Q – Kindly give our readers an introduction to your business. Please
include what your business is all about, in which city you are located and
if you have offices in multiple locations/ cities.
A – We offer bespoke web design and website development to people and
companies across Ireland and abroad. We offer web design, development, SEO,
web hosting and more. We have won awards for our designs in the past and we
offer unlimited design revisions before starting any development.
Q – Kindly give us a brief description about yourself (it should
include your brief educational or entrepreneurial background and list some
of your major achievements).
A – I started Torc Web Design in 2007. We have won awards for our designs. I
have being self employed since I was 18 years of age.
Q – What inspired you to (start a new business venture) or (to make
significant changes in an existing business)? How did the idea for your
business come about?
A – I always had an interest in computers and technology. And I was always
into marketing.
Q – What three pieces of advice would you give to budding
entrepreneurs?
Plan everything right – Do everything right – Never give up
Q – What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a
successful entrepreneur?
A – Personality, Dedication, and time
Q – How many hours do you work a day on average?
A – 10 hours
Q – To what do you most attribute your success?
A – No matter what was put in front of me in the early days, I never gave up
Q – How do you go about marketing your business? What has been your
most successful form of marketing?
A – Search Engine Optimisation and making sure all my clients were happy with
my service
Q – Where did your organizations funding/capital come from and how
did you go about getting it? How did you obtain investors for your venture?
A – I started with nothing and build it up over time
Q – What is the best way to achieve long-term success?
A – Concentrate on providing a professional service and the client is always
right
Q – Where you see yourself and your business in 5 – 10 years?
A – Hopefully I will have expanded into the UK
Q – Excluding yours, what company or business do you admire the most?
A – Stripe.com – two lads from Ireland and have made great success
Q – How important have good employees been to your success?
A – Good employees are vital for a business to succeed.
Q – How long do you stick with an idea before giving up?
A – Depends on the idea. If there is a chance for it to work, I wont give up
Q – What motivates you?
A – Stability and family, and an odd holiday 🙂
Q – What are your ideals?
A – To build up a good brand and grow steadily
Q – How do you generate new ideas?
A – From learning new things and idea’s every week
Q – How do you build a successful customer base?
A – By trying to keep all existing clients happy so you will be recommended
Q – What is your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur?
A – Being always busy
Q – What has been your most satisfying moment in business?
A – Designing award winning websites
Q – What do you feel is the major difference between entrepreneurs
and those who work for someone else?
A – Mostly yes, when you are self employed, you are never not working.
Q – If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would
you do differently?
A – Yes, and no. I’m happy with the mistakes I made and the value I have
learned from them
Q – How has being an entrepreneur affected your family life?
A – We manage, but its not easy
About Torc Web Design – Established in 2007, Torc Web Design provide professional web design & SEO services in all over Ireland as well as abroad. We provide a range of solutions to match your needs for companies and organisations of any size and in any sector. Feel free to get in touch any time! Request a FREE quote!
Company Name: Torc Web Design
Address: The Laurels, Monksland, Athlone, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Tel No: 0862531550
