Not without honor?
Jesus told them, “A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child.” - Mark Chapter 6 and verse 4
It is truly amazing to me to find the complete lack of interest and excitement in web development in Lake County, Florida. I’ve been working on my own, shelling my skills for cash as Inseasonout, Inc and I haven’t been able to attack even one local client.
I don’t think this speaks to my abilities as a sales person because I’ve done fine outside of the county (In just the past two weeks I’ve worked with people from California, North Carolina, an Australian in Hong Kong, as well as a few companies in the United Kingdom).
While my current hourly rate of $55 / hour is relatively high for a one man show (If I were somehow able to work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks this year at that rate I would be earning $114k this year, of course taking into account vacation weeks, sales, and business costs / taxes, a more realistic estimate puts me right around $60k a much more reasonable salary) I really feel like I provide a lot of value at my rate, and I’ve been consistently able to find clients that agree with me.
Any thoughts? Is the “rural” sense of the county what’s fighting against me? Have I not been as aggressive as I should have been in sales? I know there are businesses here that need my skills, but how can I better convince them of that?