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What should be included on a quotation or offer to perform services/deliver goods as a freelancer?

When sending a formal quotation document to a customer (i.e. an offer to perform services or deliver goods at a specific price) what information should I include? Do I need unique numbers for tracking? Payment terms? Notes describing the scope of…
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How do freelance coders persuade clients of the value of software tests?

My question is a sort of inverse of this one, where the OP asks whether a client may expect software tests as automatic deliverable in a software project. To me, that would imply a knowledgeable customer who knows that tests represent a percentage…
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How to balance milestone payments with 30-day terms?

I'm a web application developer in the UK and am looking to start out in freelancing. I'm in the progress of writing up a Terms of Engagement (ToE) and am making some decisions about how best to structure project payments. I plan to request a…
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How does a freelance copywriter determine the right price-per-word to charge?

I worked 6 month for a german company, writing the content for their italian website. Aside for this experience, I'm an absolute beginner with no qualification at all. The only reason I was offered to keep working for them as a freelancer from my…
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Is remote work suitable for those with a mental disability?

I am volunteering at a center for those with Down syndrome,and one of our projects is to research if there's any remote jobs for people with the condition. It will not only boost their self-confidence, but also will help them make a living once…
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Working on UK freelance contract for a UK company but living in the US

I am a EU citizen (German). I will be signing up as a freelance contractor in the UK (where I currently live) to work for UK-based and other companies Bbut will be temporarily living in the US under a J2 visa (spouse of J1). I will be approximately…
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Are there platforms to find partners for a startup project?

I'm starting to ride their own little project, but I would do it with someone else who could like him. Now I would be doing myself Frontend/ Backend and design, but in many of these things I'm a mess, especially in design. I wish I could share…
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How to become proficient enough to be able to take freelance projects?

I'm learning programming in C# and ASP.net. When I see projects available on freelancer.com and odesk/upwork for ASP.net, they just make my head spin. I have no clue how on earth would I be able to take and work on solutions of these projects. My…
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How would an independent web developer land a large commercial job?

I'm an independent web developer and graphic designer who mainly prospects small local businesses and independent artists found online. When I'm out doing cold calls in person, I look for buildings that fit this profile, but notice that I pass up a…
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How can I approach US clients with web development work?

I'm a WordPress developer living in the Middle East, and I have a strong portfolio and experience. I want to expand my clients base to the US. Because I'm living far from USA, I can't have personal meetings with them. I tried freelancing websites,…
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How to protect yourself from clients who are scammers or involved in illegal activity?

As I start looking into the possibility of freelancing more and more, I've run into a problem (as someone had warned me before on here). I am afraid of dealing with scammers online (or even offline). I am generally computer-savvy enough to spot…
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Writing my first business plan. How do I know what to put in the pro forma balance sheets and financial targets?

I am writing my first business plan. I have gotten through the marketing and operations sections but now I am into the financial section and feel a bit lost. I haven't really gotten my business going yet, and yet I have read everywhere that I…
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Should we fix our rates as a dollar goes up or down?

Right now, the dollar is very close to the euro, almost 1:1. I did not drop my hourly rate as I did not expect that a dollar will remain high for so long. But it's been months now and it is still growing steadily. Consequently, I am earning more for…
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How to deal with clients trying to blackmail you?

I'm in an unfortunate situation where a client I'm currently working for is threatening to provide bad rating and feedback to my profile on a popular freelance outsourcing site (not sure if I can mention sites or not here, so hence the vagueness) if…
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How to negotiate a price after an item of work is done?

Back in December my friend was starting to make a website for her parents' coffee shop. She is a graphic design major and has taken a few web design classes. She was only a little way in when she ran into a road block: she didn't know how to make…
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