How Shirley Ansley Grew Her Web Design Business From Side Hustle To Full-Time Career

Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Shirley Ansley works as a WordPress developer in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a freelance web designer who previously worked as an engineer.

She is passionate about assisting working mothers, black-owned businesses, and women founders.

In 2015, Shirley tried to build her own website because she wanted to start a business but discovered it was difficult. She consequently developed an obsession with learning how to create websites properly and, along the way, found herself opening a business as a freelance website designer.

For almost two years, she operated her company part-time while holding down a full-time job before deciding to quit. She finally left her 9-to-5 job a few months before the pandemic struck while being three months pregnant with her second child.

Today, Shirley works with award-winning podcasts, POC women-led businesses, national organizations, and many small business owners. She is helping them design and develop customized no-code websites in a matter of weeks.

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