DREAMS DOBECOMEREALITY

What I wish someone had told me when I was in High School.

SOCIETY

WE ARE TAUGHT THAT PEOPLE BECOME SUCCESFUL OVERNIGHT

That’s unfortunately almost never the case. Unless you win the lottery, you won’t become successful overnight.

• Hard Work

• Dedication

• Discipline

• Big Dreams

Consider Mark Zuckerberg & Daniel Craig

WHERE AM I TODAY

• CEO of Freedcamp

• Senior Web Developer PayJunction

• Earn 6 figures+

• Ride a 2013 Motorcycle

• Have 6 xboxes, foosball table, and paid lunches on Fridays at work

• I’ve built websites used by Millions daily

All the bragging, I promise ;)

BUT YOU HAD X, Y, AND ZOR YOU GOT LUCKY

BULGARIA 1989-2001

I lived a poor life, I didn’t have to starve or go without. To buy chocolate or gum I had to collect recycling.

ARRIVING SB 2001

I arrived September 10th

2001, the day before. Speaking absolutely no English. Went to La Colinaand made my first web page in computer class.

SAN MARCOS HIGH

My first startup Exfrag. Learning Photoshop and learning to make things. The different types of art.

CC & FIRST JOB

After high school I started at local company making websites. And went to school full time.

MY JOB HISTORY/AND WHAT I LEARNED

Being your own boss, harshest boss I ever had. Discipline, dedication, and motivation are a must. Working with clients, can be tough.

How to market a product, how do people think. Buy Now, Learn More, Submit, Signup. Red vs Green, 300px difference, and seeing a human face. Do not make me think!

The American Dream isthere for you. Dedicationto quality, testing, thatextra second, and workhard play hard.

Potentially sell Freedcamp. Focus on consulting companies to help them move forward. Travel the world. And one day become a teacher and retire.

Learning corporate culture. Understand the government. Great salary and benefits, but not fulfilling.

Start Up = Long Hours, Stress, Responsibility, not for everyone.

Greatest feeling in the world.

UCSB WEB DEVELOPER FREELANCER PERMILIA MARKETING

FREEDCAMP CEO SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER FUTURE

WHAT IS/FREEDCAMP

Organizing projects.

• Create Tasks

• Discuss ideas

• Set Milestones

• Share Files

• More…

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

FREEDCAMPWHO USES IT

HOW CAN I GET STARTED WITH WEB DEVELOPMENT/ DESIGN

WORTH1000

DRIBBBLE

FORRST

GRAPHIC RIVER / THEME FOREST

99 DESIGNS

SMASHING MAGAZINE / RSS

GOOGLE

Start Somewhere

If you just start, the going will get easy. Keep at it, and you can get anywhere.

Get Paid

Family projects, 99designs, graphic river, internships… there are many possibilities. Best job there is.

Code.ORG

WIREFRAME AND PLAN DESIGN ELEMENTS CODING & UX

PROGRAMMING SERVERS REITERATE

THEPROCESS

GOODDESIGN

You can’t see it, because it’s seamless. It’s working if you don’t notice, it’s not getting in the way.

IS INVISIBLE

HAS EVERYTHING

It contains the elements it need, and nothing more, nothing less.

LEARNING TO SEE

The ability to ask yourself how they achieve this quality. You first need to create bad websites, see bad websites, and make a few good ones too.

DREAM BIGOR GO HOME

Angel GrablevFreedcamp.com