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Should a string musician pay to play at a high-end Bridal Show?

My wife, a violinist, used to play weddings where we used to live. She was plugged into the local network, and would sometimes be at bridal shows, paying their nominal charges to local vendors, because she would make it back in one wedding. She…
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Taxation and salary for a sole proprietorship in Canada

I've started a business doing IT consulting, and I am the sole proprietor of that business. I charge HST for each invoice. I went to an accountancy to calculate my business tax for the past month. However, they want me to set a salary and to buy…
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Finding freelance bloggers in specialized field

For our eCommerce business, I'm writing a series of cosmetics tips & trends blog posts that tie into our products. Once I have a few up (about 8), I want to hire a freelancer online, ideally a girl/lady who's passionate about cosmetics, writes…
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What are some practices to follow, to get not cheated when freelancing on non-commission based platforms

There are some non-commission based freelancer sites and usually, in case of disputes they don't interfere. They don't hold money from employer like odesk or similar sites. As an employer: How do I ensure that freelancer I hired delivers?…
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Is it OK to refer to work performed as a subcontractor?

I've been working with Bob (name changed) as a subcontractor. He's always had some interesting projects with well-known companies and well-known people. However, since I had been working as a subcontractor, many of those companies and people might…
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How can I calculate the estimation cost of my developed software?

I have developed a Windows based application in Visual studio C# and MS access. The client is asking me the estimated cost of software. How can I calculate it, as I have never done it before? The software is only a standalone windows application…
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Non disclosure agreement?

I'm new to freelancing and an international client of mine is interested in hiring me to help with his startup business. In the process, he wants to preserve his intellectual property and has sent me a Non Disclosure Agreement to sign. The agreement…
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How to quote and justify an eCommerce solution to a non-technical customer

I am a web freelancer with .NET experience, and I am about to give my first eCommerce solution quote to a new client. The client is looking to sell their product online with eBay, integrate with Amazon, utilize various payment gateways, add…
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How to quote/charge for diagnostic work that unknowingly leads into the item being totaled

I'm a rookie repairman. If I do something wrong, I'd expect to eat that cost. If I did what I think every other guy would do (a logical repair check list) to diagnose a machine, and then several purchased parts later, only to find that the unit is…
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How do repairmen bill for time and money spent on something only then to find out it's un-fixable?

Diagnosing a washing machine I thought it was the belt\idler pulley. They were purchased and installed but did not solve the problem. I have come to understand that it may be the drum bushing, clutch, or transmission. The dolor amount of those…
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How to handle cancellation fee when a client cancels at different points in a project?

Going to be freelancing as a web designer and web developer soon, creating websites for local businesses. I'm expecting to use a payment plan in which they pay a down payment of 50% to begin work, and they pay the remaining 50% after the website…
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How to propose design concepts to clients

I'm just starting out on my own as a web design & development start-up and I'm seeking advice on how to propose design concepts to my clients. Currently I have a series of questions I ask them which I use to gather, among other things: Main pages…
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Working Leads/Prospects

I am doing some cold calling and I had some interest with a few prospects. I sent them some of my previous work and have yet to hear back from them. Mind you, it's only been a couple days. I want to call them and thought about our previous…
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Freelancer: Business Entity or Individual?

I am a freelancer front-end web developer based in India. I have worked with clients in Canada, US and India. I have been freelancing full-time since the past three months and the projects are getting bigger with each client. Timelines have…
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Time spent on requirement discussion with client

Working as a remote freelance under hourly basis, we tend to spend hours in requirement discussion with our clients. I wonder whether those hours should be counted while billing the charges, or would it be unfair to count those hours?
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