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Social Networking As A Multi-Niche Freelancer

As an individual, as I'm sure most of us are, I have an extremely broad range of interests. Anything from Nature and wildlife, to rock and heavy metal lifestyle interests ( bands, tattoos, beer, alternative models, etc ), to horror ( from mainstream…
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Do I have to pay for a freelance contract?

They offered me a freelance job to do data entry. only that to be able to be with the work they demand me the payment of 32usd. who tell me what the contract is for? Is this so or is it a scam? I am new to the freelance theme.
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Freelancer in Germany, South African client, do I charge VAT?

I am working as a freelance software developer in Germany, and I need to know if I should be charging a South African client VAT or not. I have found out the answer for Germany, other EU states, USA and Australia, but does anyone know specifically…
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Do you bill for time waiting for client to respond within a single shift/day?

I do motion graphics and editing. A lot of my "time" is waiting for the client to respond to the last version I sent, or to answer a question about how to proceed. Client is claiming I should only bill for "actual work" time. The typical…
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How to specify a "deliverables after payment" clause?

I am keen to avoid situations (as I have had in the past) where I hand over source code, and am not paid until significantly later. I'm perfectly happy to demonstrate that the work has been done, but I would like, at the least to specify that they…
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Securing source code

I am delivering compiled libraries to a customer. This customer wants a guarantee that whatever happens (say if I disappear unexpectedly), he will remain able to use the software when compiler upgrades occur, and also that corrective maintenance…
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How to estimate as self-employed for gov't contract?

I am a new start-up, I am self-employed (working as an sole proprietor, LLC), for a government agency and they are wanting to give $X for my services of software. I need to figure out how much that that equates to. Normally, I'd just divide X by an…
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Ask for a preview of the job before awarding a bid or after?

In the case of needing a certain amount of articles, let's say 50, is it better to ask for an example of how the freelancer would write a single article before awarding the bid or after doing it? Ask for an example first: Pros: you see if the style…
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small web project, is it reasonable to not meet with the client?

Some background info: I accepted a freelance task. That is very small. Probably 3-5 hours of work in total. I'm a female developer. I stated in my email that I require a small percentage of the agreed amount to start working. The client in email…
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Should I separate websites for blog and business?

I am a freelancer for web-development and I have currently 3 customers but no own homepage. I want to create a blog in English. The main reasons for that are given in this short talk. Secondly, I would like to create a page where my customer can…
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Is it unacceptable or not wise to email clients during the weekend?

This Exchange question here: Staying in contact with clients when I have a different sleep-wake rhythm (being a night owl or living in a different time zone) deals with the subject quite well, but it is more focused towards a specific problem. This…
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Dealing with NDAs from startups in similar field - Requiring Lawyer Lookover Fee for NDAs

For "other" startups whose product/funding appear to be uncertain and demand that I sign an NDA, I started requesting a lawyer lookover fee for the issuing party. Note, I'm upfront and actually tell them this is what my attorney charges to lookover…
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How do I charge for project management?

I run a design small business and I have to take on an creative resource to handle an increased workload from one of my clients. How do I calculate my project management fee? I estimate I will spend about 25% of time on project management. So, do I…
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How to hurry a client into a decision?

I've been dealing with a potential client lately, and they are very slow with their correspondence and decision-making. We've had several meetings going over my proposals, but they're delaying their decision citing that their internal discussions.…
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Should my client contribute towards mandatory equipment

I will soon be starting an iOS application for a long time client. For the past year I have used an iPhone 5 for my testing of APNS, GPS, etc. The iPhone 5 will not support the new iOS 11 operating software, only the iPhone 5s and above will do…
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