Meet
MarkWilliams

Mark

Web Developer

What I do well

Well, I think I would say I know how to put a really great web design business together. I've spent a lot of time working out how it should all fit together and how to manage our growth to the next stage (the next stage is always the hardest).

Principally I'm a developer, and I've made some really good web systems that I am very proud of. I also wrote the content management system that goes into nearly every website we produce now.

I started in the industry as a freelancer, so I can also design and I know a bit about marketing too.

I think the combination of my web skills and my business experience helps me understand our customers really well, and provide advice and input that considers every angle.

I'm a really good listener.

What I do badly

I probably over-extend myself a bit. I hate saying no to our staff or our customers (sounds cheesy I know), but this ends up costing me a fair bit of my free time.

I used to hate public speaking, but I spent some time as a member of a business club to help develop and it turns out I'm ok at it. As with many things I think forcing yourself to confront your "uncomfortables" is often the solution.

About me

As a kid I was really into Go-Karting. I've never really lost my passion for it, but I guess life gets in the way. I used to build and race my own Kart, but I just don't get time for it any more. I'm still a really avid Formula 1 fan though.

I went from Karting to cycling, but I think my knees are telling me to jack that in too!

So instead I'm going to have a baby... or more specifically, my partner Sarah is going to have a baby. I'm just going to stand there saying "you can do it" (or whatever I'm told to). I've been told by many this will consume a good deal of my free time moving forwards!

As an owner of the business, the sad truth is that most of my evenings are taken up with work, so weekends are quite precious. Sarah and I really like visiting the Peak district when we need a break, and her family are based in Liverpool so we tend to travel around a fair bit.

I love music and cooking and I think I might be gradually becoming an audiophile.