Harrison Reilly: Wolf Web Designs

Harrison Reilly loves running his website design business. THE JOB I am the lead designer and owner of Wolf Web Designs. As the owner, I am responsible for managing all areas of the business, such as meeting new clients, designing websites, handling payments and marketing on social media. While it may seem like a lot of responsibility for one person, I quickly developed an efficient routine using task management systems, to manage more than 10 clients at a time. THE PATH I have always loved making websites, having discovered my passion in Year 8 at Rossmoyne Senior High School. I taught myself how to design websites and learnt the best business practices, before officially opening Wolf Web Designs in 2021 during my first year at university, where I studied website design, game design and animation. While the business has been operating for only two years, it has come an incredibly long way, having built close to 40 websites, including many international clients based in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Switzerland, France, Italy and more. THE GOOD It is incredible to talk to people from all over the world. Some days I might be meeting with a local business at a cafe, other days I will be on a Zoom call to a business in Switzerland! Every new client is another opportunity for me to learn about an entirely different industry, business model and business habits, meaning I am always learning from other businesses and implementing good strategies and systems into my own. Managing your own business also means you get 100 per cent of the revenue. Of course, you have to pay for your software, hardware, and taxes, but apart from that you can set the pricing to be whatever you like, as long as it’s reasonable and is a true reflection of your capabilities and service offerings. THE BAD Honestly, there is none! My nights are spent on my computer, being creative, designing new websites and listening to music. I find it to be a great way to de-stress after a busy day and allows me to truly have fun with the work I do. THE FUTURE As part of my offerings, I place a strong emphasis on affordable pricing for small businesses, to help give everyone a chance at being successful. I hope to grow Wolf Web Designs with new employees and talent, allowing me to help more businesses simultaneously, as well as expand my offerings and hopefully offer more marketing services in the future. My goal is to become an all-in-one marketing team that can help small businesses who previously had no online presence to have all the platforms and features they need, giving the greatest chance of success possible. While being a one-man business is certainly exciting as it allows me the independence to work whenever I want, whether it is having a sleep-in in the morning or working until 2am for international clients, I look forward to hopefully expanding with a team and having more freedom and flexibility to help more businesses in need.