Questions tagged [group-freelancing]

Questions about freelancing that are specific to a small partnership/group

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To work with a team of reliable software development freelancers, which platforms can I use and how do I get started?

Normally, freelance platforms like UpWork, Guru, Fiverr etc. allow freelancers to offer solo services. Are there platforms that allow freelancers to join a group of software developers to deliver projects? How do I join such projects, and how do I…
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Where can a new freelancer find people to work with?

Offline and online, how can I determine what places someone new to freelancing should frequent to get a solid start; Specifically, someone looking to partner with other freelancers? How can I determine what kinds of places (both online and locally)…
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UK Freelancer employing freelancers - does it lower my tax return?

I've recently started freelancing full time, and sometimes I need to employ other people on a freelance basis to help, either when the workload is too high or when I can't do something. Those freelancers give me an invoice which I pay. Can I deduct…
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Gaining experience and confidence whilst developing coding abilities

So I have recently been teaching myself to code in various languages in order to create some responsive and attractive websites. I am growing in my abilities and could happily build some smaller simpler websites. My question is whether there is a…
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Freelancer.com took my money

How can I sue freelancer.com and get my money out of there? I did a project and sent the files to the other user, paid my upfront fees and everything. The guy released the milestone but I cant withdraw because they claim there is an account issue…
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Protecting code from other freelancers

Soon I will be hiring some freelancers to continue a project with me. The project has been created with - Client: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP - Server: C#.NET - Database: MySQL Just as a security precaution I want to take steps to prevent theft of…
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What tools do i need to freelance in IT?

I'm thinking about IT freelancing. What kinds of tools should I think about? So far I have Google calendar, a couple of IDEs for dev work and a bunch of communication options like Skype. What I need is more business tools and other things I have…
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Building a team of Freelancers

This is my first post here. I would like to know from experts on building a team of freelancers. I have started my freelancing jobs and I would like to have my own team.I would like to have persons who can cover every requests of my users like…
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Why to contribute to open-source versus working in close-source code as a freelancer, full-time employed?

The question is rather. How to choose open-source in favor of a paid job, overtime work, or any other paid alternatives. I do open-source and have no doubts it is useful for other people as well as myself. I have an ongoing internal conflict when I…
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what to keep in mind before starring a free lancing work?

I am a open source developer , and i want to start free lancing work in my field. i want to know that what things to keep in mind when you are going to start your free lancing work?
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6yrs of experience in Portfolio Management

I have six of experience in portfolio management n currently working for one of best Bank on the same project. I'm ready to train people on portfolio management n quants. But I m not getting any leads... I registered myself self on several pay sites…