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How to hire junior developers under me and convince clients to let them work on project

I am an experienced developer and I get enough work for my self. I get more work then I can handle my self. So I am planning to hire junior developers under me, start an agency and assign work to them. Now the question is, most of the clients would…
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How to execute a proper (and effective) introduction? I'm not yet on the proposal

Making a good first impression is important. As a stranger from your target client, what are the good points to include in your introduction and what are the bad ones to avoid? Are there indirect and direct approaches on building a connection that…
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Hourly Rate exchange rate variation

I'm in a bit of a dilemma, and I'd like some third party opinion on this. My freelance rate is USD, my client is not US based (so he has to exchange USD in order to pay me), I'm also not in the US, so in the end I have to exchange USD to my local…
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Can I put rejected test tasks in my portfolio?

I am a fairly new UI/UX designer. Sometimes during interview process a client would ask me to complete a test mockup. Since I'm eager to prove myself and get more work, I spend a considerable amount of time and effort on this one task. If the client…
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Keeping up with client work and emails

I am a freelance web developer that is looking for a service/software to keep track of work I need to do for clients. I have quite a few clients, and most of them usually only need an hour or two of work here and there. This means I get a lot of…
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How to handle a disgruntled client who tries to ruin your reputation online?

I am running a small website design and development company, We have done a project for one of the USA based client. Based on my experience, more than 95% of the clients are good, but at least you will get 1% or 2% of clients who comes to you to…
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IP/patent tax box - applicable to software consultancy?

I'm interested to know if I can use this tax mode as a software consultancy company - essentially doing a custom software development in a form of licensing it (instead of selling development hours) to clients. Most of the sources I read state that…
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Am I okay to use a client-provided laptop and work phone with IR35?

I'm using a client-provided laptop to carry out work on a day-to-day basis. However, another contractor is using a personal one for IR35 reasons (ie, using his own demonstrates that he's not an employee). He's also refused a work phone to keep his…
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Should I debug application on customer server if it wasn't previously discussed as part of the job?

I did create for customer webcrawler application. It's running fine on my local server, although customer asking me to debug application on his server, because there is exception thrown on product server. This is a fixed price job and the point was…
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How can intellectual property protected in an software developer agreement?

How can client protect his business interest, prevent developer to sell software to client's existing partners? How is it incorporated in a software developer agreement? My precious contract included the following statement: the Employee is…
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Buying a software tool - should I buy myself or should the client do so

I'm working on a project as a freelancer. The project is already mature enough and the client wants to localize. I found a software tool on the web that will speed up localization greatly, but it costs money. I have never faced such question before.…
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Handling Online Transactions for Services Rendered

In the past I have had little to no issues with receiving payments through PayPal for my web design or development services. For some reason, I have had close to 10 recent transactions involving a service (design or development), and each one of…
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How motivate yourself earn more money?

I managing several projects, sometimes do some work, ex. frontend or ux. I have great clients, they are listen and trust me. At same time I feel, that can relax and do not work day or more. It makes troubles with quality and deadlines, but I say…
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Web Design Content Issue

I am currently working on two websites for separate clients and both projects ended up at the same point, a road block being some client input/information is needed regarding content, and I am wondering what others have done to either avoid this…
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I believe my skills are better than what I have produced so far - should I avoid making a portfolio or just show off what I have so far?

I am a Master's student and started my freelance design company six months ago. What I have designed in the past years is fine, but I believe my skills now are a degree better. I just haven't had the chance to use them yet. I am unsure if I should…
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