Earlier this year, I spent about 30 hours teaching myself how to use a Joomla website and template to start my coaching business. I was sure this was something I could easily learn and would be a sensible place to save some pennies when starting up. I learnt how to create a domain name and install it onto a website. I loaded up some holiday pictures to the new website (the only ones I really had were mainly sunsets..). I created a homepage (most of the 30 hours). I then took a step back and looked at my creation - the output of hours of work... I so wanted to be proud of it. It was at that point, I decided that there is a very good reason there is an industry in this stuff! I was embarrassed at what I had produced and would never want to openly promote it! I admitted defeat and got someone to do a website for me (a profession). My DIY website was a great effort but it certainly wasn't professional looking. The website you see today has been created by someone who is experienced in web design and working with start ups. My website needed to be professional and credible and unless you are a whiz on the computer (I didn't think I was bad but I am certainly not a whiz), the time can be much better spent. The skills I learnt on the Joomla template were not wasted. I feel very confident now to make the changes needed on my own website. The added benefit of working with someone else was that I really had to think about my business model and who I wanted to target - again valuable for new businesses. I ended up getting exactly what I wanted for the website and it was money very well spent. The process of working with someone else (WRB Design), also helped me to think about the clients and the work I want to do - what will my business look like? Which customers do I really want? and who do I want to target? I knew who I wanted to help and why I wanted to do it - my mission and vision - this was a start. I then had to investigate what will people actually pay? How much do I need to earn to sustain myself and my outgoings? Hence my prices - which I also decided to include on the website. I am very pleased with the site and my decision to outsource this important part of my business. It would be great to hear what others think and any similar stories. Enjoy!