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Newbie freelancer, advice needed

I'm a webdeveloper, who want to start freelancing. I tried the following sites without any Freelancer.com Tried it for several months and I got only one "job". I got a bad client who quitted after accepting the job. It was a hard round to get my…
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What's the best cold call pitch for a freelancing software engineer?

When I cold call a hiring manager for the first time, what exactly is the best thing for me to say after they answer? I've been a contract software engineer for 25 years. Times are always changing. I used to say: "Hello, I'm , a software…
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Finding a freelancing partner for small business

I'm currently freelancing doing mostly front-end development and design; things are going very well, sometimes a little too well... Lately I'm finding myself overbooked, if they are and hold ups along a project its eating away at my time and I'm…
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Should I warn client that I'm going to have to threaten legal action?

I've been chasing annoyingly small invoice of £100 for over a month now. The client keeps ignoring my emails and phonecalls. Twice he's texted me to apologise with some kind of excuse for why he's been quiet, as well as saying he will pay it…
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Client refuses to pay, now threatening to sue me for breach of contract

Okay, so, a couple months ago I started working with a man who needed help with his website. He had a very low budget, but seemed kind of desperate and was an older man who was basically banking on his business making it big and i sorta felt for him…
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Learning that my first bill will be paid after two months instead of one

I have worked as a freelance for 1 complete month in company XXX (end client in their building). In my contract, it's written that I will get paid 30 days after my bill transmission. I just received a call from my headhunter (intermediary) 1 hour…
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Freelancing at 20 hrs/week. Client wants to move me to full-time. Can I do a 40 hrs/week retainer contract instead under my consulting corp?

Background: I'm just a couple weeks into starting as a freelance consultant. I'm on a contract at the moment that's like a 20hr/week retainer as a sole prop. I'm planning to incorporate as an S-corp. Client wants to move me from 20hrs/week to…
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working from UK as a freelance for company in France

I live in the UK and I work as a freelancer. I am not a Brtish citizen (but EU one), I live in London and previously I was hired by a company in the UK. Few months back I started to work for a French company as a freelancer. I was told that as a…
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Asking client for shares

So I have identified a local business that has been having a lot of success in the local brick and mortar retail market and I believe with my help on the technology side they could expand to become a nationwide heavy-weight in their industry. I am…
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Impact of long pause in CV on finding job as contractor?

I'm planning longer pause (about 1 year) after current contract (IT - programmer). I have about 8 years of experience, and I haven't made such a long pause yet (maximal - 3 months). However, there are some private-sphere things I'd like to…
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Thinking about designing a free freelance website How to get customers?

A friend and I are kicking around the idea of starting a freelance website very similar to upwork odesk etc. Only difference is ours would be completely free and ad supported, hopefully before we get too big we could generate enough revenue to…
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Cold calling / emailing companies for work

Ultimately, a freelancer from the Western world is only going to succeed financially if they can source clients away from sites such as Upwork. That's where the big money lies and where successful relationships are more likely formed. How do you…
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If I set up as self employed, will my current employer be notified of this?

I’m just in the process of setting up as a sole trader, alongside my current employment and was wondering about a few things. If I set up as self employed, will my current employer be notified of this? The industries are completely different and it…
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What kind of contract and where to get it from?

Where is the best place for a freelance software developer to get a contract? Is it necessary to get a lawyer or is it sufficient to buy a contract online? I am in England. How much should each contract be customised? Presumably there will be a…
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Paypal disputes - how do I ensure I get my service deliverd or money back?

I paid a freelancer in full before he finished because he had some family problems. He has not delivered the website, he changed logins, took the website down and does not reply. When in the resolutions centre you click "report a problem" but if I…
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