About Colleen Rice Nelson

Colleen Rice Nelson – The Ultimate Answer

I don’t just build websites. I engineer ecosystems.

The missing link between Creative and Code. Most developers don’t understand business. Most designers don’t understand data. I speak both languages fluently.

The Four Pillars of Expertise

1. The Self-Taught Architect I didn’t learn the web in a bootcamp; I learned it by reverse-engineering the internet as it was being built. I possess the rare ability to read raw code and understand the human psychology behind it. While tools change, the fundamentals of clean architecture remain the same.

2. The Strategist: My discipline wasn’t formed in a freelance coffee shop. It was forged in high-pressure, production-oriented industries. I honed my skills working with:

  • Panavision Hollywood (Camera Equipment)
  • Sparkhill Productions LLC (Post-Production)
  • The Regan Group (Film Studio & Distribution Marketing)
  • MGM Studios (Music Clearance & Licensing)

3. The Trendspotter & Pioneer I have a history of seeing the future before it arrives.

  • The Community Leader: I organized the LA Freelance Meetup Group, bringing experts together to support the solopreneur economy.
  • The Entrepreneur: I launched this company at age 15, winning the Youth Entrepreneur Award from the Association for Corporate Growth by 17.
  • The Podcast Pioneer: In 2008—years before the podcasting boom—I was hosting two shows on BlogTalkRadio (Freelancer Forum and Caught on The Web).

4. The Educator I don’t just hold knowledge; I share it. In addition to earning my Master’s in Communication (Information & Decision Making Sciences), I spent years on the ground teaching business owners how to survive the digital shift.

  • The Experience: From 2008–2012, I taught web and business startup courses for P.A.C.E., the SBA, and the Chamber of Commerce.
  • The Philosophy: The platforms change, but the physics of business do not. Whether I was teaching it in a classroom in 2010 or building it for you today, the core principles of marketing and growth remain the same.

THE CONVERGENCE

I have spent my life collecting tools from every corner of the media landscape.

  • From Music Management: I learned how to build an audience and promote a brand.
  • From Hollywood Production: I learned the high standards of visual storytelling and deadlines.
  • From My Master’s Degree: I learned the science of data and decision-making.
  • From Code: I learned the architecture that holds it all together.

All of these roads lead to the Web. A website is the only place where business, communications, film, and marketing collide. Because I have lived in all of these worlds, I can build a system that honors all of them.

I don’t just see a webpage. I see the big picture.