Building a Software Development Business with Keith Shields of Designli
By designing and developing custom apps and mobile-responsive websites, Designli acts as a guide, leading their clients toward a transformative digital strategy.
About Keith Shields
Keith Shields is a partner with Designli, a mobility services company focused on helping startups and enterprise customers build meaningful software products with a mobile-first focus.
Previously, Keith was a co-founder of Applits, a nationally-recognized “crowdsourced app creation” platform that won Inc.com’s Coolest College Startup of 2014 award.
Show notes
Jason Blumer and Keith Shields discuss a number of topics including:
how Designli is able to build custom apps with fixed pricing
why customer education is so important from the beginning of the relationship
Designli's modular approach
the two types of clients Designli serves
why Keith believes the freelance model breaks down quickly
why hiring the right people is so important in a service based company