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How to prepare for freelancing?
I am about to finish my Graduation ( B.Tech - Computer Science) very soon. I do like the idea of working with freedom like freelancing provides. Honestly, I noticed quite a significant difference in what we learn at an undergraduate level and the…
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How to sell a project to your competitor? Documents, Warnings, Considerations
I've created a simple SaaS (Software as a Service) project that helps small towns improve their tourism websites and apps easily, fast and paying a small fee each month.
Why I want to sell it?
I'm moving to the Netherlands and I will not have enough…
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New project manager suddenly demanding source-code prior to payment
In a nutshell, I've been doing freelance iOS development for a client on an ongoing basis since 2013. Originally my main contact with the business was, let's say, Person A. Recently the client has brought on a new person to manage the project,…
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Is it good to leave a job to start freelancing?
I have 3.5 years of experience in an IT company at the position of senior Web developer and I want to start work as a freelancer. If I don't get enough work, then what?
What are the risks if I do that?
How can I get more clients?
Do I charge…
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What is the difference between an LLC and a PLLC?
I'm a mobile developer in the state of Florida and I'm currently freelancing through an LLC I setup a couple years ago. I went to a talk about business startups recently and the term PLLC, or professional limited liability company, was mentioned…
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How to manage clients and their projects?
How can I manage my clients and their projects, I was searching for management software or web apps, I couldn't find any with the features that I want, maybe because I'm searching the wrong way or with the wrong keywords, most of the apps that I…
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Complicated situation with client and an aggressive external company
Situation: Year 2013. There is this small-medium size manufacture company "C" who has a malfunctional website, infected with malware and viruses, if you seach the company name you get thousands results with online pharmacy etc.
C is very unhappy…
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Employer Via Freelancing Platform Threatening To Take Legal Action Against Me
The long story short is I was engaged, hired and paid via an online freelancing platform to do some development work. I believe I performed to the best of my abilities, however the guy who hired me is not happy. After attempts to resolve the…
anon
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How can a new freelancer judge the competition?
How does someone who has just started to market themselves actually go about figuring out the competition?
I, personally, wish to focus on IT: Software and Infrastructure, etc. In case of, say, plumbers or handymen, they usually have a lookup…
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Can I claim payments to me personally as income for my single-member LLC?
I'm a freelancer who offers digital marketing services. I recently established an LLC under a DBA name. From what I understand there is no difference between me and the LLC, and that we are the same entity, as I'm a single LLC owner (I have no…
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Starting out as a private tour guide in a large North American city, how can I find customers?
I currently do IT consulting but would like to try working as a private tour guide. I live in Toronto, Canada, and have been here for most of my life.
I have a few bicycles, but no car. I do not own a bicycle built for two, but can rent one, and…
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Can I start doing work before my LLC paperwork has run through to completion?
I've started the process of creating an LLC through Legalzoom. I've acquired a client now though, before hearing back from the Secretary of State, etc. (I'm in Ohio).
Can I start work/invoicing with the company name before the LLC is…
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How to find someone to handle customer/commercial relationships on my behalf? (I'm a programmer)
I'm an unselfish, reliable, loyal, polite, clever, honest, resolute, shy man. These are remarkable characteristics for a programmer but they seem to be a great disadvantage for customer/commercial relationships.
I end up giving too much to clients:…
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How Should I Track/Group Receipts and Expenses as a Freelancer?
My question is in two parts:
(1) I am swimming in all kinds of receipts and after at least 5+ years of working as a freelancer and this is not good for my taxation.
It has been easy to state at the beginning of a contract that I will mark business…
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Disadvantages to incorporation/forming an LLC?
In previous questions there seems to be a general consensus to seek incorporation early and always. Are there any reasons not to? Are there additional burdens that hit LLC's, corporations, and the like that do not hit sole proprietorships?
When or…
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