I’d like to tell you a story about how I started web development and freelancing. Gaming In college I’d play computer games with friends across the world. We had a website to organize events and a forum to chat. It was fun but our website was always having problems. The webmaster at that time was …
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Freelance Chi
I’m now running a free, once-weekly email newsletter for freelancers and consultants called Freelance Chi. When you subscribe you’ll get an email every week with a collection of news and resources about freelancing. Rates Finding clients Contracts Marketing Handling clients The first issue will be going out this Friday the 17th so subscribe now if …
Ideal Clients
A bit of truth for you: Working with great clients is 100x better than bad clients. But how do you actually find these great clients? By focusing on your ideal clients. An ideal client is a person who is a perfect fit for you and your services. It’s a standard you can measure potential clients …
Before You Start Freelancing
Before you decide to start freelancing full-time you need to make sure you’re ready. Are you financially, mentally, and emotionally ready to take the plunge? Even if you’re planning to do it on the side or moonlight, you still need to prepare yourself. Being a freelancer is the same as running a “real” business. If …
Follow up for freelancers
Following up with leads is recommended when you’re freelancing. Many times just the advice to follow up is given, without any of the reasoning behind it. Well, there are two reasons why you should follow up with potential clients. 1. Win more clients The first and most oblivious reason is that you’ll win more clients …