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Do you need a degree to freelance?

Do clients ask for proofs of certs and education or your portfolio is enough? I'm a net developer with a couple of years of experience, I never bothered to do beyond high school because where I live developers are very rare so companies don't…
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Is it bad to release work as free after it's sold?

A client is paying me to write a program for them. This program could be useful to many people though, so after they've paid me, I'm thinking of putting the program and source code online for free. But the client who paid me may think it's mean…
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How should a backend developer showcase his/her projects?

I have registered as a freelancer and yet to start my career. In all the proposals, I have been questioned to showcase my skills(Mostly sql and PLSQL) with some sample work. I have no idea what kind of portfolio/sample work will be impressive and…
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How to charge for variable recurring services?

I'm writing a proposal to do some recurring work for a client. I'll be selling them services, packaged into a unit, and they may need none, or several of these units in any given month. The question is: how should I charge for these units, given…
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What should be included in an I. T maintenance retainer?

I'm looking to start offering maintenance retainers for my customers. I'm trying to understand how I can charge customers and what to charge them for. For example, one of my clients has 3 sites where they have a business setup with I. T.…
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Best Management tool for self-employed: Tasks, Calendar, Multiple Customers, Multiple Project, Invoice, Time-Track

I need to organize my working hours for many projects and customers due to huge work load. I would like a web app with the following features: Tasks List item Calendar Multiple Customers Multiple Project Invoice (opt) Time-Track (opt) I tried…
Jackie Degl'Innocenti
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How often should I send an invoice?

How often should I send out an invoice to the client? What is standard practice?
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Due date vs invoice date

Should the due date be different from the invoice date? Also, if I have a clause in the contract that all payment should be done within 30 days from the invoice sendout, should I have the "date+30days" as due date or the "date"?
James Kroning
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Is it correct to store freelance projects publicly on github?

No NDA was signed and nothing was discussed with customer in this relation. Then I'm tempted to store projects in my public github and post links to them in my blog as a demo for potential customers. At the same time I'm afraid this is may look like…
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Business plan for developers

I hope this is the right piace to ask my question. I'm an electronic developer with knowledge in hardware, firmware and a bit of software. Ten years ago I began my own freelance activity. I never thought about the business plan. Until now it's…
Mark
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Invoicing from a Residential Address

Is there any way I can invoice from a residential address without making it look like its coming from a home?
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Can I show clients I've worked with at my agency on my personal portfolio site?

I'm an art director working at a design and marketing agency for about a year now and I'm not planning on leaving soon. I also do freelance work on the side, and I'm updating my website. Can I feature some of the clients I've done design work for at…
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Does LLC Protect from Personal Lawsuit

I am looking on taking my first job as a freelance developer and the project involves ecommerce. We are starting to get to the contract talks and I wanted to make sure if anything goes horrible wrong in the event of hacking or loss of money from…
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App Dev contract does not guarantee app store approval

Am a freelance app developer. Should my contracts include a clause to protect me from guaranteeing that the apps I build for clients will be approved? As long as I for client specs, I shouldn't be accountable. Of course if rejected sure to bug I'll…
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How to sell my software online and deal with VAT?

I have just developed a javascript which I am planning to start selling online through my website. However, all the legal procedures I need to take into consideration make even more confused than when I started. I address the people who have already…
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