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How to structure an agreement for training a junior developer?

Recently a friend & business owner has asked if I could assist a junior iOS developer employed under him with a project for a couple hours per week. Having never heard of this kind of engagement before, how would I structure it? Should the rate I…
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How to find and evaluate a freelance commission-based sales person for digital agency work?

We are a growing digital agency, with over 8 years of good work, well known clients and great success stories. Our clients are mostly in the US and we are located in Colombia. In the past we have won clients through client references but we want to…
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Should I ask client for a upfront with whom I have worked earlier?

I've had clients I've worked with who I'm pretty sure are not going to cheat by skipping paying. Two options in cases of doubt is to put money up front in escrow, which nearly eliminates non-payment risk. How will I know whether I should stick with…
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How to handle pricing and design for logos on small scale web projects?

I often do small projects, complete web sites, in the $1500 - $2000 range for small business owners. Where I get stuck is in the pricing for designing logos (I can do it - I've got some skills, but I'm a not a graphic designer - so this takes me…
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Does an American business need to have a foreign office to employ foreign workers?

Not specifically freelancing, but this list fit the bill better than any others! If an American business wants to employ someone in, say France (who is French), for example, do they need to have an office in France? Are there specific hoops they…
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Voiding a contract for unethical practices

I'm currently under contract with a US-based company. This company puts me through their training program, and at the end of the program, they market me to clients. I then have to get offered a corporation-to-corporation contract opportunity. Now,…
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Should all project get the same post-release support?

How can I determine how long I should offer free support? Obviously a 3-month project and 3-day bug fixes will not be treated equally. In my case, when I do the whole project, I offer free 1- to 3-month support. In case of bug fixes, I usually do…
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Did I deal with a client squeezing extra work properly?

I estimated X hours. As I showed them the progress, they started adding more things to do that was outside what was expected or was not portrayed in the beginning. I asked for 50% of the original estimate (tiny budget) but they want all the features…
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Cost Estimation for mobile app development

We have a project at hand where in we have to develop a mobile application that runs in both android and iOS. We are 3 people working on it. Client doesnt care what technology we use for development. We are making a hybrid app with JS,HTML,CSS,…
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How to deal with this unknown person call who is asking for help

This has happened with me multiple times that I got from some unknown person who gives reference from my known indirect contacts.. And start directly putting his/her needs that I want so and so thing to be done, can you please start doing it now…
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Freelancing rates for students

For students, age 18-22, pursuing engineering, how are the hourly rates, or freelancing rates, determined? For example, I am 20, have 2 years of experience in making iOS apps and have about 10-15 apps in my portfolio. So how can a rate be decided?…
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If a client asks for something that is illegal, am I legally liable for implementing it?

If I implement some software that is illegal (for example, for something as small as sending unsolicited email, or something as big as a deliberate bug that would cause a death), at the request of a client, am I legally liable for it? Does it make a…
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How much to charge for an unlimited licence for software/hardware payroll solution

Please take your time to read the below otherwise click elsewhere. I will try and make it short but I feel I need to explain the situation fully so that you guys can help me decide whether my quotation is on point. Hey guys, I'm glad there is a…
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Application getting constant declined

This is from my previous post, which answer shed a part of my problem but i have been having a long issues since when i apply for job, it get declined, reason? "Choose another contractor", i changed my format of writting cover letter as i think the…
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How to determine the price for an app to run over Android and iOs?

I have been introducing me in the world of mobile apps development , and in every site of freelancing I have entered the clients request that the app work for Android and iOS too. I know that exist frameworks like PhoneGap, Titanium, etc, that…
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