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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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 …
30 Days to Become a Freelancer
I hope you enjoyed the bonus content this week around the launch of 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. If you’re thinking about going freelance or have just jumped, I think the 30 day action plan would be a tremendous help. And if you’re already freelancing but feel like things aren’t going right, you might …
The Beginning of a Freelancer’s Journey (Part 2/2)
This week I’m launching a new ebook called 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. As part of its launch, I wrote about my path to becoming a freelance developer and the missteps I made along the way. After a year of spinning my wheels and working in an area I didn’t plan to do, I …
The Beginning of a Freelancer’s Journey (Part 1/2)
This week I’m launching a new ebook called 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. As part of its launch, I wrote about my path to becoming a freelance developer and the missteps I made along the way. My start in freelancing was an interesting one. My wife and I moved from California to Oregon in …