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How to price odd job

The job is thus: Take email from random address generator Verify the address as a valid residential address If it is not residential or it is not a valid address, it doesn't count Gather several thousand addresses, with a maximum of 10,000,…
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Missing the benefits of freelancer's association or union

I have not been able to find any freelancer's association or union to join in the country where I am currently residing in, Indonesia. This means that I have been freelancing since forever without enjoying the benefit of networking, perks, health…
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How to ask for a contract extension

I've been contracting at the same place for 1.5 years, and it's coming to an end on October 28th. There's a rumour going round that no contractor's are being extended and, although my client hasn't specifically said that to me, they also haven't…
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Daily freelance rate for previous full-time/permanent employer

I am leaving the company that I am currently employed by (permanent member of staff). I am going to freelance for them once I have left and want to know what to charge per day. Long story short: I work there as an analyst, writing up reports based…
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Where is the best place to POST a project looking for a freelance developer?

Longtime ...Exchange lurker. First Question. I have a few projects in need of freelance developer(s). First and foremost is an experienced web dev for an ASP.NET MVC project. I am not a recruiter. I checked prior questions/answers... There are a lot…
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Making a product that sells without a hassle

I'm planning to make an electronic toy for kids. I was wondering if I'm allowed to sell it if I decide to mass produce. I'm guessing electronics goes under some kind of safety license. The voltage should be max. 12V but I'd like to use a transformer…
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Using Stripe and other APIs for client

I'm looking to begin freelance web development but unsure of how best to move forward. I've read that choosing to host sites for your client is up to you and all that but I had a question about integrating certain APIs. Say I'm building an…
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Can I issue this UK client an invoice without their tax number?

A UK client needs to pay approx 113 EUR for my services. I am registered as a freelancer here in Germany, is it ok to issue an invoice without any sort of tax ID number,apparently they do not even have a self employed ID number.
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Sales tax and other taxes in Oklahoma

Currently I live in Oklahoma and have just started doing some software development for a few local businesses. Already registered a single proprietor LLC and obtained my EIN. I have not engaged a tax accountant yet and I just recognized my first…
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Working on UK freelance contract for a UK company while travelling

I'm currently residing in UK and working as an employee for a UK company. I'll soon move out of UK and travel around the world, while working on freelance contract for UK companies. This is the first time I'll do freelance contract and I'll be…
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How to increase reputation/value and reduce prejudices for freelancers working out of home offices

I have been working in the web design & development field since 1995 and during the years I have been working as apprentice, then employee in big internet provider, founder of small company then evolved to bigger company, then back to single…
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Are more corporate doors open for incorporated freelancers?

I am aware that some companies are reluctant to directly hire unincorporated independent contractors for shorter-term software engineering projects. What happens is that instead they engage the services of the staffing agencies, where they pay…
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Markup on a subcontractor's fee for WordPress development

I am a WordPress designer/developer and have little experience working with subcontractors but I want to start subbing out dev work to free up time to explore new avenues. I had a dev job to make a small site mobile responsive and got an estimate…
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Writer/editor: Building presence and social media sites

For at least a couple of years I have been trying to build awareness of my writing/copyediting communications business. I have even tried offering my services in exchange for referrals, but without success. It's been very discouraging: no one…
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What should one consider when deciding to hire a VA or stop taking on more clients?

I've scaled a lot lately and I'm working at least 12 hour days 6 days a week in order to stay on top of all my contracts. I have a lot more leads that I just can't take on right now so most of them are being pit stopped ie. I can't take on any more…
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