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All steps to take BEFORE the contract is signed?

Upcoming freelancer in web development here. I understand the steps necessary after the contract is signed, which simply includes commencing work and maintaining communication with the client. What I am still not clear on are all the steps between…
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Boilerplate text for an End User License Agreement (EULA)

I have a client who is a small ISV about to release their first PC application. They are looking to me as the app developer for advice on the EULA to accompany the software. Is there a boilerplate starting point, which I can tune based on my…
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Doing Freelance work on top of someone else's work

I recently had a conversation with a lead that could give me the opportunity to do some responsive web work to an already designed site. My question is what is the best way to approach gaining access to the site? I know the client would grant me…
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IP Contract clause help for Freelance project

We are about to take a job developing an app for a client, and are concerned with the wording in their work contract. To us, it seems that by signing this, we grant the client all the rights to our previous works, and any kind of unique feature that…
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Currently in a new freelancing partnership, advice to develop business

An old friend of mine from school and I have started doing web design and development work under a single name. Work is ad-hoc - we're both full time students - and is mostly 'friend of a friend' stuff. Generally client work is found and done by…
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Should I Charge VAT?

I posted this question yesterday regarding how much to charge a client - and by which method (hourly or one-off payment) that I have previously worked with on a non-freelance basis, but I now want to know whether or not I should charge VAT? I have…
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Passing odd questions on freelance websites

I see many tests on freelancing sites that are old, or questions that don't get used in a practical sense. How does one pass these question, when you're master of Adobe Photoshop, but questions are odd? For example, using only version 6.0. Do the…
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Increase hourly rate in ongoing projects

I've been freelancing for a couple months now and since I was just starting out I set my hourly rate fairly low. (On the popular freelancing websites) This has indeed helped and got me my first few clients - all of them satisfied with my work - and…
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A solid structured learning path and approach to go from PHP 'Novice' to PHP 'Cutting-Edge Master'?

I'm a freelance web designer and developer. I've very strong on the front-end (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), but need to work on my PHP skill-set. As I work from home and independently, its up to me to develop my skills including a structured learning…
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Before you begin web design or development projects, what information should you get from the client?

Let's face it - even asking somebody to design a 'quick and simple' web site to a Freelancer is liking telling somebody to just go write a 'quick and simple' book - you need some form of outline, content, branding, defined business goals etc. So…
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How to determine what to charge for a first time student applying to be a gamification consultant?

I went to a gamification conference in December. I met someone in HR from HCL. He gave his card and asked me to email him. I think he is offering me a job. His designation is "senior director talent acquisition". I am thinking of doing some…
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How to start working in freelancer

I am an IT student and I know some programming languages. I want to do projects in freelancer. But I dont know how to start , how to get projects from others. First the employer might check my profile whether to give me the project or not. But I am…
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Is there a freelancers' website only for Windows Server troubleshooting jobs?

I am an Infrastructure engineer on the Windows Platform and I live in India. Is there a website dedicated for remote freelance troubleshooting and remote administrator jobs for the Windows Server Platform? Websites like Elance.com, Odesk.com and…
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How would I handle researching a remote client's business?

I am beginning to work with a remote client. It is the first time that I've encountered work with their type of business (home remodeling/renovation), so I've allotted some time to do some research on their business and an analysis of their…
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Where can I find examples of a great "cold call" email for freelancing?

I want to generate business through emailing, but I don't have an idea on an appropriate "cold" email. I'm targeting businesses in my local area and I want to build awareness. Does anyone have a good link that has a good "cold" email, or do you have…
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