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Do extra projects indicate extra pay for stipend contractors?
After leaving a major media conglomerate following four years as a manager, I accepted my first freelance/contract role in an industry I plan to transition toward. It is a four month assignment for a flat-rate weekly stipend with an increasing…
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How to adjust freelance prices overseas, specifically in Southern Europe
I have been doing freelance for about 7 years in Los Angeles and I have a solid pricesheet that I quote rates from in LA.
How would I go about adjusting that to be appropriate for a different country? I am now preparing to quote a rate in Spain as…
Jon
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Professional work history - is it taboo to list on my consultancy website?
I am developing a website for my software development / consulting business. Is it appropriate to have a section "Resume" or "About Me" that lists my non-freelancing job experience? I have seen many freelancers craft a personal site and a…
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How to verify a US based company?
I have been recently hired by a US based company to code on their platform.
Living in a different country, how can I verify that the company is legit and how do I find any information regarding the company.
Like in my country the government has a…
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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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How do you refer out projects that aren't in your area of competency?
Most of our software work comes from referrals. As developers, how do you go about referring out projects that aren't in your area of competency?
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Transferring revenue from self employed to LTD company
I have recently published an iOS app that is performing (much) better than I expected. Initially the app was a personal learning and development project, and as such the proceeds from Apple are deposited into my personal bank account and I am…
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How to deal with a stubborn user that constantly makes mistakes, but refuses to accept it's their fault
I'm making a desktop app for my best friend's family restaurant (no, I'm not doing it for free).
Background info:
My friend told me he tried with several apps he found on the Internet; in fact, he claims they have worked fine for him ("by fine,"…
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Contract: open source and "prior inventions"
I have an open source project. A client contracted me to, among other things, develop new features in my project.
The contract is a typical one which states my work belongs to the company, etc. And has a special clause in which I can specify my…
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"Work faster and I'll pay you higher,"?
Has anyone experienced having a client tell them this?
My motive is to find out if clients still want to work with you even if you increase your rates. Has any of you have any experience with this?
Will clients still want to work with you even if…
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Licensing a blog post to a company's blog
I have a blog post that brings 3.24% of visitors per month. Startup needs content for their starting blog and they want to license that specific post.
Have you ever done licensed a blog post to someone else? On which conditions?
Is it worth it to…
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Can I work for a UK based client without a visa
I am currently working in UK but will go back to Hong Kong soon, one of my clients are happy with my work and would like to keep me working abroad after I go back to Hong Kong.
My questions are, can I work for a UK based client abroad, without a UK…
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Can I invoice an international customer without being a registered VAT company?
I don't have a company yet, but without being a registered VAT company, can I invoice a company outside the UK?
Some countries ask for the VAT number every time.
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Competing with experienced people on freelancing websites
I'm trying to enter the freelancing world while finishing my degree, in order to get more experience in my field and make some money.
How can I compete with people on the freelancing sites, since they have a lot of experience (I see people with 3-9…
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Is it preferable for a stage performer to contract with an agent or be his own agent?
I am going to portray Mark Twain lecturing on his life "so far" at the age of 60 (the monologue/one-man, one-act play will be set in 1896).
I plan to perform in small ampitheateres, opera houses, and suchlike venues.
Although I have decades of…
