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How to screen potential new clients?
How can I screen potential clients to remove those most likely to give me more trouble than they are worth?
(This is a generic question, anyway my area of expertise is software development)
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Is it up to the Contractor, or the Employer to provide the 1099?
This is a US specific scenario that I ran into recently and was wondering if it is up to the employer or the contractor to provide the 1099-MISC tax filing form? The contractor recently asked me to provide one before any payment could be made, which…
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Is it allowed on Elance to mention one's personal freelance website's URL?
Reading here and there articles on the Internet about good practices when bidding on Elance, I heard this several times about people mentioning their professional URL in their bids. Is it something recommended? Is it actually allowed by Elance?
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How to end a contract after just a year, on good terms?
I left a well paying part-time ecommerce job to take up a contract coaching job with ambiguous pay structure, at a time when I wasn't thinking straight as I was interested in the field and it felt like a good recognition within the community.
I've…
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Is it helpful to use a virtual second phone number as a primary contact for clients?
I've often regretted giving out my personal cell number, but sometimes it's simply necessary. So I'm looking into alternatives. There are companies that offer phone numbers that ring on apps on your cell phone and something else called 'sip…
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Many freelancers have a personal website to showcase their skills and background. If you have one, did you guest post to promote your site?
Whether it be freelance writers, designers, video editors, or programmers, it's usual for them to have a website to attract leads, send to clients, and showcase their best work. However, a website comes with a lot of other work such as SEO and…
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How to find Web Development work outside the freelancing sites?
I am freelancer from over 2 years but I can't get the projects more than 7, from various freelancing sites.
I want to know that which are other ways through I can directly contact the clients, who outsources their web development work. Specially…
RaviHalvadiya
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USA LLC - Is there anything I need to do regarding existing contracts?
A client is paying monthly - I signed an agreement earlier in the year under my name and I am receiving the money to my personal bank account under my name. If I get an LLC (taxed as an S Corp), will I need a new agreement or anything like that? Or…
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Should you send a detailed process of how you'll handle a project to the client?
I spoke with a client via chat, he sent me the project details and what he's looking for. Then I built my proposal, detailing every task and step of what I'll do, delivery time and budget needed, then sent it.
I've gotten only silence as an…
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About billable hours/day and time waiting for clients reply
I've set myself 6 daily billable hours, with an X value per hour. However, on most days, I only work 2-3 hours and spend the rest of my time (5-6 hours) waiting for client responses.
Should I reduce my billable hours to 3-4? That would significantly…
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Contract canceled with no advance notice
My first freelance job ended last week with no advance notice. I had been working for the client for more than 2½ years. I had scheduled my workweek (both regular hours and extra hours) just two days earlier, and had even worked that day. Then, a…
Patrick
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How can I write a good proposal on Upwork.com?
I am new to upwork.com. So far, I have submitted 20 proposals, but I did not see any reaction to them. I have about 11 years of programming experience, and it's not good that I can't communicate how effective I can be.
How can I write a good…
Bahador Raghibizadeh
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where to search for work as freelancer?
The first responses will be the Freelancer.com, fiver, and upwork.com.
This sites are paying very low and for a job, which is impossible to do it or illegal, for an example:
We are looking for apple apps developer to
update our app with the new…
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How to learn copyright laws affecting freelancers and self-employed people
I've been considering starting my own company or doing some freelance work.
I've heard through mainstream media that copyright law affects lots and lots of different types of work, especially the kind of creative work that I'm considering doing as a…
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Client continuously asking for new logo concepts and he is not sure of what he wants. How do I deal with him?
I have a new client for whom I am designing a vector logo. I provide 3 concepts and he is supposed to choose one of them based on which I will be making unlimited revisions.
Unfortunately, even though I have provided him with 13 unique logo concepts…
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