I started freelancing with a few years of Ruby experience and about a dozen applications launched into production. So why did I spend a year working on PHP? One important aspect to freelancing, any business actually, is the founder’s goals. Why are you starting this business? What do you want out of it? How do …
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What I Wish I Did Differently When I Started Freelancing
Looking back at my freelancing history it’s easy to see things that I should have done differently. It’s not regret. It’s knowing more now and having a better understanding of how business and freelancing works. My hope is to give some advice to help new freelancers who are starting now. The biggest thing I’d change …
Should I lower my rate for a long-term contract?
Rates. One of the most discussed aspect of freelancing. While I can understand why many businesses discount their prices when a customer is buying in large quantities, I don’t think it makes much sense for freelancers. Especially with long-term contracts. Here’s my reasoning. Early termination The majority of freelance contracts are written where the client …
My plan (Part 3/3)
Miss Part 1 or Part 2? Read them here and here first. Let’s recap. Starting a business can be difficult. Starting a freelance business can be even more difficult because 99% of starting a business books are too complex or irrelevant to freelancers. Experiencing uncertainty will happen. Freaking out is caused by too much uncertainty. …
The plan (Part 2/3)
Miss Part 1? Read it here first. Let’s recap: Freak outs are bad. Uncertainty causes freak outs. Starting a business is full of uncertainty. Therefore, starting a business will cause freak outs. But there is a simple way to reduce the uncertainty with starting a business. I’ve alluded to it last time. … Having a …