This mentorship program is closed for enrollment
While this program is currently closed, I’m keeping the full sales page below so you can see what the mentorship includes. If you join the waitlist, I’ll let you know when spots reopen in the future.
If you want my help growing your business right now, I recommend checking out my online course, The Fast Track System. It helps web designers build a consistent income through high-ticket web design projects.
Mentorship for web designers who want to define their own version of success
Web Design Business Mentorship is a six-month one-on-one program for web designers who want personalized guidance and support as they grow their businesses and make good money their way.
You have your own reasons for becoming a web designer
Whatever they may be, I’m willing to bet that they have something to do with living an unconventional life.
You love that this career allows you to:
Be your own boss and be completely in charge of who you work with and when
Do meaningful work by supporting people who are making a difference in the world
Grow as a person and a professional by regularly challenging yourself to learn new things and upgrade your skills
Solve problems for your clients with creativity, strategy, and a little bit of imagination
Show up as your whole self without having to hide parts of who you are or hustling to meet someone else’s definition of success
Have plenty of white space for living and doing the things you love other than web design
But living an unconventional life can get lonely
If you’re like most website designers, you don’t have many people in your life who “get it.”
Your friends and family may support your business, but they don’t understand the ins and outs of being a creative entrepreneur.
Which means that every time you have to navigate a new challenge, there’s nobody to talk to or bounce ideas off of.
You love creating websites… but the business side of things is a whole other story
There’s no denying how capable you are. Becoming a self-taught web designer doesn’t happen overnight, and I know how dedicated you are to solidifying your skills and knowledge.
But no amount of design courses, textbooks, or YouTube tutorials can prepare you for the challenges and roadblocks of running a business.
Which is exactly why you sometimes feel stuck when it comes to…
Figuring out how much to charge for a project
Standing out in a saturated market
Finding new clients (while simultaneously serving the ones you already have)
Handling a difficult client who doesn’t respect boundaries
Creating a work schedule that works for you, your energy levels, and your desired lifestyle
I know how much that can suck — because I’ve been there
When I left my corporate career behind and went all-in on my business, I had a pretty good sense of what I was doing.
But after more than a decade of leading and working within teams, I knew how valuable an outside perspective could be.
So, one of the first moves I made when I turned my side hustle into a full-time business was to hire a coach-slash-mentor — and it’s still one of the best things I’ve ever done for my business.
Having a coach is like having a built-in safety net for my business, allowing me to make decisions quickly and confidently.
And that’s what I want for you, too.
I have no doubt that you could find success on your own
But why should you?
The idea that you have to navigate every aspect of building your business on your own to be truly successful is a myth perpetuated by capitalism and individualism.
Life is so much easier and more joyful when we lean on each other. When you get support from someone who understands the nuances of your industry, you not only lighten your load but also make smooth and sustainable progress toward your goals.
If you’re someone who loves finding simpler and more efficient ways to work…
If you’re interested in fast-tracking your success…
And if you’d like to work with someone who not only gets it but who’s also committed to helping you carve your unique path…
Then you’ll love Web Design Business Mentorship.
My confidence is through the roof. I’m working my dream job. It’s happening right now.
“I knew I needed help building a successful business, but I wasn’t sure this mentorship program would be the right thing for me. The tipping point for me was how Danbee raised her prices 3 times while I was getting to know her. She was booking out her calendar months in advance and creating all these courses also. It showed that she knew what she was doing and I decided that I wanted her help.
I had this idea in my head that building a business is tough, hard work, that you have to work 14 hours a day, weekends, weeknights, all the time. That it would take years for you to experience the freedom part. That was my old model.
The new model with Danbee is: Do what feels right for you, with the techniques and the tools that feel right for you.
Working with Danbee has taught me to trust myself, which is going to trickle into the rest of my life. It’s amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I’m mentoring with her again and we’re doing another three months*, because I can’t get enough.”
— Courtney Hager
Canada
*When Courtney and I worked together, my mentorship program was a three-month container. Based on client feedback, the mentorship is now offered as a six-month program to support long-term growth.
Introducing
Web Design Business Mentorship
A six-month 1:1 mentorship program for web designers who want to love their clients and make good money while embracing all of their identities.
If you’re a web designer who wants to…
Book out your services with clients who see you as a respected partner in their business rather than a “pixel pusher”
Get clarity on your business fundamentals, from choosing a niche and creating packages to setting up lead generation and client onboarding processes
Make more money with your business by using inclusive and socially responsible marketing
Build a business that supports your life of freedom (whatever that looks like for you)
Then you’re in the right place because this program was created with you in mind!
The Web Design Business Roadmap
Business (like life) isn’t linear, and everyone’s experience is different. However, most web design businesses go through four distinct phases.
Web Design Business Mentorship has been carefully designed with these four phases in mind, with resources to support you at each stage of your journey.
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Lay Your Foundation
Start building websites, create packages to address client needs, and establish a process for working with clients.
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Refine Your Offer
Find your niche, get more clarity in your messaging, and learn to better market, sell and deliver your packages.
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Strengthen Your Brand
Build a strong online presence, grow your audience, and start raising your prices while supporting better-fit clients.
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Grow Your Profits
Add additional revenue streams to your business, generate consistent income, and begin to sell more without working more.
What’s included
Curious about how we move through those phases together?
Here’s what you can expect to get when you join.
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Business Check-In
Your first step is to fill out an in-depth questionnaire. Promise I’ll keep this fun! It’ll get you thinking about your business on a deeper level and will help me get to know your business (almost) as well as you do.
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Onboarding Call
Once I’ve reviewed your questionnaire, we’ll hop on a call where we’ll figure out which phase you’re in right now. This will help us get clear on where you’re going, what to do next, and how to start moving your business forward.
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Mentoring Calls
We’ll meet on Zoom twice a month. We’ll agree on a regular schedule that works for both our time zones, with room to flex around unexpected life situations.
These calls are for YOU. You can share what you’re working through, ask questions, and get help. My goal is for you to always leave these calls feeling clear about your next steps.
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Voxer Support
You can reach out to me on Voxer (a voice and text messaging app) at any time between our mentoring calls.
Many of my clients find it helpful to process what they’re going through by talking it out. With Voxer support, you can get my take on a situation right away and decide how to move forward (without having to wait until our next call).
From quiet months to £10k+ months (while working less)
Ruth Gaunt is a UK-based designer who specializes in launching beautiful, functional websites in just one day.
Ruth’s results
Three consecutive £10k+ months
40% price increase with zero client pushback
Clear weekly structure and boundaries
Evenings and weekends back
Self-confidence as a business owner
Before the mentorship
“At the start of the year, I was going through a quiet patch. I’d raised my rates at the end of last year and was having inconsistent months. Enquiries and discovery calls had slowed down.
I wasn’t sure how to approach the situation and could feel myself moving into ‘panic mode,’ where I was about to make drastic decisions (such as dropping my rates back down).
I was really confident in the services I provided, but I’d lost a bit of confidence in myself.”
Why she joined the mentorship
“I’d previously worked with you on a pricing strategy intensive, and I remembered feeling like I could conquer the world after that call.
Since then, I’d lost my way a bit, so I was really keen to work with you again to regain that confidence.
You understood my business, my approach, and the way I work. You weren’t pro hustle culture and supported me in creating a happy, balanced life — rather than chasing ‘£10k months’ (although that’s where I’ve ended up, ha!).”
Breakthrough
“One breakthrough moment was emailing my long-term retainer client to let her know I was raising my hourly rate from $100 USD to $140 USD.
I would NEVER have done this on my own and would likely have stayed on the same rate for the next 10+ years. (I’d already worked with this client for three years!)
She replied with such a positive response, saying she didn’t need two months’ notice and would start paying the higher rate immediately.
That one email effectively covered the cost of hiring you as a mentor, which blew my mind!”
Tangible results
“Income: I’ve had 3 consecutive £10k+ months whilst we’ve worked together.
Schedule: I have more of a structure to my working week (blocking out time for calls, ad hoc work, retainer work, etc.).
Clients: I’m not scared to say no to clients or to stand my ground when someone is trying to push boundaries, or delay payment on invoices!”
Long-term outcomes
“The main result is the confidence I now have — and seeing myself as a business rather than a freelancer.
I work three to four days per week and have grown from consistent £6k months to £10k months while reclaiming my evenings and weekends to spend with my family. I feel proud to have grown my income without sacrificing my time.
Working with you was the best decision of my business life — it has changed things in a hugely positive way!”
Ruth’s experience in the mentorship program
“Having someone to talk to who understands my business, my clients, my working process has been an absolute game changer. No time was wasted trying to explain what I do or how I do it!
I felt like I had taken my business as far as I could on my own and exhausted all ideas and opportunities, but I am ending our six-month program having unlocked a new level.
I feel like I’ve been promoted from manager to CEO, and I can’t wait to see how my business grows in the next 6 months.”
— Ruth Gaunt
United Kingdom
Building a business foundation that supports steady clients and a flexible lifestyle
Liz Zhou is a US-based web designer and copywriter who works with therapists and coaches.
Liz’s results
Booked $1.5k and $3k USD client projects within 3 months of starting her business
Clear, confident pricing based on her goals and lifestyle
A defined niche working with therapists and coaches
A repeatable client-getting strategy using website audits
Confidence in her identity as a web designer and copywriter
Before the mentorship
“I wanted to start my web design business in a sustainable way, but I wasn’t sure how to find aligned clients or run projects in a way that felt enjoyable — while still meeting my financial goals.”
Why she joined the mentorship
“I liked your YouTube tutorials, the Fast Track System, and our one-off coaching call earlier this year.
I didn’t want to overwork myself and burn out, and I knew that getting support from someone with experience in the web design field would give me the strong foundation I needed.”
Key shifts
“One major shift was realizing I can run my projects and set my fees in whatever way feels right for my life — and that this can change over time. I also learned to think about website projects in terms of how they help my clients achieve business goals — which made the value clearer and my projects more streamlined.
I stopped asking, ‘What are others charging?’ and started asking, ‘What do I need to charge for my time, goals, and energy right now?’
I’ve gone from saying, ‘I’m kind of starting a web design business,’ to confidently saying, ‘I’m a web designer and copywriter.’ I now feel confident working with therapists and coaches and stopped discounting my expertise as a therapist-turned-web-designer.”
Tangible results
“I booked a $1.5k and $3k USD project during the three months* we worked together — which more than covered my investment in the mentorship program and represented a big jump from my earlier projects.
I also lined up future project conversations I’m excited about and got better at estimating time, pricing, and timelines.”
*When Liz and I worked together, the mentorship was a three-month program. Based on client feedback, the mentorship is now offered as a six-month program to support long-term growth.
Long-term outcomes
“The strong foundations I’ve built in just a few months make me confident the flexible life I want is possible for me. I’m proud of how far I’ve come and so pleased about the direction my business is heading.”
Liz’s experience in the mentorship program
“The mentorship program was incredibly supportive. I really benefited from the personalized attention and thorough guidance — I always felt supported on Voxer, and every call was open-ended enough to cover whatever I wanted to talk about in depth.
Even when I wasn’t actively working on client projects, I realized that time could be used for behind-the-scenes business planning, reflecting on past projects, and strategizing next steps — and I learned a lot about running my business during what initially felt like a ‘slow’ period.
This was exactly what I needed, and I’m so grateful for the experience.”
— Liz Zhou
United States
Investment
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Six months of personalized mentorship and strategic guidance, including:
Business check-in questionnaire
Onboarding call
Mentoring calls (every other week)
Ongoing Voxer support (throughout the program)
$6,000 USD
Pay in full: $6,000
Or 6 monthly payments of $1,000 each
How enrollment works
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Fill out the application
You’ll answer some easy questions about where you’re at in your business so we can get clear on the support you’re looking for.
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Chat with me 1:1
I’ll review your form and reach out to schedule a 1:1 call to see if we’re a good fit. There is no obligation to join after our call.
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Join the program
If you decide you want to commit, I’ll send you the payment information and we’ll get started right away!
Things I want you to know about choosing me as your coach and mentor
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I’m not just going to teach you what worked for me.
While I’m more than happy to share the ins and outs of my own web design business, my main priority is figuring out what works for YOU.
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I’m here to help you do things your way.
Don’t want to quit your day job? Want to become a digital nomad? Want to take on just 1-2 clients a year as a side hustle? These are all amazing dreams, and I’m here to support you as you chase them.
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All of your identities are welcome here.
I’m committed to making sure you feel safe to show up as your whole self in our work together, and you never have to compromise your values or pretend to be someone you’re not.
Turning information overload into clear offers and high-ticket clients
Michelle Pontvert is a web designer for female coaches, consultants, and service providers based in France.
Michelle’s results
Clear niche, messaging, and offers
Relaunched website with clearly defined packages
Signed a high-ticket retainer client
Booked 18 podcast interviews, including on top 1% shows (according to listennotes.com)
Launched her first Squarespace template kit, with a successful live beta round of engaged customers
Built a business that she feels proud of and excited to work on
Before the mentorship
Before we started working together, Michelle had taken more courses than she wanted to admit, but still lacked clarity on how to create a stable business that worked for her.
She was feeling desperate for client work, but wasn’t sure where to find ideal clients (or who they even were), and was dealing with feelings of guilt around not making enough money.
What Michelle really wanted was a clear roadmap on where to go and how to get there, so she could feel more confident that her business could support her life. She was particularly drawn to an over-the-shoulder style of teaching and was keen to get her work critiqued by someone she respected and trusted.
Why she joined the mentorship
Michelle came to the program with a mix of business, financial, and personal goals.
Her most pressing goal was to consistently book clients that she loves to work with. She also wanted to earn enough to continue to invest in her business and pay herself a good wage and was curious about pursuing passive income streams.
At the same time, like most creative entrepreneurs, her vision went far beyond her business. She also wanted to being present for her son, provide a good life for her son and spend more time on personal creative projects — and knew that setting up the right business fundamentals would allow her that freedom and flexibility.
Tangible results and long-term outcomes
“I recently negotiated and put together by far my biggest client project to date, and you were a super big part of that. When I came across this opportunity I felt like I was way out of my depth. Talking it through with you made me feel confident that I can take it on, and you helped me figure out the steps I needed to take to sign the client.
The emotional and business growth I’ve experienced since working with you has been huge. You really helped me achieve what I wanted and I feel like I got so much more than my money’s worth.”
Michelle’s experience in the mentorship program
“Whether you’re just starting out or have a few projects under your belt, it’s super valuable to have someone like Danbee in your corner, someone to lean on as you work through the bumps in the road and someone to help put things into perspective so that you’re always are aiming in the right direction, towards what you really want.
To anyone who’s thinking of working with Danbee, I couldn’t endorse her highly enough. She’s such a kind, thoughtful person, and she’s also become a friend.”
— Michelle Pontvert
France
FAQs
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I know what it’s like to make a big investment in your business and feel anxious about it paying off. I’ve been let down by coaching experiences before, and I do everything in my power to make sure you don’t feel that way.
I’m committed to spending a lot of time upfront to understand what you want from the program, so we’re both clear on how you can get the most out of our time together. All I ask is that you do the same! If you’re committed to showing up and doing the work, you will see results.
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This program is not currently open for enrollment. If you’re interested in working with me one-on-one, please reach out via email: hello@danbeeshin.com
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Absolutely! My clients and customers represent over 50 different countries, each with their own identities and perspectives.
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Yes. You can choose to pay in full or spread your investment out over 6 months at no additional cost. If you need greater flexibility, we can also discuss a custom payment plan.
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This program is best for designers who have created at least one client website or have one lined up that we can work through together.
Before we work on the foundations for your business, it’s important to build some confidence in your web design skills — and that happens naturally when you deliver a client project (even an unpaid one).
Working with you is the best thing that has happened to me this year.
“The way you always put my questions into perspective, and help me ask the right questions, has helped me fight analysis paralysis so I actually get things done!
Immediately after working with you, I signed 2 clients in one week. One is a 6,000 EUR e-commerce Webflow project I’m so happy to work on. Everything you helped me think about and take action on over the last few months really helped me get these contracts.
Thank you for being here with me. Working with you is the best thing that has happened to me this year. ”
— Ludovic Bourgoin
France
Working with you gave me a sense of calm and assurance that I don’t usually have.
“You gave me guidance and direction during our calls, and I used what I learned to take clear action. I put myself out there much more — offering website audits and market research calls.
The biggest difference for me was the mindset shift that happened while we worked together. Working with you gave me a sense of calm and assurance that I don’t usually have. Now I have this Danbee-like voice in my head that tells me everything’s going be okay!
I felt so comfortable talking with you. It was like talking to a supportive friend about business stuff. It wasn’t a generic process that you implement with every designer, which is awesome because everyone is different. In my opinion, that’s the point in working with a mentor.”
— Nicole Wiesner
United States
I now understand how to approach and pitch to leads in an introvert-friendly way
“You helped bridge the huge gap of not knowing how to approach potential clients and getting them on sales calls.
I now understand how to approach and pitch to leads in an introvert-friendly way that feels more comfortable and low-pressure for me. Even though I still struggle with sales calls, the more I do it the less fear I have!
I felt really silly a lot of times because I think I brought a lot of past baggage into my business, but you were always there to gently push me forward.
It was a big relief knowing I could just free-flow my thoughts when problems came up, and you’d be there to listen and help me work them out. You’re very level-headed and it was really comforting to have you be my rock.”
— Danae Bloise
United States
The unexpected thing has been the peace I now feel — a sense of calm and renewed confidence.
“I came into the program saying I needed to launch my website, build sustainability, and get more clients — and Danbee has helped me move forward in all of those areas.
But the unexpected thing has been the peace I now feel — a sense of calm and renewed confidence.
Another unexpected gift was healing a little from past experiences with toxic coaches and restoring my trust in working with someone who genuinely cares. Danbee is really smart with processes, a talented designer, savvy in business and marketing, and genuinely caring and calm. I’ve really enjoyed working with you and can’t wait to continue and see the growth I go through.”
— Alicia Northern
United States
Move your business forward with clarity and confidence
If you’re looking for personalized guidance as you make bold decisions for the next season of your business, this mentorship is for you. Click the button below to join the waitlist, and I’ll be in touch when the program reopens.