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Best Way to Approach Billing with New Clients

I recently started my first local design and marketing business, and currently I'm on the search for clients/work. I had a job interview yesterday with a reputable local construction company that is open to the possibility of working with me on a…
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Post-Brexit: Am I supposed to register and charge UK VAT?

Something that has been unclear for me post-brexit. I am a sole proprietor located in the Netherlands and am providing a remote service (B2B) to a UK company. In 2020 during the brexit transition, I would invoice with a VAT Reverse Charge. Now, I'm…
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How feasible is it to work fixed price and parttime for a client as a freelance software developer?

I have a long term client were I'm working fulltime as a freelancer. They are starting to have some financial problems due to declining sales (perhaps related to covid, I don't know). I have to work 2 weeks less this month because of this. The…
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upwork.com customer disappeared, I would like to do the same to the project

I am new on upwork.com. I had a micro-project on it. The project was written out as a 4.5 hour-long project. In the proposal description it was clear that it can be done in that time. So I applied for it, and I got the contract. The customer had…
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How to sell a technical training course online

I have worked as a technical trainer and had made several technical trainings during that period. I wanted to know the following: I have theory modules (in ppt format) and practical modules (programming codes) of a training available with me. I…
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Setting up an "exit strategy" without upsetting or causing troubles to clients

I am a web designer / developer (front end and back end). I do that proficiently since more than 10 years, and I am appreciated and good skilled in designing and programming. I work alone in a home office. My target business are local clients, small…
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Company registration when working in many EU countries?

Normally, if you work in single EU country as contractor, you are treated like its tax resident and you are required to register company there. (This at least apply to Germany in Poland, where you are tax resident, if you spend over a half of year…
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How to build a portfolio as a freelancer new to the market

I have about 10 years experience working in web development agencies as a Project Manager/User Researcher. 2 years ago I decided to move into a technical role and did an MSc in Computer Science at a well-respected university. I graduated near the…
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How should I determine whether to charge my client for converting iOS 6 app to iOS 7 app?

I am working on an iOS app as a freelancer. I am confused whether or not to charge my client for converting the app so that it's compatible with iOS 6 and iOS 7. How should I determine whether or not I should charge to make the app work in iOS 7?
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Selling Java library - which pricing model to choose?

I have built a Java library, which I am planning to sell. It will be used as a project's dependency and most users would use it with their build tools such as Maven, Gradle, etc. I wanted to know if somebody is already doing something similar and…
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Acceptable terms for sales contract where I'm the sole developer

I occasionally have offers from people to help me get contracts. In return, they want to be paid a commission or a certain percent of the net profits. I have always had a hard time trying to figure what is acceptable, as well as, creating clearly…
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How do you give feedback on a contract from a client?

A client has given me a contract that needs some changes before I'd sign it. I have no problem reading and doing basic research for a few pages of legalese. Most of the contract is fine but there are specific parts which I want to change. Two paths…
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What is an appropriate follow-up time with clients?

I'm just starting out as a freelance developer and I've reached out to clients who were referred to me and they don't have work ready for me yet. How often would it be appropriate to follow-up with these clients to let them know that I am available…
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Rude and confusing client but possible important job

A client called me at the telephone weeks ago, he said he is the CEO of a local big car dealer, my number was given to him by another of my clients. He said he wanted to talk about the website. We agreed to contact again the week after to fix a…
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How to explain to client their other freelancer is incompetent?

I have been doing long-term software development with an out-of-state client. All of their dev work is done by myself and a handful of other freelancers, only one of whom I work with on a semi-regular basis. This other guy, who I'll refer to as…
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