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Legality of providing freelance support for a product which my current employer previously supported

I currently provide technical support for a very niche product sold by a relatively big-name company (at least within this particular industry). However, they are planning on ending support in a few years, and there will be dozens of clients (each…
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How do you negotiate your fee in equity?

I was contacted by a startup to build an iOS app for their prototype hardware product. I quoted my hourly rate, but they said they didn't have any funding yet and offered me equity. At this point I would normally walk away, but their project sounds…
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Security work as a freelancer

I am confined to a wheelchair (paralyzed) so I have very extensive care needs. I’m very interested in computer security, but I am not able to work a traditional 9-to-5 job onsite. Is it possible (how?) to become a security consultant that works…
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Is it right to call a client who didn't hire you to ask for the reasons he/she didn't?

I had an interview with the manager of a small company who sought a web programmer. He told me he was glad to have had the interview because he ended quite happy whith me. Nevertheless there were still four more interviews and he had to finish them…
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Does this freelancing experience count on a resume for a full time job? How do I mention it?

Should I mention freelancing experience on my resume when applying for a full time job? In particular, should I mention freelancing work done on sites like freelancer.com or elance.com? I am freelancing as a PHP developer, which also includes…
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How do I determine support rate if not previously negotiated?

Last night, I provided support to a recent customer by setting up their small business's email address to be read within an email client. I had already done this on one of their devices as part of the contracted work (with the majority of the work…
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How much time should I spend on open source work to advertise myself?

I am an indy dev, and am wondering how much time I should spend developing open source components that might have a large user base, in order to increase my visibility. I have been developing iOS apps for over half a year, have a gig at an…
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What do I need when I want to work as freelance developer in Ireland (Dublin)?

I am german and have a MSc in CS. Since I am planning to live in Dublin for the next years and want to keep some of my current german customers as freelance developer, what legal steps do I need to follow to start a business in Ireland? Where do I…
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When outsourcing freelance work to foreign country, do I file a 1065, a 1099/1042(S)?

I've seen this asked a few different ways (closest was here), but I am looking to find out from the business's perspective, how to report (if necessary) the amount paid to a foreign contractor. My situation is as follows: I have a US LLC and am…
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Bartering - client has cancelled and is asking for money

Nine months ago I agreed to exchange my services as a designer in return for free consultations from the client (who is a doctor). We agreed that we would exchange our services by matching hours for hours (eg. I would give him 12 hours of my service…
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How Much Information is Enough Information?

I've dealt with a few clients over the years who have wanted, understandably, to stick with the project at every turn. For the most part I haven't had any issues with that, but when I start hitting a bug, I often find it difficult to explain what's…
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Effect on employee-periods in CV on finding contractor jobs?

What is the effect of being employed full-time for longer period of time on finding job as contractor afterwards? As far as I know, when companies are looking for contractors, many short- and medium-time projects are an advantage, especially when…
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number of hours is too high?

time to time I get a client saying that they don't like the number of hours estimated. I always estimate a good breathing space to ensure that it doesn't result in a crappy product by rushing through it. Especially when they wait weeks without…
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Non-paying international client (US client, UK freelancer)

I'm a British citizen, living and working in Europe, and I recently did some work for a small US company based in California. My client was working for a third-party and I was sub-contracted to work on the project. It was cut short early, but other…
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Web design copyright norm

I’m getting started doing some freelance web design and front end development, and had a question about what is the norm for copyrights in the US. When you create a custom web site for a client, do you: 1) Retain the copyright of the site, granting…
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