrote that he basically works all the time and barely takes a day of. Something is fishy here.

[@user-vx2wp1ez5s]

It's amazing the claims people make when they have a course to sell.

[@sutats]

He's clearly a master in what he does and works smart.

[@Hobnockers]

Publish your annual income report. The business model without hiring other people is not viable. Unless he has (super dumb) clients, that just pay him for doing nothing. Just do simple math.

[@junglegoose4648]

Did not fail to impress! Thanks Starter Story your killing it!!

[@reer438]

Great video. He should now outsource /hire staff and grow 10x. Of course not everyone wants that so kudos to him for building the life he wants. Can you do some ecommerce solopreneurs? Hopefully ones that don't just rely on drop shipping from China...

[@TheJtizzle123]

Love it! Sweating buckets, getting stronger everytime I do your workout. So much more fun than the gym, working so well with my diet plan. Keep it up bro!

[@starterstory]

👍🔥

[@podcastsyoutube5524]

Enjoyed the video but there are so many unanswered questions that you did not cover, which explains why 200 people disliked this video. If Brett works 12-5pm Mon - Friday, that's 25 hours a week, 100 hours a month. If he's doing $1,100,000 in revenue, that's $91,666 a month Considering his average pricing is $5,000 a month - that's approx 18 clients that he has. This means he can dedicate 5-6 hours a month per client, which is billed at $833 an hour if he services each client at 6 hours a month. Yes, I know he doesn't charge by the hour, however, what happens if a client has 10 requests per month? What about 30 requests? What about back-and-forth revisions that can eat up time? His pricing tier says unlimited requests, Of course, some clients would be more than others - but this math still doesn't add up. You also didn't cover the niche he services, anything about onboarding, deliverables, setting and meeting expectations etc. This pricing model is great, but you did very little to uncover HOW he actually pulls this off.

[@mmarelated2034]

Exactly!

[@skateboarding2800]

The only way I see this working is if he's building landing pages or sales letters.

[@learningstuff5679]

one minute the video says with 0 employees... and then mentions he uses contractors... which one is it lol

[@KaanOrantv]

@@learningstuff5679 Did not notice the contractors. When does he say that?

[@KaanOrantv]

These are the things I wonder too. Does not sound like a sustainable model from this perspective, unless he uses contractors.

[@jenny_kal]

I think it's awesome that you have built this business all on your own. Believe in yourself!!!!

[@abdallahhaddad7444]

This Video Gonna Be 1M .. I Want To be The Million Person 😅

[@stevepeaple9051]

Love your honesty and willingness to share ideas.

[@rockygranda1192]

Hey Brett! I'm inspired with your story, a lot! Just wanted to let you know. I would like to ask, I'm from the Philippines, will the course teach me how to get clients globally? And is the course only for designers, or it is for any service I can offer? Thanks a lot man.

[@ChelMatisse]

As someone who doesn't like calls or meetings, I would absolutely hire him in a heartbeat~!!

[@AfzalHussein]

Came across DesignJoy a year or two ago. Awesome website and story. Thanks for sharing!

[@AstertYT]

So much value in this ! Really appreciated the dynamism of the video and its content 🔥

[@christopherthomas1277]

I wish you made more videos. I love your format, I always come back to your channel to see if you've made more.

[@algeriennesaffaires7017]

I was wondering who built his website for him all the subscription payments system and the entire system he have

[@headrobotics]

he started with webflow website service

[@balex556]

If you are in need i can help you build up a website just like that

[@balex556]

@@algeriennesaffaires7017 ok so how do you want us to to start

[@balex556]

@@algeriennesaffaires7017 are you on WhatsApp app, maybe we could hold a couple of meetings

[@LUNTK]

2:27 2:41 4:19 4:41 5:30 5:49 6:04 7:24 7:51

[@KaanOrantv]

Great video!! Considering that he makes $1.3 million a year, with his average plan, he should have 24 clients. How a single human-being can manage all these clients without a team in his 5 hours working day (he also mentions he is a bad time manager). Would be great if there was a part in the video about this.

[@abhishekbandhu]

exactly my thought! how does he manages the work load?

[@JB-ty8kp]

dont believe everything online.

[@axedna]

Exactly, with 1 person his business model is basically a scam. Misleading clients with the word "unlimited requests" when in reality there's a backlog and clients can only submit 1 request at a time. Imagine paying $5k/month for 1 small request that would take 2 hours. This business model is flawed

[@yotelolailo]

​Is not flawed, if you want just one request you go to upwork or any freelance.

[@Ironpancakemoose]

@@axedna Interest rates clearly aren't high enough lmao. I cant comprehend how people can pay thousands for basic website help.

[@RemoteGrowthHub]

Really high quality xontent with full of nuggets in there. Appreciated for this effort!

[@starterstory]

Thank You bro. ✌✌

[@MauroBonfietti]

I found it very interesting to his daily life routine. Congrats man, you deserve it. 😀👏

[@starterstory]

Would you like to see more "day in the life" videos? Something we're thinking about doing.

[@MauroBonfietti]

@@starterstory I like it. I'm in. 😄

[@dryhump619]

@@starterstory 100% should. People want to see not only the story but just as much want to see how the person navigates their process. I think it takes it from inspiring to slightly actionable

[@SeanLarinzo]

Definitely a inspiration.. keep pushing forward bro 💪🏽

[@forgiatogoup]

Seems like he’s taking it up a notch by increasing his online presence/credibility to get more sales for his course haha. Good for him!

[@AnnkurKumar]

Detailed video on this. Especially researching and design of productive service and making of website !!

[@geokarbou]

Very interesting story and Brett seems like he knows his stuff but there's some glaring questions that weren't clarified in the video. Brett offers unlimited design work to all his clients for a fixed price and he works alone. What happens when a client simply requests too much? Does he still manage to do everything in a month? What about deadlines, how exactly does this work? There's no way to simply promise unlimited design work every month at a fixed rate and never outsourcing anything. So yes, quite a few unanswered obvious questions. Great video though!

[@madebymeadow]

One request at a time. So say for instance they want a 50 page website...he could theoretically split this into 50 requests and load them up taking one request at a time, then you have a manageable queue once you factor in response times etc. The same happens in the agency model too, you employ a number of designers who manage the backlog of work, its just Brett is removing all the time wasting and using an agile approach to design...iterate until the client is happy. It's clear that sensible clients will understand that it's not a conveyor belt and taking it one step at a time is best for them too.

[@junglegoose4648]

wooo another video!! Cant wait to watch!

[@ReflectionOcean]

Identify a unique business model to implement. 0:02 Start building your business idea while still employed. 0:14 Don't quit your job until your business generates significant revenue. 0:18 Implement an innovative pricing strategy to stand out. 0:26 Share the detailed operations of your business model. 0:59 Utilize Trello for client project management to enhance efficiency. 1:29 Avoid having meetings with clients to save time. 1:54 Launch your business with minimal viable assets. 2:41 Focus on a specific niche where you excel. 4:22 Minimize operational costs by using free or low-cost tools. 4:58 Leverage social media and community platforms for marketing without spending on ads. 5:19 Test new ideas with minimal viable efforts to avoid wasting resources. 6:05 Establish a routine that balances work and personal life. 8:03 Believe in yourself and your business idea. 9:21

[@southeast_9072]

Loving this friggin’ series, such a breath of fresh air! ❤

[@starterstory]

Thanks ❤

[@F0XxX98]

Why is there so much fake comments? This whole video seems like a marketing scheme

[@mattm7426]

LOL. His most watched video has 1.2M views and 3 likes, zero comments. Dude clearly uses bots to fake popularity.

[@omarfarooq5772]

@@mattm7426 or its ad views not necessarily bot views

[@UncleJunSushi]

This whole channel seems like a marketing scheme. Go to this guys website and you'll see that these videos are merely tools to get people to pay a minimum of $500 (the "basic" package) to be able to join "the community".

[@maxelbrig1315]

geniune nice guy deserves all the success - well done to him

[@brucelee7782]

I dont know man 5hours of work a day for charging people $5k a month?? Something doesnt add up

[@thehive350z]

Nothing adds up look at his site the work a ok at best 5k a month please no is pay that its all hype for marketing to get paid once an done

[@remcovandijl]

This is just what I needed! Very inspirational

[@Hetchet]

Seems like BS. Somehow he convinced companies to hire / subscribe to his services for the same price of actual UI/UX full time designer, but the difference is the guy in the video does less?.. I mean sometimes companies are dumb and full of bureaucracy, but not that stupid

[@Jad-TV]

It’s bs my dude, even the comments who recommend him under the video

[@minecraftalix6286]

4:27 niche down, find something you can productize.

[@franzsathler2007]

I love this business model, but I have a question: does Brett give clients a deadline when they make a new request? Or do clients add requests without knowing when the task will be completed? Because if he’s doing all the work himself for 20 clients, I can only imagine that some clients will have to wait a long time to get the job done, considering he only works 5 hours a day.

[@heloobo]

Yeah I don't quite understand that part either. What if all clients are requesting dozens of projects a month. Multiply by 20 I don't understand how he has enough time to complete the work!

[@LorettaBangBang]

He has a course now teaching his biz model

[@benpaine3105]

@@helooboit’s a queue. He’s mentioned it before. He does one request at a time.

[@hrtech7]

@@LorettaBangBang 😂😂😂😂😂😂we’ve heard that all one before ! when a man sells their secrets in a course yk they’re soooooo trustable 😁

[@christopherfield7732]

@@LorettaBangBang Starting to suspect this is the only thing he is selling. Not sure people have worked this out, but the business model makes absolutely no sense from the perspective of a client.

[@joshclark8385]

I really liked Brett's story! Awesome video

[@apexsynthesis1]

I don’t understand why anyone would pay 5k a month for this service IMHO

[@shekhawatharshofficial]

Thanks Team! Will enroll with Brett no doubt!

[@andyLS4]

Best thing i've seen on KZbin all week! Thank you Brett for your honest account. You have a seriously inspiring business model. I've just read through your site and I have a few qustions. I've worked professionally in h design / marketing / strategy field for 15+ years, so I know how long all your offerings take to create. You said you are mainly a web / app designer - but you offer so much more. So from only working 4-5 hours a day, how do you create all the work for multiple clients as a one man business? Do you freelancers at all? And do you have a template guide that clients follow to submit a brief with a list of assets to include? Thanks. (I shoud have probably asked this on Twitter) -Andy

[@elissitdesign]

That’s what I don’t get! How does he nail 5 requests in a day or two. I can see requests stacking up quite easily. I’m trying to find a way to incorporate this into my work but I’m having troubles as my projects aren’t quick figma templates.

[@PhillyD998]

Probably incorporation of AI.

[@pranaylohani909]

This video is going to blow up!

[@ChiragTailor-y2g]

I used Brett back in 2020 to start my first SaaS brand. Great communication from agency.

[@ExtraVOO]

Did you know back then, that it's a one-person agency?

[@ChiragTailor-y2g]

@@ExtraVOO Brett was very transparent from the beginning about his operation, but it was organized and he delivered on his promises.

[@mattm7426]

Stop lying bot

[@ExtraVOO]

@@mattm7426 Damn, you are right.

[@andtheeknee]

OP joined 4 days ago btw

[@ChrisKsan]

Money is an instrument. An instrument to feed yourself and your family, to sustain yourself, to obtain things you need and want, time and the ability to do things. The more money you have the more you can do, the more time you can choose to have to do what you want to do. This is why I have also embarked on this journey and I hope that I can make the cultural shift to change my life to be more in line with myself.

[@karim_wafa]

This is actually so inspiring. I’m trying to figure out how it can be possible to apply this business model to my skill which is writing

[@michamazur3289]

Unlimited requests, 1300/12 = 108 / 4,5 =~ 24 Clients and 1 person to handle it all. 21x8h = 168h / 0,75h + double it for feedback and redo = 112 requests with super positive scenario of 1,5h per request. 5 requests per client on average seems fair but He is god in what he does to do it all in 1,5h including feedback loop and redo.

[@thehive350z]

All this is all HYPE for nothing no one can handle unlimited requests and no client needs 1000 logos a day period

[@callumhornigold1961]

5k per month per client. 80k per month. That’s 16 clients. Let’s say an average of 80 working hours per month. That’s 5.3 hours per month per client. That means, on average, clients are paying just under 1k per hour. How are clients willing to pay this amount? And if they want more, he’d be way too stretched for time. Seems like a weird business model where people are getting screwed. I’d be interested to see his customer retention rates.

[@SiebrechtDigital]

Yeah man I really don't get it as well

[@SiebrechtDigital]

Also who buys a design subscription

[@starterstory]

Think about the startup that needs senior level landing page design (and fast). They can hire a senior designer for $200K/year (takes a long time to hire + risks) or they can hire an agency (still expensive and much slower). Or they can hire Brett who can turn around a landing page design in one day and put it live on Webflow. A great landing page or rebrand is something that can completely transform a business. And Brett is in the top 1% of his craft. We could have done a better job of explaining this in the video... But this is 100% legit!

[@lennoxbeats8335]

​​@@starterstory That's amazing. Maybe I can also use this business model on music production.

[@goinginwards]

Designers and Creatives shouldn't be punished for being good. If he would charge hourly he would be literally punished for being GOOD. I stopped charging hourly because it just doesn't make sense.

[@matthew4031]

This encourages me so much. I'm doing this for one client right now and want to SCALE! I need to build my funnel and market the crap out of it!

[@DJ-Illuminate]

This is so great. I have been out of work as a designer for two years now and I have to try something new. I can do pretty much everything but can't find work. Very frustrating. This gives me some hope. I looked into WebFlow and found it interesting so I will take another look at that. Thank you for your video.

[@masidawoud]

I checked out your portfolio. I wouldn't want to work with you based off of that; it seems very outdated in terms of design styles and design patterns. Excuse my Dutch directness. All the best

[@KaanOrantv]

@@masidawoud Ouch 😀

[@benoitdemot6977]

I tend to think that the secret is about the request size right? I mean "build me a fintech app doing x,y,z" would take days or weeks, it's different from "build me a landing page for my flower shop"... so how is it done? Are there guidelines for clients and what they can request?

[@stephenkrus]

Brett👑you the MVP👑for ballsy to go all-in productizing your design work! Bro you're the role model for all aspiring web designers out there. Really smart + savvy people in this channel... really figuring it out. Impressive!🤔

[@shwnalan]

Perfect example of shoot first amd figure it out as you go. Most all successful entrepreneurs do that very thing

[@filippalmakov9149]

Looks like Brett just spent his “1.3M” to pay for this video and all the “positive” comments. if you’re falling for this, you’re definitely Brett’s target audience:)

[@christopherfield7732]

I'm glad someone pointed it out. The very logic underlaying everything that has been said in the clip is insane. None of this is happening, no one, nooooo one would have paid for such a service. The only thing they are hoping to sell here is the courses on this fictional business model.

[@thehive350z]

THANK YOU! keep pointing this BS out

[@DavySTUN]

Furthermore, IMO, the service/product doesn’t match the pricing. I have personally heard similar opinions from previous customers.

[@PowerOfAIandMotivation]

This was really very inspirational, thank you so much for sharing.

[@Joomlaclass]

Something is wrong with this guy's story. The math needs to be revised.

[@Jad-TV]

90% of these videos are fake

[@jakearch1062]

I’ve built out a great site with a strong background in design. Hardest part is finding leads

[@digitalsoultech]

This is such lies! Why can't ANYONE see the lies from a mile away? 1.) someone who makes $1.3 mil annually doesn't live in a house like that or drive a car like that. He might be modest in spending habits. Bit even then he is in a middle class surburb driving a slightly upper middle class car. 2.) There is literally no reason why someone would pay $5k retainer for something that they can do on fiverr or 99 designs. In fact, you can hire designers FULL time for that rate. No business would see this as a real viable strategy. And they definitely would not just ask for one job. 3.) Design is in the DETAILS which takes HOURS or many iterations with the client to get right - you can't just do it 'while you are on zoom calls' otherwise why are there millions of fulltime employed graphic designers? This is just some clickbait 'look at me I'm so successful' BS to sell or promote their product. He definitely does not make that much. By far.

[@brettwilliams645]

Lol this comment was the ultimate compliment, ironically.

[@digitalsoultech]

@@brettwilliams645 thanks Brett, well I hope it does work for you. But too many loose ends to make this one believable for me personally. Considering how many fake gurus on the internet I have to call it when I see it. But hey, if you are making that much then godspeed.

[@omarfarooq5772]

@@brettwilliams645 just post stripe screenshots

[@thehive350z]

Thank please keep letting everyone know this is all BS

[@jhatt939]

YOU ROCK!!! Amazing video.

[@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384]

this wont work. he cannot remove himself from the business. as soon as he outsources, quality will drop and then people will leave him.

[@thehive350z]

what quality his work is not that great you can copy square space templates and be fine lol

[@salvadormarin6807]

So long as he is managing his money right, he can put most of that in an ETF that pays 5%~8% and never have to work again a day on his life. He probably likes what he does too much to stop and who could blame him.

[@findingfinancialfreedom5327]

First time stumbling upon your channel! Great video