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Errors in a signed-off publication: should I return money paid?

I do design and web development and I took on a project for way less then I should have that involved logo design, multiple site creation, SEO and video creation. I went above and beyond, hiring people to do testimonial videos for the company,…
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How to handle computer processing time when billing client?

I have a small consulting business that specializes in digital image processing, remote sensing, and workflow automation (using mainly Python, Matlab, R). I have an hourly rate that takes into account wage and overhead such as office space and…
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Is making a connection on a networking website such as LinkedIn a good first step?

I occasionally get contact requests on LinkedIn from people that I do not know and have come to regard this basically as spam. But is it a good idea to use LinkedIn (or a similar networking site) to establish contacts to potential clients? The…
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US-based freelancer invoicing in foreign currency, can I have my UK client pay pound sterling into a UK-based current account?

I am a US-based freelancer and need to invoice a UK client in Pound Sterling for freelance work conducted in the US. I used to live in the UK and have a UK-current account where the payment can be made into. This would make things a lot easier for…
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Community for freelance webmasters who want to make portfolio with non-profit projects?

This question is inspired by How should I deal with my first clients who ask for my portfolio? Is there any established community for non-profit organizations and hobbyists looking for a freelancer that would do a site for free for them? Fresh…
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Is it ok to communicate with client only through email?

I am new to freelancing world and now try to find some projects to work with. I am not a native English speaker, so I just wonder is it possible to "talk" with client about project details only through mail?
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Is outsource.com a good place to find a job, or is it a scam?

I have seen lots of ads for outsource.com on facebook. I signed up, input my skillset (php, wordpress, front end technologies), and now I am getting lots of emails about new job offerings that fit my skillset. Seems fantastic. Well, every job…
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Which country is the best to incorporate business for a freelance developer?

Most of my clients located in USA, however I have ability to open business in Europe, Asia or USA. Which country is the best in terms of taxation? Thanks,
Vlad Miller
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Donating my work to charitable organizations without incuring legal liability?

From time to time I’d like to work for free for local charitable organizations. I wonder how I could/should do this? (If this depends on the country, I’m interested in Germany.) bill my work as usual, let them pay me and donate the money back to…
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What are the best ways to get to a decision maker at the owner, CEO, or CFO Level?

You have already established a proposal to your target clients/business, and someone from them already acknowledged your proposal. Next, you must determine how to keep the ball rolling by finding a way to talk to the decision makers. How can one…
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Cancelling a project on a client

So, I have found myself in a situation where I am working on a project that I want to get out of. A quick overview of my situation is that I underestimated the effort. Was also giving a good price before that fact. It was supposed to have a quick…
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How to find clients/companies with long-term projects and/or steady flow of work

My question is quite simple, how to find a company which wants to outsource a long-term project to someone? Maybe there are some special websites for that? We are a small team of web developers. We work together for many years but all projects we…
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How to ensure the person signing the contract is authorized to do so by the company?

This might be a stupid question, but I want to cover all my bases, after all, that's the whole point of having a contract, right? I've prepared a contract for my freelance work. When I approach a company, and they send someone over to sign a…
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Content planning and wireframing. Many clients don't want to hear about this?

Sometimes I'm faced with clients who run away or avoid the content planning or wireframing. I hate to work with lorem ipsum, I need the content, I need to plan everything to design it, isn't this what is all about? Most of website designs require a…
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Freelance authors: building a reputation; generalize or specialize?

I'm just getting started as a freelance author and it seems like I'm not getting enough attention from editors to make this financially viable as an exclusive arrangement, so I'd like to build up my reputation in the best ways possible. It seems to…
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