Size Does Matter. Smaller is Better.

In the gay world, size tends to be a big issue.

Most people would be shocked to know just how many men worry about size, and cannot possibly understand the masculine obsession with penile measurement.

If you’ve ever been told size doesn’t matter – you were told wrong! Now before you go looking for the measuring tape, let me clarify that I am here to claim that smaller is better – and no, I’m not talking about penis size. I’m talking about the size of my company – gaywebguy.com.

I run a very small web company. I work out of my home. I don’t have any full time employees. I don’t have a company vehicle. And yes, on large projects I work with other highly skilled designers and developers.

But unlike other small web agencies, I’m not going to pretend I’m any bigger than I am. I’m happy with the small size of my company. I know I can produce amazing results at a fraction of the cost of a big agency. I want my clients to know that I’m going to answer the phone when they call. I am the customer service department, the designer, developer, and the accountant.

Why smaller is better

As Seth Godin talks about on his blog, small is the new big. Small means the founder makes a far greater percentage of the customer interactions. Small means the founder is close to the decisions that matter and can make them, quickly. Small is the new big because small gives you the flexibility to change the business model when your competition changes theirs. Small means you can tell the truth on your blog. Small means that you can answer email from your customers.

Small is the new big only when the person running the small thinks big.

No Phone, No Internet, No Television. Am I going to survive?

This summer, I will be living and working out of the tiny hamlet of Weymouth, Nova Scotia. My partner is practicing medicine here for the summer – so we’ve left our house in Halifax and are spending the summer at a cozy waterfront cottage in the middle of nowhere. At the cottage, we have no internet, no telephone, and no television. I don’t even get cell phone reception – forget about my iPhone! We do have amazing waterfront views, a new canoe, a couple of mountain bikes, and lots of time to drink wine and read books.

No internet? Yes I am fully aware that running a web design company from a cottage with no internet access is not ideal. But not to worry – I go to work with my partner most days and can access all things modern from the clinic in town. This is just a temporary situation and we will be moving somewhere more permanent in the fall. More on that later.

Have any tips for not going insanse with boredom this summer? Leave me a comment below.

I am open for business as usual. Please don’t hesitate to contact me. You’ll find I’m extremely personable and very eager to help find web solutions for any problems you may have.

Weymouth, Nova Scotia

Our Home For The Summer

View from inside the cottage

Enjoying summer at the lake

Panoramic view from the cottage

Maybe not having internet isn't so bad after all?

New website for massage therapist in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Stephen Jay approached me to create a simple, clean, effective website that would enable customers to find his massage therapy business on the web.

I developed a website that is standards compliant, visually appealing and easy to navigate. Customers can now easily find Stephen Jay Massage Therapy on the web – and send their booking requests directly to Stephen.

Local photographer Janet Kimber provided all of the photography for the new website – which turned out fantastic!

Check out the website.