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Krishna Solanki on building a successful web design business
Krishna Solanki has built a thriving web design business by staying true to her values: genuine client relationships, transparent processes, and flexible productized services. In this conversation, she shares how she creates websites that truly reflect her clients' personalities, manages a remote team of associates, and developed her signature "website in a week" offering.
Austin Belisle on building luxury brands with Squarespace
Designer Austin Belisle brings over a decade of luxury agency experience to small business web design. In this conversation, he shares his approach to building premium brands on Squarespace, managing client expectations, and creating websites that help businesses scale without breaking the bank.
From freelancer to business alchemist: Omari Harebin on building a sustainable Squarespace business
After more than a decade in the Squarespace community, Omari Harebin has transformed from engineer to freelancer to business mentor. In this conversation, he shares how focusing on authenticity, serving the community, and finding hidden opportunities has built an enduring business—and how other designers can do the same.
Dreyah Bohlen on building a Squarespace design business as a new mom
When Dreyah Bohlen saw a project request for KellyClarkson.com on the Squarespace marketplace, she thought it was fake. Now, she manages the website for one of the world's biggest pop stars while balancing life as a new mom and running a thriving web design business. In this conversation, Dreyah shares how she landed a celebrity client, transformed her business model after having a baby, and created sustainable recurring revenue through website maintenance packages.
David Alex on AI positioning, and the future of Squarespace design
After building over 250 websites and creating 400+ tutorials, Squarespace designer David Alex knows what it takes to build a sustainable design business. In this conversation, he shares how AI is changing what clients hire designers for, why positioning matters more than ever, and what he really thinks about Squarespace's new pro tools.
Paige Brunton on building a web design business with content marketing and freedom
From moving abroad without speaking the local language to becoming one of the top Squarespace educators, Paige Brunton shares her unconventional journey into web design. In this conversation, she reveals how blogging and SEO became her primary client-getting strategy, why she quit Instagram without losing business momentum, and how she's built a content system that allows her to step away for months at a time.
Elizabeth Ellery on building an authentic brand and thriving web design business
Brand designer and creative mentor Elizabeth Ellery shares her journey from fashion design to building a thriving Squarespace web design business. Learn how she leveraged authenticity, intuition, and community to create a business that brings joy while attracting dream clients.
Stephen Palacino on building empathy-driven client relationships
Squarespace designer Stephen Palacino shares how he transformed his web design process using time blocking, why he delivers websites in 48 hours, and the importance of getting clients from hesitant to delighted as quickly as possible.
Laura Coutts on building a Squarespace design business without compromising quality
Australian web designer Laura Coutts didn't follow a typical path into design. From practicing law to copywriting to photography, she eventually found her calling in Squarespace web design. In this conversation, Laura shares her approach to creating premium, content-first websites, managing custom code across hundreds of client sites, and building a sustainable design business from Melbourne.
Charity Mahone on VIP days & client boundaries
Charity Mahone has mastered the art of launching websites fast. Through her signature Design in a Day VIP intensive, she helps business owners walk away with a clean, strategic, high-impact website in just one day. Learn how she built this thriving model and what it takes to deliver exceptional results on an accelerated timeline.
Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling on building collaborative design agencies
Building a successful web design business requires more than technical skills. Learn how Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling scaled Week of the Website from an accidental startup to an Inc. Magazine-recognized agency—and discover practical strategies you can apply to grow your own Squarespace design business.
Joseph Membré on systems that keep small studios profitable
In this episode of Looks Good From Here we sit down with Joseph Membré, founder of Square Design, a Bretagne (France) based creative studio that's redefining what it means to build a sustainable design business. Watch the video or continue reading below.
Kristine Neil on smart e-commerce systems & client boundaries
In this episode of Looks Good From Here, Nick chats with Kristine Neil, a powerhouse Squarespace designer and strategist known for building smart, scalable e-commerce systems. Kristine recently relaunched her personal brand website and shares the messy middle behind beautiful work—from managing client expectations to choosing the right tools for maximum efficiency. Watch the video or continue reading below.

